DRIVEN + VIDEO: Consumer Reports Drops An Anchor On The 2016 Ford Explorer's Parade

New for 2016 is the Ford Explorer. After being on the market for a few years, the blue oval knew it had to give one of its volume products an update. With many all-new SUVs hitting the market, the existing Explorer just wasn't cutting the mustard.

Now updated for 2016 though the company has provided the Explorer a bit more life. Well, at least that's what we thought.

According to Consumer Reports that may not be the case. Having just taken the 2016 Explorer for a spin, the CR team delivers its first impressions in this brief clip.

It seems pretty clear that it feels while the updates are helpful, the Explorer's underpinnings are starting to show their age relative to the latest all-new SUV offerings in the market. Can Ford hang on?

MDarringer - 6/8/2015 10:38:45 AM

+3 Boost

I'm actually surprised that the ancient Volvo platform hasn't been jettisoned by now.

monopoly1 - 6/8/2015 4:35:59 PM

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Typical Ford product! Tarted up exteriors & interiors with shoddy, inferior mechanicals & craftsmanship.

MDarringer - 6/8/2015 9:38:55 PM

-1 Boost

The Explorer is far from shoddy. Don't be an unintelligent car bigot. It's good enough for now, but needs replacing.

monopoly1 - 6/8/2015 11:48:35 PM

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@—MDarringer

Actually, the only ignorant buffoon is you & your "it's good enough for now, but needs replacing" cliché is nothing but a tired, worn out excuse generally used by moronic Ford lovers & apologists to justify Ford's mediocre, substandard cars.

TomM - 6/8/2015 6:01:14 PM

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Consumer reports two highest rated cars were the Tesla - and the Chevrolet Impala. A premium sedan - and a mass market sedan,

By now - there should be no other cars sold - because CR is so right on with its reports?

How many people who frequent these groups really car what CR thinks about a vehicle?

MrEE - 6/8/2015 8:20:08 PM

+1 Boost

I lot, based on how closely their reports are covered.