New Ford Explorer for Sale San Antonio TX

Start with the engine and the drivetrain, then choose the trim. That order matters because the powertrain sets your fuel economy and range, while the trim decides how the cabin feels on a three-hour drive to the coast.

Every Explorer seats six or seven, tows up to 5,000 pounds with the standard Class III Trailer Tow Package, and runs a 10-speed automatic. What changes between trims is the engine under the hood, the fuel economy that comes with it, and the equipment inside. Here is how the five stack up side by side, with the kind of driver each one was built for.

The Explorer ST reaches 60 mph in as little as 5.1 seconds, per Car and Driver instrumented testing, while the 2.3L EcoBoost version does it in roughly 6.0 seconds.** Neither number is about bragging. It is about pulling into fast-moving I-10 traffic with seven people and a full cargo area behind you.

Range follows the same logic.

Furthermore, the 2.3L EcoBoost in rear-wheel drive covers up to about 430 miles on a tank, enough to reach Houston and get most of the way back. Step up to the 3.0L V6, and that figure lands near 424 miles in rear-wheel drive, since the larger tank offsets the thirstier engine.

Start by exploring the inventory above this page. Then, take a look at pictures, pricing, descriptions and narrow down your search according to what matters most to you:

• Engine: The 2.3L EcoBoost for efficiency and a lower cost per mile, the 3.0L EcoBoost V6 when you want 400 horsepower and the Tremor or ST hardware that comes with it.
• Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive returns better highway numbers. Intelligent 4WD earns its keep on wet caliche, gravel park access roads, and low-water crossings after a Hill Country storm.
• Seating: Second-row captain's chairs seat six and make third-row access easier. The available second-row bench seats seven, which is the difference between two carpool trips and one.
• Trim: Sort by Active, ST-Line, Tremor, Platinum, or ST once you know your powertrain, since each one bundles a specific set of features.
• Packages: Look for the Sun & Sound Package, Lux Leather, or Tremor Convenience if a moonroof, upgraded audio, or memory seats are on your list.

With three or four candidates left, compare their window stickers on drivetrain and cargo capacity. Those two lines tell you whether the vehicle handles your actual Saturday.

Start your application online, and you walk in already knowing what you qualify for. It takes a few minutes and asks for contact information, employment history, and income.

From there, the finance team goes to work. They send your application across a network of lenders rather than a single bank, then bring back several approvals, each with its own annual percentage rate and term length. Their job is to explain what separates those offers so you are choosing between real numbers instead of guessing at them.

Lean on that experience while you are at the table. The finance specialists here track current Ford Credit offers month to month, know which Ford recognition programs apply to military members, first responders, college students, and recent graduates, and can walk you through protection and maintenance plans without the runaround. Bring your questions. Every line on the contract has a reason behind it, and they can tell you what it is.