In intensive, segment-spanning head-to-head testing for Cars.com’s 2020 3-Row SUV Challenge, the Ford Explorer finished dead center at No. 4 out of seven competitors — but when it comes to crashworthiness, it’s among the very best. The redesigned-for-2020 Explorer has been named a Top Safety Pick Plus, the highest award given by the insurance-industry-backed crash-safety advocates at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, while its Ford luxury-division counterpart, the Lincoln Aviator, earns a Top Safety Pick nod.