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The 2024 Ford Explorer SL. Carivo rates it 7.5/10 — middle of the pack. It does enough right to be a reasonable choice, but the scores don’t make a compelling case for picking it over class leaders.
Safety leads at 8.6/10. Crash-test results and standard driver-assistance coverage push it ahead of most suv rivals on occupant protection — a real differentiator for families. Reliability at 6.8/10 is a real gap — segment leaders outperform it here by a noticeable margin.
At $49,887–$64,091 ($49,887–$64,091, 24 MPG, 7 passengers), it asks for premium money without fully justifying it across the board. Cross-shop suv rivals near this price before committing. At 2 years old, it’s recent enough that the core feature set holds up, but a newer generation may have addressed some of its weaker dimensions — worth comparing before buying.
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