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2024 Info

Ford Explorer

Small SUV

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Publication: Sept 2024

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  • Adult Occupant

    89%
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  • Child Occupant

    86%
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  • Vulnerable Road Users

    80%
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  • Safety Assist

    72%
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Total 35.7 Pts / 89%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Frontal Impact
13.8 / 16 Pts
  • Mobile Progressive Deformable Barrier
  • Full Width Rigid Barrier
Lateral Impact
15.5 / 16 Pts
  • Side Mobile Barrier
    Side Pole
  • Far-Side Excursion
    Occupant Interaction
    Occupant Interaction
Rear Impact
3.4 / 4 Pts
BioRID UN - 50th Percentile Male
BioRID UN - 50th Percentile Male
WorldSID - 50th Percentile Male
WorldSID - 50th Percentile Male
WorldSID - 50th Percentile Male
WorldSID - 50th Percentile Male
WorldSID - 50th Percentile Male
WorldSID - 50th Percentile Male
Hybrid III - 50th Percentile Male
THOR - 50th Percentile Male
Hybrid III - 5th Percentile Female
Hybrid III - 5th Percentile Female
Rear Seat
Front Seat
Rescue and Extrication 3.0 / 4 Pts
Rescue Sheet Available, ISO compliant PDF
Advanced eCall Available
Multi Collision Brake Available
Submergence Check Compliant

Comments
Total 42.2 Pts / 86%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Crash Test Performance based on 6 & 10 year old children 24.0 / 24 Pts
Frontal Impact
16 Pts
Lateral Impact
8 Pts

Restraint for 6 year old child: Britax Römer KIDFIX M i-SIZE
Restraint for 10 year old child: Britax Römer KIDFIX M i-SIZE (Booster only)
Q10
Q6
Q6
Q10
Safety Features 6.3 / 13 Pts
Front
Passenger
2nd row
outboard
2nd row
center
Isofix
i-Size
Integrated CRS
Top tether
Child Presence Detection
  • Fitted to the vehicle as standard
  • Not fitted to the test vehicle but available as option
  • Not Available
CRS Installation Check 12.0 / 12 Pts
i-Size
crs
Installation
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Safety critical
  • Not allowed
  • Airbag ON
    Rearward facing restraint installation not allowed
Isofix
crs
Installation
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Safety critical
  • Not allowed
  • Airbag ON
    Rearward facing restraint installation not allowed
Seatbelt Attached
crs
Installation
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Safety critical
  • Not allowed
  • Airbag ON
    Rearward facing restraint installation not allowed
Comments
VRU Protection :
Total 50.7 Pts / 80%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
VRU Impact Protection
29.1 / 36 Pts
VRU Impact Protection

Pedestrian & Cyclist Head 11.1 Pts

Pelvis 4.5 Pts

Femur 4.5 Pts

Knee & Tibia 9.0 Pts

VRU Impact Mitigation 21.7 / 27 Pts
System Name Pre-collision Assist
Type Auto-Brake with Forward Collision Warning
Operational From 3 km/h
PERFORMANCE |
AEB Pedestrian 6.2 / 9 Pts
Scenario
Day time
Night time
Car reversing into adult or child
Adult crossing a road into which a car is turning
Adult crossing the road
Child running from behind parked vehicles
Adult along the roadside
Currently not tested
AEB Cyclist 6.5 / 8 Pts
Scenario
Day time
Approaching cyclist crossing from behind parked vehicles
Turning across path of an oncoming cyclist
Approaching a crossing cyclist
Approaching a cyclist along the roadside
Cyclist Dooring Prevention 0.8 / 1 Pts
Scenario
Dooring a passing cyclist
Warning, all side doors
AEB Motorcyclist 5.7 / 6 Pts
Scenario
Autobrake function only
Driver reacts to warning
Approaching a stationary motorcyclist
Approaching a braking motorcyclist
Turn across the path of an oncoming motorcyclist
Currently not tested
Lane Support Motorcyclist 2.5 / 3 Pts
Scenario
Day time
Changing lane across the path of an oncoming motorcyclist
Changing lane across the path of an overtaking motorcyclist
Comments
Total 13.1 Pts / 72%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Speed Assistance 2.4 / 3 Pts
System Name Predictive Speed Assist + Traffic Sign Recognition
Speed Limit Information Function Camera & Map, subsigns supported
Speed Control Function Intelligent ACC (accurate to 5km/h)
Occupant Status Monitoring 1.3 / 3 Pts
> Seatbelt Reminder 1.0 / 1 Pts
Applies To Front and rear seats
Warning Driver Seat Front Passenger(s) Rear Passenger(s)
Visual
Audible
Occupant Detection
  • Pass
  • Fail
  • Not available
> Driver Monitoring 0.3 / 2 Pts
System Name Driver Alert System
Type Indirect monitoring
Operational From 30 km/h
Fatigue Drowsiness
Lane Support 3.0 / 3 Pts
System Name Lane Keeping System
Type LKA and ELK
Operational From 65 km/h
Performance
Emergency Lane Keeping
Good
Lane Keep Assist
Good
Human Machine Interface
Good
AEB Car-to-Car 6.4 / 9 Pts
System Name Pre-Collision Assist
Type Autonomous emergency braking and forward collision warning
Operational From 5 km/h
Sensor Used camera and radar
Scenario
Autobrake function only
Driver reacts to warning
Approaching a car crossing a junction
Approaching a car head-on
Turning across the path of an oncoming car
Approaching a stationary car
Approaching a slower moving car
Approaching a braking car
Currently not tested
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Specifications

Tested Model Ford Explorer, LHD

Body Type - 5 door SUV

Year Of Publication 2024

Kerb Weight 2015kg

VIN From Which Rating Applies - all Ford Explorers

Class Small SUV

Safety Equipment

Driver
Passenger
Rear
FRONTAL CRASH PROTECTION
Front Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Belt Pretensioner
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Belt Loadlimiter
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Knee Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
LATERAL CRASH PROTECTION
Side Head Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Side Chest Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Side Pelvis Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Centre Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
CHILD PROTECTION
Isofix/i-Size
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Integrated Child Seat
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Airbag cut-off switch
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Child Presence Detection
Driver
Passenger
Rear
SAFETY ASSIST
Seatbelt Reminder
Driver
Passenger
Rear
OTHER SAFETY SYSTEMS
Active Bonnet
Active Bonnet
AEB Vulnerable Road Users
AEB Vulnerable Road Users
AEB Pedestrian - Reverse
AEB Pedestrian - Reverse
Cyclist Dooring Prevention
Cyclist Dooring Prevention
AEB Motorcyclist
AEB Motorcyclist
AEB Car-to-Car
AEB Car-to-Car
Speed Assistance
Speed Assistance
Lane Assist System
Lane Assist System
Fatigue / Distraction Detection
Fatigue / Distraction Detection

Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.

  • Fitted to the vehicle as standard
  • Fitted to the vehicle as part of the safety pack
  • Not fitted to the test vehicle but available as option or as part of the safety pack
  • Not available
  • Not applicable

Videos

Rating Validity

Variants of Model Range

Body Type Engine Model Name Drivetrain Rating Applies
        LHD RHD
5 door SUV electric Explorer 4 x 2 * yes yes
5 door SUV electric Explorer 4 x 4 yes yes

* Tested variant

Annual Reviews and Facelifts

Date
Event
Outcome
September 2024
Rating Published
2024

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