New 2026 Ford Explorer Active 4x4 in St. Louis, MO

The 2026 Ford Explorer Active immediately stands out for its high-tech ecosystem, featuring a navigation system with an expansive infotainment display that brings Apple CarPlay and Android Auto seamlessly into the daily drive.

Tech-forward buyers who insist on maximum connectivity and up-to-date interfaces will find this SUV built for their lifestyles. The Explorer Active enhances daily routines for those who rely on digital navigation, hands-free calling, or real-time app access while driving. Families and commuters alike benefit from its 3rd row bench seat and rear air conditioning, making it easy to connect and entertain passengers on longer journeys. In regions with unpredictable weather, such as St. Louis, the standard 4WD system and digital climate controls offer extra peace of mind and comfort, all managed from within the vehicle’s advanced tech cockpit.

Driving the Explorer Active brings digital control to every journey, powered by a responsive 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 engine paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The electronic throttle and drive-by-wire systems ensure smooth acceleration, while the four-wheel independent suspension and traction control are managed through electronically monitored systems. Power steering and speed-sensing steering adapt to driving conditions, creating a composed and confident ride whether navigating city streets or winding highways. Drivers experience enhanced feedback and efficiency, with an EPA-estimated 20 city and 27 highway MPG.

Smart safety is central to this SUV’s design, integrating systems like ABS brakes, electronic stability control, and traction control that react in real-time to changing conditions. The rear parking camera provides a clear view for reversing, while sensors monitor tire pressure and assist with emergency braking. Adaptive features such as auto high-beam headlights and speed-sensitive wipers automatically adjust to environmental changes, reducing the driver’s workload. The 911 Assist emergency communication system adds another layer of digital security, connecting occupants to help at the touch of a button. Airbags placed strategically throughout the cabin further enhance occupant protection.

Feature-rich, the Explorer Active includes a navigation system, dual-zone automatic temperature control, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, and remote keyless entry. The AM/FM ster

• 10-Speed A/T
• 3rd Row Seat
• 4 Cylinder Engine
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• A/C
• A/T
• ABS
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Adjustable Steering Wheel
• Aluminum Wheels
• AM/FM Stereo
• Automatic Headlights
• Automatic Highbeams
• Auxiliary Audio Input
• Back-Up Camera
• Blind Spot Monitor
• Bluetooth Connection
• Brake Assist
• Bucket Seats
• Child Safety Locks
• Climate Control
• Cloth Seats
• Cross-Traffic Alert
• Cruise Control
• Cruise Control Steering Assist
• Daytime Running Lights
• Driver Adjustable Lumbar
• Driver Air Bag
• Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
• Driver Monitoring
• Driver Restriction Features
• Driver Vanity Mirror
• Evasion Assist
• Floor Mats
• Four Wheel Drive
• Front Collision Mitigation
• Front Head Air Bag
• Front Side Air Bag
• Gasoline Fuel
• Hard Disk Drive Media Storage
• Heated Mirrors
• Immobilizer
• Intermittent Wipers
• Keyless Entry
• Keyless Start
• Knee Air Bag
• Lane Departure Warning
• Lane Keeping Assist
• LED Headlights
• MP3 Capability
• Multi-Zone A/C
• Navigation System
• Passenger Air Bag
• Passenger Air Bag Sensor
• Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
• Passenger Vanity Mirror
• Power Door Locks
• Power Driver Seat
• Power Mirror
• Power Steering
• Power Windows
• Privacy Glass
• Rear A/C
• Rear Bucket Seats
• Rear Collision Mitigation
• Rear Defrost
• Rear Head Air Bag
• Rear Parking Aid
• Rear Spoiler
• Requires Subscription
• Satellite Radio
• Security System
• Smart Device Integration
• Stability Control
• Steering Wheel Audio Controls
• Telematics
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• Tires - Front All-Season
• Tires - Rear All-Season
• Tow Hitch
• Traction Control
• Trip Computer
• Turbocharged
• Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
• WiFi Hotspot

• 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
• 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
• 3 12V DC Power Outlets
• 6 Speakers
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go
• Air Filtration
• Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity
• Bucket Folding Captain Front Facing Manual Reclining Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat with Manual Fore/Aft
• Cargo Area Concealed Storage
• Cargo Features : Tire Mobility Kit
• Cargo Space Lights
• Carpet Floor Trim
• Cloth Door Trim Insert
• Compass
• Cruise Control with Steering Wheel Controls
• Day-Night Rearview Mirror
• Delayed Accessory Power
• Digital/Analog Appearance
• Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
• Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors with Driver And Passenger Illumination : Driver And Passenger Auxiliary Mirror
• Driver Foot Rest
• Driver Information Center
• Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
• Fixed 50-50 Bench 3rd Row Seat Front : Manual Fold Into Floor / 2 Manual and Adjustable Head Restraints
• Ford Connect 5G Mobile Hotspot Internet Access
• Front And Rear Map Lights
• Front Center Armrest and Rear Seat Mounted Armrest Outboard Only
• Front Cupholder
• Full Carpet Floor Covering : Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
• Full Cloth Headliner
• Full Floor Console with Covered Storage : Mini Overhead Console with Storage and 3 12V DC Power Outlets
• Gauges : Speedometer / Odometer / Engine Coolant Temp / Tachometer / Oil Level / Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
• HVAC : Underseat Ducts and Headliner/Pillar Ducts
• Integrated Navigation System with Voice Activation
• Integrated Roof Antenna
• Interior Trim : Piano Black/Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert / Piano Black/Metal-Look Door Panel Insert / Piano Black Console Insert and Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
• Locking Glove Box
• Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
• Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
• Outside Temp Gauge
• Passenger Seat
• Perimeter Alarm
• Power 1st Row Windows with Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
• Power Door Locks with Autolock Feature
• Power Rear Windows and Fixed 3rd Row Windows
• Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
• Radio with Seek-Scan : Clock / Steering Wheel Controls / External Memory Control and Internal Memory
• Radio: AM/FM Stereo : MP3 capable / 6 speakers / speed-compensated volume / SiriusXM with 360L and 3-month prepaid subscription / Visit http://www.siriusxm.com/FAQS for most current service area information / Availability of some services and features is subject to device capabilities and location restrictions / All fees / content and features are subject to change / SiriusXM / Pandora and all related logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc / and its respective subsidiaries Eligible 2026 model-year vehicle receive complimentary access to 1-year Ford connectivity connected service plan enabling Google Assistant / Google Maps and Google Play which begins on the new warranty start date. Evolving technology/cellular networks/vehicle capability may limit functionality and prevent operation of connected features.
• Real-Time Traffic Display
• Rear Cupholder
• Rear HVAC with Separate Controls
• Redundant Digital Speedometer
• Remote Keyless Entry with Integrated Key Transmitter : Illuminated Entry / Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
• Seats with Cloth Back Material
• Securilock Anti-Theft Ignition Immobilizer
• Smart Device Integration
• Smart Device Remote Engine Start
• Streaming Audio
• Trip Computer
• Voice Activated Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning

• Autolamp Auto On/Off Reflector Led Lowith High Beam Auto High-Beam Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps with Delay-Off
• Black Grille with Chrome Accents
• Black Power Heated Side Mirrors with Manual Folding
• Black Side Windows Trim : Black Front Windshield Trim and Black Rear Window Trim
• Body-Colored Door Handles
• Body-Colored Front Bumper with Metal-Look Bumper Insert
• Body-Colored Rear Bumper with Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
• Deep Tinted Glass
• Fixed Rear Window with Wiper : Heated Wiper Park and Defroster
• Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
• Headlights-Automatic Highbeams
• LED Brakelights
• Lip Spoiler
• Perimeter/Approach Lights
• Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Wipers
• Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included with Power Door Locks
• Tire Mobility Kit
• Tires: P255/65R18 AS BSW
• Wheels: 18" Sparkle Silver-Painted Aluminum

• ABS And Driveline Traction Control
• AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control Electronic Stability Control
• Airbag Occupancy Sensor
• Back-Up Camera with Washer
• BLIS Blind Spot
• Collision Mitigation-Front
• Driver Knee Airbag
• Driver Monitoring-Alert
• Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
• Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
• Emergency Sos Capability
• Evasion Assist
• Lane Centering
• Lane-Keeping System Lane Departure Warning
• Lane-Keeping System Lane Keeping Assist
• Mykey System : Top Speed Limiter / Audio Volume Limiter / Early Low Fuel Warning / Programmable Sound Chimes and Beltminder with Audio Mute
• Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts : Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
• PCA with AEB and Intersection Assist
• Rear Child Safety Locks
• Rear Cross-Traffic Braking
• Reverse Sensing System Rear Parking Sensors
• Safety Canopy System Curtain 1st : 2nd And 3rd Row Airbags
• Side Impact Beams
• Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning

• 17.9 Gal. Fuel Tank
• 3.58 Axle Ratio
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes with 4-Wheel ABS : Front And Rear Vented Discs / Brake Assist / Hill Descent Control / Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
• Auto Locking Hubs
• Automatic Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive
• Battery with Run Down Protection
• Class III Towing Equipment : Hitch and Trailer Sway Control
• Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
• Engine: 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 : auto start-stop technology
• Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
• Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
• GVWR: 5940 lbs
• Multi-Link Rear Suspension with Coil Springs
• Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust
• Regenerative Alternator
• Strut Front Suspension with Coil Springs
• Trailer Wiring Harness
• Transmission with Driver Selectable Mode
• Transmission: 10-Speed Automatic

• 10-Speed A/T
• 3rd Row Seat
• 4 Cylinder Engine
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• A/C
• A/T
• ABS
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Adjustable Steering Wheel
• Aluminum Wheels
• AM/FM Stereo
• Automatic Headlights
• Automatic Highbeams
• Auxiliary Audio Input
• Back-Up Camera
• Blind Spot Monitor
• Bluetooth Connection
• Brake Assist
• Bucket Seats
• Child Safety Locks
• Climate Control
• Cloth Seats
• Cross-Traffic Alert
• Cruise Control
• Cruise Control Steering Assist
• Daytime Running Lights
• Driver Adjustable Lumbar
• Driver Air Bag
• Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
• Driver Monitoring
• Driver Restriction Features
• Driver Vanity Mirror
• Evasion Assist
• Floor Mats
• Four Wheel Drive
• Front Collision Mitigation
• Front Head Air Bag
• Front Side Air Bag
• Gasoline Fuel
• Hard Disk Drive Media Storage
• Heated Mirrors
• Immobilizer
• Intermittent Wipers
• Keyless Entry
• Keyless Start
• Knee Air Bag
• Lane Departure Warning
• Lane Keeping Assist
• LED Headlights
• MP3 Capability
• Multi-Zone A/C
• Navigation System
• Passenger Air Bag
• Passenger Air Bag Sensor
• Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
• Passenger Vanity Mirror
• Power Door Locks
• Power Driver Seat
• Power Mirror
• Power Steering
• Power Windows
• Privacy Glass
• Rear A/C
• Rear Bucket Seats
• Rear Collision Mitigation
• Rear Defrost
• Rear Head Air Bag
• Rear Parking Aid
• Rear Spoiler
• Requires Subscription
• Satellite Radio
• Security System
• Smart Device Integration
• Stability Control
• Steering Wheel Audio Controls
• Telematics
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• Tires - Front All-Season
• Tires - Rear All-Season
• Tow Hitch
• Traction Control
• Trip Computer
• Turbocharged
• Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
• WiFi Hotspot