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Is the 2022 Ford Explorer a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

5thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 6 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 47.9 cu ft.
  • 5th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (4th of 24), power (4th of 24).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (11th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2022 · SUVSSequoiaToyota SequoiaAtlasVolkswagen AtlasMDXAcura MDXHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford ExplorerAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotDurangoDodge DurangoAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeXC90Volvo XC90GV80Genesis GV80Defend…Land Rover DefenderMuranoNissan MuranoEnclaveBuick EnclaveTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeGrand …Jeep Grand Cherokee LPathfi…Nissan PathfinderRXLexus RXQX60INFINITI QX60CX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT65th of 24
24 SUVs from 2022, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 Ford Explorer in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$35,51010th of 2461%
Best combined mpg26 mpg4th of 2487%
Most horsepower400 hp4th of 2487%
Cargo behind rear seats47.9 cu ft5th of 2483%
Rear legroom39.0 in11th of 2457%
Max towing5,600 lb9th of 2465%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Toyota Sequoia 66.6 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  3. Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
  4. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  5. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  6. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  7. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  8. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  2. Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
  3. Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
  4. Genesis GV80 34.9 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  6. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  7. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  8. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  9. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  10. Jeep Grand Cherokee L 17.2 cu ft
  11. Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
  12. Lexus RX 16.0 cu ft
  13. INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
  14. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  15. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  16. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

SUVs in 2022: 166. 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.

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