The refreshed 2025 Ford Explorer finally broke cover in early February, revealing revised interior and exterior styling, along with a slew of new features to make the crossover a high-tech challenger among its rivals. It also gets seven unique sets of wheels, and today, Ford Authority details each one, right down to trim level and availability. As a reminder, the revamped trim level lineup for the 2025 Ford Explorer includes Active, Platinum, ST-Line and ST. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the seven wheel options offered on the crossover.
18-inch Sparkle Silver painted aluminum wheel
20-inch Luster Nickel painted aluminum wheel
20-inch Carbonized Gray painted aluminum wheel
The standard wheels for the 2025 Ford Explorer Active are the 18-inch Sparkle Silver-painted aluminum wheels. An upgrade for this trim is available in the form of the 20-inch Luster Nickel-painted aluminum wheels, which are available as an optional extra on the Explorer Active and standard on the Explorer Platinum. The Explorer Active can also be fitted with the 20-inch Carbonized Gray-painted aluminum wheels, which are optional for this trim.
20-inch Polished Aluminum wheel
20-inch Ebony Machine Painted aluminum wheel
Meanwhile, the 2025 Ford Explorer Platinum can be fitted with the 20-inch Polished Aluminum wheels, which are optional. The ST-Line trim gets the 20-inch Ebony Machine-Painted aluminum wheels as standard.
21-inch Magnetite painted aluminum wheel
21-inch Dark Alloy Polished aluminum wheel
The 21-inch Magnetite-painted aluminum wheels are standard on the Explorer ST. Finally, the the 21-inch Dark Alloy Polished aluminum wheels, which are included as part of the Ultimate Package available for the Platinum trim.
As Ford Authority previously reported, the 2025 Explorer ditched its factory-installed Illuminated Door Entry Keypad for a dealer-installed option, an extra-cost choice. Additionally, the refreshed Explorer gained one exterior color known as Vapor Blue Metallic, while dropping two others. Inside, the Explorer boasts quite a few interior colorways, a brand new infotainment system, and the crossover features a handful of fun Easter eggs if you’re eagle-eyed enough to find them.
Production of the 2025 Explorer will continue at the Chicago Assembly plant. Pricing starts at $38,670 for the new base Active trim, and it’s worth noting that in some cases, certain trims are actually more affordable than the outgoing 2024 model year. Units only recently began landing at dealers in late July.
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Unfortunately the Explorer Marketing Team is out of touch with the customers buy the ST model. Black out trim with SOLID black wheels was a big draw for many customers. Taking away the solid high gloss wheels will have an affect on take rate. After 5 previous Explorers it made me skip the 25.