Based on actual Ford Explorer car transactions from the last 12 months in Dammam
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Know where 2020 falls. That model year brought an all-new Explorer on a rear-drive-based platform — better balance, a stiffer body, a much improved cabin — replacing the 2011 to 2019 generation that was facelifted in 2016. Between SAR 50,000 and SAR 69,000 the 2016 to 2019 cars are the sensible pick; above that, buy on the 2020-onward side of the line.
The Toyota Fortuner costs similar money, carries prior panel repair on 38% of the ones we see and is the tougher car on bad roads; the Explorer is far more comfortable on a long highway run. Within Ford, the Ford Territory is the newer, smaller alternative at similar money, and the Ford Everest the dearer body-on-frame one.
Tyres, at least, are rarely the problem. Across more than 550 Ford Explorers CarSwitch has inspected in the Kingdom, only 3% show mismatched or damaged tyres, against the 6% we would expect for SUVs of the same age and mileage in the Kingdom — worth knowing, because a full set on a car this size is real money. With that off the list, put your inspection time into the cooling system and the gearbox, which is where high-mileage Explorers wear.
Read the cooling and gearbox sections of the CarSwitch inspection report before making an offer on any Ford Explorer in the Kingdom — those two decide what the car costs you after you own it.