Explorer Hybrid is the hybrid version of , and it’s also a relatively new option. The American auto giant only began offering the Explorer Hybrid in the 2020 model year and has sold well since then. That said, despite the fact that Ford hasn’t changed much since the 2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid, one auto critic ended up liking the car more than he liked the 2022 version.
An overview of the 2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid
Although Ford recently redesigned the Explorer, the midsize SUV still has many problems, and these problems persist in the hybrid version of the car. Overall, he gave the 2023 version of the hybrid SUV a score of 7.5 out of 10. That might not sound bad, but it makes it in the market as it ranked 12th out of 14.
It hasn’t actually given the car many changes over the years. In fact, Ford didn’t provide any major updates in the 2021 model year either, meaning that between the 2020 through 2023 model years, the Explorer Hybrid remained virtually unchanged.
The only notable change between the 2023 model and the 2022 model was that, for the 2023 model, Ford updated the optional features it offered. Despite the lack of significant changes, US News gave the 2023 model a higher overall score than it did for the 2022 model.
It wasn’t even a huge difference, as the site gave it an overall score of 7.4 out of 10. While the two hybrid SUVs were basically identical, there were plenty of differences regarding what the auto critic had to say about them. They.
The small differences in how the two SUVs were rated
For the 2023 model year, the auto critic said the Explorer Hybrid had three pros and four cons, while the 2022 version had two pros and four cons. The one positive attribute that was different had to do with the SUV’s standard features. While the two SUVs had the same number of negative attributes, there were some differences as well.
US News said the 2023 Explorer Hybrid had a “”, but that wasn’t a criticism the site had for the 2022 version. The auto critic also gave the two cars slightly different ratings.
The 2023 model year earned a critics score of 6.7 out of 10, and that’s higher than the 2022 model year’s 6.5 out of 10. Meanwhile, the 2023 version also had a 6.9 performance score. out of 10, which was higher than the 6.3 out of 10 achieved by the 2022 version.
The 2023 version also had an 83 out of 100 for its quality and reliability, and that’s higher than the 81 out of 100 the 2022 version got. To be fair, the 2023 Explorer Hybrid didn’t receive higher ratings across the board, as its internal score of 6.4 out of 10 was lower than the 2022 model’s internal score of 6.6 out of 10.
