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Is the 2020 Ford Explorer a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

5thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 5 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 47.9 cu ft.
  • 5th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: power (2nd of 24), mpg (4th of 24).
  • Weakest: price (15th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SUVSTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasTahoeChevrolet TahoeHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford ExplorerDurangoDodge DurangoAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotMDXAcura MDXMDX Sp…Acura MDX Sport HybridAcadiaGMC AcadiaAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportXC90Volvo XC90OutbackSubaru OutbackMuranoNissan MuranoBlazerChevrolet BlazerEnclaveBuick EnclaveRXLexus RXTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadePathfi…Nissan PathfinderQX60INFINITI QX60CX-9Mazda CX-9JourneyDodge Journey5th of 24
24 SUVs from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Ford Explorer in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$32,76515th of 2439%
Best combined mpg28 mpg4th of 2487%
Most horsepower400 hp2nd of 2491%
Cargo behind rear seats47.9 cu ft5th of 2483%
Rear legroom39.0 in11th of 2452%
Max towing5,600 lb4th of 2487%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Tahoe 51.7 cu ft
  4. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  5. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  6. Dodge Durango 47.7 cu ft
  7. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  8. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Acura MDX 43.4 cu ft
  2. Acura MDX Sport Hybrid 43.4 cu ft
  3. GMC Acadia 41.7 cu ft
  4. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  5. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  6. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  7. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  8. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  9. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  10. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  11. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  12. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  13. Nissan Pathfinder 16.2 cu ft
  14. INFINITI QX60 16.0 cu ft
  15. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  16. Dodge Journey 10.7 cu ft

SUVs in 2020: 136. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked