Configurate It: 2013 Ford Explorer Sport Priced

Written by Naption on June 8, 2012. Posted in Rides

Ford has released pricing for the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport on its configurator. It’s priced at $ 41,545 once you add in the $ 825 destination charge.

No question, the Sport model is expensive, but it’s probably the one I’d try to get, because I just can’t get excited about either the naturally-aspirated 3.5-liter V6 or the 2.0-liter turbo in this heavy crossover. To review, the Sport has the twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 rated at 350 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. It does give up some mpg, though, as Ford is predicting only a 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway rating compared to 17/23-24 for the regular V6 version and 20/28 for the four-cylinder turbo.

I built mine with the extra-cost White Platinum Tricoat ($ 495), because we’re sick of silver and can’t see getting black or red. And the white looks nice with those dark-finish 20-inch wheels that are standard whether you like them or not. Also, I surprised myself a little by checking off Package 402A ($ 4,130) to get navigation… I guess I like MyFord Touch more than I thought. (The configurator automatically lops off $ 500 with a current bonus cash deal, but that only applies if you finance through Ford Credit.)