Thanks for answering. Okay, I think I know what you are talking about now, but I'll have to wait to get my Platinum out of the shop to see that list from the left cluster. I dont mean to sound abrasive, but on the Raptor forum, we had this kid that owned a Ranger, and a guy that owned a Dodge truck, and all they would do is talk trash about the Raptor, and for the life of me I couldnt understand why they would be on there. Dont get me wrong, Im not the type who looks down on any brand. I have a Jeep Wrangler, a Shelby Dodge Van from the 80s, and drove a Suburban for about a decade of my life. Some of the guys on the Shelby forum HATE vettes, which I personally dont understand, but its the my team your team mentality that tends to take root. Reading your review of the Platinum seemed a tad nit picky, and the difference in acceleration was certainly not my experience. The Platinum, is not much different from the older Sport. The REAL difference is that the new Sport gets a slightly stiffer ride, and the platinum gets a slightly softer ride WHEN COMPARED to the 2011-2015 Explorer Sport. Its subtle in difference at best. (Maybe a 2 degree difference in body roll as I have driven both on the track at COTA during some downtime between event sessions)
What is different on the Platinum is the gauge cluster is much nicer, all the limited options come standard, a slightly better stereo(or so they say),definitely more comfortable seats, and some trim upgrades beyond the suspension tuning. My SHO has that vibrating steering wheel, but doesnt actually self steer like my platinum does. (I dont recommend that though- it has its limitations for sure)
I will chime in and say the one thing I want Ford to allow us to turn off is the running lights. When parked at the Drive In, I have to pop the hood and drop a blanket over each side of the headlights if I want to keep the engine running. Thats a poor oversight. The non HID high beams plain suck living out in the country. Other than those two things, (and I guess the fact that my drivetrain grenade'd at 7k miles and Ive been without my explorer for a month now) I have no complaints.