Call it what you want, but we at Riverhead Ford Lincoln have a sneaking suspicion that our SUV segment staple, the Ford Explorer, is poised to positively explode in popularity this year. That's how strongly we feel about the made-over 2016 model.

Will it elicit a similar reaction from you? Tag along with AutoGuide.com Road Test Editor, Mike Schlee, to find out:

High atop the Explorer's trim ladder resides the altogether remarkable -- and all-new -- Platinum model.

Just as its name would suggest, the Platinum is one premium pony. Standard equipment includes a dual-panel sunroof, adaptive cruise control, enhanced leather upholstery, unique interior trim with aluminum and wood accents, as well as a thunderous Sony sound system. It takes on-road refinement to the next level.

If you'd like to meet this marvelous machine "in the metal," or wish to put one through its paces on the open road, we encourage you to pay us a visit at our Riverhead, NY location. Upon your stopover, we'll be sure to set you up with a test drive in the Explorer, or any other Ford model that's aroused your interest.

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