The Ford Explorer is quite likely the best SUV on the market today. The Explorer comes equipped with all the bells and whistles that you could ask for including heated and cooled seats; auto adjust cruise control; automatic wipers and lights; 3rd row seating and the list goes on. The Explorer turns heads and I always get compliments on how beautiful the vehicle is. The ride is smooth both in the city and the highway. For an SUV, it gets decent gas mileage and the safety features are the best in class in my opinion. Airbags throughout the vehicle and even in the seat belts. Most of the interior features are customizable to the driver and with Sync it is almost all hand free. My Explore has the ability to park itself. The only thing it does not do for me it drive itself though it is as close as you can get without actually doing it. It is a comfortable ride even on the long hauls.