The Ford Explorer has been an American auto maker favorite for over two decades. It's also been one of their best selling models. When it came time to "reinvent" the SUV for 2011, engineers picked their brains, and the minds of customers, to get all the best into this vehicle.

First off, there's a great starting price range: $29,999 to $44,199 for an all equipped SUV. Not bad at all.

There…