Compare 3-Row Mid-Size SUVs to See How the Ford Explorer Finishes First Above the Chevrolet Traverse
Your family is growing, and you may need a three-row mid-size SUV to accommodate life in the coming years. Zeigler Ford of Elkhart is home to one of the market's top-rated options, but how does the new Ford Explorer compare to a chief competitor like the Chevy Traverse? Let us show you with a head-to-head SUV comparison. After all, we're here to guide families from Mishawaka and surrounding communities to the ideal new SUV.
Ford Explorer vs. Chevy Traverse - Performance
All Chevy Traverse SUVs are powered by the same turbocharged four-cylinder engine rated for 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque. Select Ford Explorer models for sale in Elkhart use a 3.0-liter EcoBoost® V6 engine that has higher performance outputs of 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. Each SUV has a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds.
Ford Explorer vs. Chevy Traverse - Interior
Cabin & Seating
Step inside the redesigned interior of the new Ford Explorer. The updates for the three-row Ford SUV create a more modern cabin. There's a new interior color palette, and the available multicontour massaging seats cannot be countered by the Traverse, with the Evotex seat trim not offering the same upholstery quality. When you buy a new Ford Explorer in Elkhart, you can opt for ActiveX™ trimmed seats or luxurious leather seating surfaces with Miko® micro-perforated inserts.
There is 32 inches of third-row legroom in the Explorer and the Traverse, and each SUV offers ample cargo space, no matter how many passengers fill the cabin. Captain's chairs are offered but not standard for the Traverse, which has power-folding third-row seating. These new Ford Explorer SUVs for sale in Elkhart come with standard second-row captain's chairs and offer a PowerFold® third-row seat.
Amenities
Pump up the sound riding around Granger in the Ford Explorer, which offers up to 14 speakers through its Bang & Olufsen® Sound System. The Bose® premium audio system for the Chevy Traverse only has a dozen speakers. Add to the calm and tranquility riding back to Bristol in your Ford Explorer, which now offers multi-color ambient lighting. You have to jump to the RS trim to gain interior lighting within the Traverse. Let natural light creep into the Ford Explorer as you depart Goshen and use the unique Panoramic Vista Roof®. The generic power panoramic sunroof for the Chevy Traverse isn't provided until the RS trim.
Standard Tri-Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control for the Ford Explorer counters tri-zone automatic climate control for the Traverse. There is a standard power liftgate for the Ford Explorer to assist with grocery runs at your Mishawaka supermarket. An AutoSense Power Liftgate is offered for the Chevy Traverse. The Ford Explorer offers heated and ventilated leather seats in the front and heated leather seats in the middle row. The Traverse offers ventilated front seats, along with heated front and rear seats, but there's no leather option.
Ford Explorer vs. Chevy Traverse - Technology
Inside the Traverse is a 17.7-inch diagonal color touchscreen, but the 11-inch diagonal driver information center is smaller than the Ford Explorer's standard instrument panel cluster that features a 12.3-inch color LCD productivity screen. The Explorer is the first model of the lineup to provide the new Ford Digital Experience, which lets you access Google apps and SUV settings on a 13.2-inch touchscreen that displays details in high resolution. There's no unique digital experience setup for the Traverse. Both SUVs provide wireless charging and hands-free driving technology. The Chevy Traverse offers Super Cruise™. With Ford BlueCruise hands-free highway driving, you can relax while taking I-90 back to Elkhart with your Ford Explorer.
Ford Explorer vs. Chevy Traverse - Safety
These new Ford Explorer SUVs near Goshen come with a Blind Spot Information System and exclusive Trailer Coverage. Blind Zone Steering Assist is part of the Chevy Safety Assist suite, but there's no trailer coverage or a dedicated blind spot monitoring system. The Ford Explorer provides better detection of other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in the SUV's blind spots.
Standard Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and Lane Centering gives the Ford Explorer an edge in highway driving settings. Adaptive Cruise Control for the Chevy Traverse is available but not standard. The Traverse packages Chey Safety Assist features. Evasive Steering Assist is not among them, but it is packaged with the Explorer's Ford Co-Pilot360® technology.
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