Not only does the 2025 Ford Explorer Active deliver a smart blend of power and comfort, but it comes at a great price! Keep reading to find out if this three-row midsize SUV is right for you.
Key Takeaways
- The Explorer Active is an all-new trim model, offering families a handsomely equipped three-row SUV at a great price.
- This entry-level trim model comes standard with an incredible host of features, with heated front seats, smartphone-friendly infotainment, high-tech safety, and more!
- Power through off-road terrain with 300 horsepower and optional all-wheel drive!
- Order your Explorer Active today, starting at $40,050*.
What’s new for the 2025 Ford Explorer Active?
The Active is an all-new option for 2025! As part of the Explorer’s mid-cycle refresh, Ford’s three-row midsize crossover introduces a brand new list of trim models: the base Active, stylish ST-Line, performance-based ST, and upscale Platinum. As the brand new entry-level model, the Active puts a fabulous price on family travel. But it also comes standard with an incredible list of features, helping you enjoy both an athletic performance and a comfortable, high-tech cabin!
What features come standard on the 2025 Ford Explorer Active?
Why is the 2025 Ford Explorer Active so popular? This brand new trim model puts an excellent price on a world-class SUV. From the driver’s seat, you’ll love its speed and sporty handling. And throughout the cabin, your loved ones will get a kick of its cutting-edge infotainment gear! Thanks to little luxuries — including heated front seats and tri-zone automatic climate control — the whole family will enjoy all-season comfort. This midsize SUV even comes standard with savvy utility features, from LED headlamps to a power liftgate. Whether you’re cruising the school drop-off line or headed to your favorite camp grounds, this Explorer has thought of everything!
Standard
- Cloth upholstery
- Heated, power-adjustable front-row seats
- Second-row captain’s seats
- Third-row 50/50 split-folding bench seat
- Tri-zone automatic climate control
- 12.3-inch instrument panel cluster
- Ford Digital Experience infotainment with 13.2-inch touchscreen and Google-based software
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Six-speaker sound system
- Power liftgate
- LED headlamps and taillamps
- Ford CoPilot360 Assist+ suite of safety aids (including adaptive cruise control with Stop-and-Go and Lane-Centering)
- Class III Trailer Tow Package
Optional
- ActiveX seating material
- Heated steering wheel
- Panoramic Vista Roof with power shade
- LED signature lighting
- LED fog lamps
- Active Comfort Package
How much horsepower does the 2025 Ford Explorer Active produce?
The entry-level Explorer doesn't skimp on speed. Its turbocharged V6 bolsters your family adventures with 300 horses! And thanks to its available all-wheel-drive system, the Explorer Active helps you weather Michigan winters with the best of them. After all, who couldn’t use the extra traction on icy highways and slushy driveways? Better still, this three-row SUV delivers the best of both worlds, coupling sporty capabilities with a smooth, composed ride.
2025 Ford Explorer Powertrain Specs
- Turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder engine (300 hp, 311 lb-ft)
- 10-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive
When can I order the 2025 Ford Explorer Active?
Right now! You can drive the Explorer Active starting at $40,050*. While the price of your model may vary according to equipment and other fees (like tax, title, and registration), you can count on a great price on this handsomely equipped midsize SUV. Ready to order yours? Visit us at Lunghamer Ford in Owosso!
*Price as of 8/6/25.