Introduction
Let’s be honest: calling a mid-size SUV like the Ford Explorer anything but spacious when it has three rows of seating and room for up to seven passengers and the family dog is like calling Sunday dinner a quick bite, and we all know there’s much more to it. SUVs like the new 2025
Ford Explorer and the 2025 Hyundai Palisade are big, bold, and built for busy lives. But which one do you start your day with a smile, coffee in hand, on any day of the week? Let’s compare the 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Hyundai Palisade to see which SUV fits your lifestyle. We’ll unpack the features, comfort, safety, and value that impact your bottom line.
Key Takeaways
- At the top of the mid-size crossover SUV class is the 2025 Ford Explorer, which offers three rows of seating and room for six to seven passengers.
- The new 2025 Ford Explorer models feature a 1.2-inch touchscreen display with wireless connectivity and streaming.
- Choose one of four new 2025 Ford Explorer models: Active, ST-Line, Platinum, and ST, for one of the best mid-size SUVs on the road.
How does the 2025 Ford Explorer compare to the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?
Although both the 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Hyundai Palisade are mid-size crossover SUVs with three rows of seats, the Explorer is slightly larger. The Ford Explorer is longer, wider, and taller than the Hyundai Palisade, but the differences are less than one to two inches for each dimension. The main difference between the two SUVs is that they are inside, with seating capacity, because the Hyundai Palisade offers two trims that accommodate up to eight passengers, while the other five trims seat seven. The Ford Explorer models generally seat up to seven passengers, except for the ST, which seats six but is equipped with the 3.0L EcoBoost V6 engine.
Both SUVs have interiors that include heated leather seats and a heated steering wheel, but the Palisade has an edge with heated seats in the third row. Both interiors also feature USB ports, power outlets, wireless charging, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and LED lights inside and out, among other features like safety technology.
The 2025 Ford Explorer and the 2025 Hyundai Palisade both feature large digital displays, including a Head-Up Display. The Explorer leads in this category and ranks highly in the J.D. Power awards for best upper mid-size SUV of 2025, with a 13.2-inch touchscreen in every model, compared to the 12.3-inch infotainment display in the Hyundai Palisade trims.
Which mid-size crossover SUV gets better gas mileage? Check out the 2025 Ford Explorer’s fuel economy.
When it comes to fuel economy, the mid-size crossover strikes a good balance between the full-size, which also has three rows, and the compact, which might not provide enough space for your whole family or crew plus all their bags and other belongings. When comparing the 2025
Ford Explorer and 2025 Hyundai Palisade side by side for EPA fuel economy, the Explorer edges out as the mid-size SUV with better gas mileage. The 2025 Ford Explorer offers more savings at the pump because it has an EPA-estimated 27 to 29 MPG on the highway, depending on the powertrain and drivetrain.
Which 2025 Ford Explorer model is for me? Choose one of the four 2025 Ford Explorer models.
The 2025 Ford Explorer is offered in four models: Active, ST-Line, Platinum, and ST. Each 2025 Explorer features a spacious, comfortable interior with streaming entertainment capability, wireless connectivity, and safety features like the Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist 2.0 and Assist+ advanced safety technology, making this lineup an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and the perfect choice to match your active lifestyle.
Whether you choose the base Active model or the top-of-the-line 2025 Ford Explorer ST, you get a mid-size SUV with comfort, convenience, and everything you need for a safe ride to and from any destination. Every 2025 Ford Explorer comes with a powerful engine, either the 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 or the 3.0L Twin-Turbocharged EcoBoost V6, and can tow up to 5,000 pounds, so get the trailer and jet skis ready for next summer.
The Family-Tested Ford
The 2025 Ford Explorer is the mid-size SUV that offers plenty of space and has been family-tested to be prepared for anything, every day. Test drive the 2025 Ford Explorer and other new and used vehicles at Banner Ford of Monroe.
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