Well I think for those purposes you might be better looking at an Everest.
Explorer uses intelligent four-wheel drive with Terrain Management System as Chevy says it will disconnect the front and drive as a RWD most of the time.
Dont rule out the Endura before it get here though as its smart system will operate as a FWD but for claims it can react to an ice surface in 10 milliseconds and change to AWD
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/12/...-drive-665932/