I am not surprised that the
I am not surprised that the 2020 Hybrid Explorer can handle regular SUV duties just fine. I am surprised that Ford has not gone through extra effort to get the EPA MPG ratings of the Hybrid model, because it's gas mileage will be the EV drivetrain's main selling point. I am frankly disappointed in Ford for not releasing a plug in hybrid version of the Explorer. It's not like Ford doesn't have years of experience designing and building PHEV vehicles. And a plug in hybrid Explorer would be a step ahead of the 3-row SUV competition. BMW, Volvo, Mercedes and several others offer PHEV SUVs, but most are more expensive or smaller. The Toyota Highlander is probably the Explorer's best competition, but they also only offer a regular hybrid model, and it's price premium over the base Highlander is hard to justify by a roughly 5MPG average gas mileage gain.