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If your child is under 13, they’re always safest in the back seat. #TheRightSeat pic.twitter.com/mPYmDoku5t

— NHTSA (@NHTSAgov) September 14, 2017

Nobody takes more offense to being called a child than your 12-year-old. You remember when they used to love Dora the Explorer. Now they scoff, "That show's for kids!"

It's no surprise your middle-schooler puts up a fight when it's time to get into the car. They insist they're big enough to ride in the front seat, and there's no way they're going to sit in a booster seat, like…

Comfort comes standard in the refreshed 2016 Ford Explorer. This three-row crossover SUV may look like a burly, muscular, no-nonsense hauler, but it's actually very skilled at pampering its passengers as well.

Its vast cabin is comfortable and quiet and wrapped in upscale materials. Despite its affordable price tag, the Explorer manages to flaunt a premium design, complete with soft-touch materials and the MyFord Touch interface. The latter adds a high-res touchscreen with easy-to-use tactile buttons to the center console, as well as two screens in the gauge cluster.