2027 Explorer® Active

Climate
Standard

• Tri-zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control

Optional

• Rear Auxiliary Climate Control

Comfort and Convenience
Standard

• Active Noise cancellation
• Cargo Hooks
• Dome/Map Lights in All Three Rows
• Easy Fuel® Capless Fuel Filler
• Floor Mats – Black Carpet, Front and Second Rows
• Cabin Particulate Air Filter
• Floor Mats - Black Carpet, Front and Second Rows
• First-row center floor console with armest and storage bin
• Door-Sill Scuff Plates, Front and Rear – Black Molded-in-Color, molded with “EXPLORER”
• 4-Door Intelligent Access (Lock/Unlock) with Push-Button Start
• Lane Keeping System (includes Lane-Keeping Assist, Lane-Keeping Alert and Driver Alert)
• Manual Day/Night Rearview Mirror
• Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
• Overhead Console with Dome/Map Lights and Sunglasses Holder
• Grab Handles – Front-Passenger; Second Row – two (2), includes Coat Hooks
• Power Door Locks
• Power Windows, with 1-touch-up-and-down driver/front passenger window
• 12V Powerpoints, 3 total (1 first row, 1 second row and 1 cargo area)
• Rear View Camera with Backup Assist Grid Lines
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Steering Wheel with Mounted Features - 5-way Controls, Audio Controls, and Cruise Controls

Optional

• Cargo Area Management System
• Cargo Organizer – Soft-Sided Large, Folding, with Ford Logo
• First Aid Kit
• Roadside Assistance Kit
• Battery Charger/Jump Start Pack w/Carry Case
• Floor Liners - Front and Second Rows (without Carpet Floor Mats)
• Floor Liners - Front and Second Rows (with Carpet Floor Mats)
• Floor Liners – 3rd Row with 2nd Row Bench Seats
• Floor Liners – 3rd Row with 2nd Row Captain's Chairs
• Splash guards
• Remote Start System
• Heated Steering Wheel
• Panoramic Vista Roof with Power Shade

Entertainment Systems
Standard

• AM/FM, MP3-Compatible with Six Speakers
• Instrument Panel with 12.3'' Cluster Display
• USB Ports, First Row – One (1) “A” and one (1) “C” in the Media Hub, two (2) "C" in center console
• USB Ports, Second Row - Two (2) "C"
• USB Ports, Third Row - Two (2) "C"
• SiriusXM® with 360L (3-Month Prepaid Subscription)
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless Compatibility
• Ford Digital Experience with 13.2" Center Display
• Ford App
• FordPass Connect™

Optional

• SiriusXM® with 360L (3-Year Plan)
• Safe Deposit – Console Vault

Seating
Standard

• Unique Cloth Seats
• First-Row Heated Seats
• Second-row Captain's Seats with E-Z Entry and Armrests
• 10-way Power Driver seat
• 4-way Manual Passenger seat
• Third-row 50/50 split-fold Bench Seat, Manual

Optional

• ActiveX™ Seating Material
• 8-way Power Passenger seat
• Second-row 35/30/35 split-fold-flat Bench Seat

Safety
Standard

• AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™
• Auto Hold
• Front Row Belt-Minder (Front Safety Belt Reminder)
• First Row Driver and Passenger Dual-Stage Front, Front Seat Side, and Front Knee Airbags
• LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether Anchors for Children)
• Safety Canopy - Side-Curtain with Rollover Sensor Airbags
• SOS Post-Crash Alert System™

Security
Standard

• Battery Saver
• Individual Tire Pressure Monitoring System (ITPMS)
• Perimeter Alarm
• SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System
• Power Door Locks - Auto Lock/Unlock and Child-Safety Rear
• Head Restraints - Two-Way Manually Adjustable (Up/Down) – First and Second Rows. Second Row Center Head Restraint is fixed position.

Optional

• SecuriCode® Keyless Entry Keypad

Appearance
Standard

• Headlamps – LED Low & High Beams with Courtesy Delay, Autolamp (Automatic On/Off), Auto High-Beam
• LED Taillamps
• Body-Color Door Handles
• Skid Plate Elements, Front - Silver Painted
• Grille - Black Mesh Insert with Chrome Bars
• Body-Color Rear Spoiler
• Lower bodyside cladding - Black MIC with Black MIC accent
• Mirrors, Sideview – Power and Heated Glass, Manual-Folding, Security Approach Lamps and Black Caps
• Power Liftgate
• Rear Bumper Step Pad -- Molded-In-Color Black
• Roof-Rack Side Rails - Black

Optional

• LED Fog Lamps
• LED Signature Lighting
• Skid Plate Elements, Front and Rear - Silver Painted
• Matte Clear Hood Graphic
• Roof-Rail Crossbars
• Slick Roof Conversion
• Illuminated Ford Logo Badge
• Hood Deflector - Smoke

Windows & Glass
Standard

• Privacy Glass - Second, Third Row and Liftgate

Optional

• Side Window Deflectors
• Windshield Sunscreen

Handling
Standard

• Terrain Management System™
• 3.58 Non-Limited-Slip Rear Axle
• Trailer Sway Control
• 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 Engine with Auto Start-Stop Technology
• Rear-Wheel Drive with 6 selectable Drive Modes

Optional

• Engine block heater
• Intelligent 4WD with 6 selectable Drive Modes and Hill Descent Control

Power
Standard

• 10-Speed Automatic Transmission

Wheels
Standard

• 18" Sparkle Silver-Painted Aluminum wheels

Optional

• 20" Carbonized Gray-painted Aluminum wheels
• 20" Luster Nickel-Painted Aluminum wheels

Tires
Standard

• Tire Inflator and Sealant Kit
• P255/65R18 All-Season BSW Tires

Optional

• 18” Spare Wheel and Jack Kit (Deletes standard Tire Inflator and Sealant Kit)
• P255/55R20 All-Season BSW Tires

Packages
Standard

• Ford Co-Pilot360™ Assist+
• Class III Trailer Tow Package
• Ford Connectivity Package (1-Year Included)
• Ford Security Package (1-Year Included)

Optional

• Active Comfort Package
• Ford Connectivity Package (One-Time Purchase)
• Ford Security Package (One-Time Purchase)

The 2027 Ford Explorer Active now comes with the available Ford Security Package, included for a year from the new-vehicle warranty start date or available as a one-time purchase option. ⁵⁰

There are two new colors available — Avalanche Gray and Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat. You can delete the standard roof rails with the Slick Roof Conversion option, and the panoramic Vista Roof® with power shade is also available on this model.

The 2027 Ford Explorer Active seats six or seven people, depending on the options selected. Second-row captain’s chairs are standard, while an available second-row bench seat adds capacity for one additional passenger.

Detailed Seating Options

6 Passenger: Standard second-row captain’s chairs.

7 Passenger: Available second-row bench seat.

3-Row Seating: The 2027 Ford Explorer Active has third-row seats.

The 2027 Ford Explorer Active model has a maximum cargo capacity of 85.8 cubic feet. Behind the rear seats, when all seats are in place, the cargo capacity is 16.3 cubic feet. ²⁰

The 2027 Ford Explorer Active comes standard with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost® I-4 engine.

The 2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine on the 2027 Ford Explorer Active has a rated horsepower of 300 hp.

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