The all-new 2011 Ford Explorer has just been been shown in its production state. The new 2011 Ford Explorer won't be the body on from SUV it once was, but will still be able to tow up to 5000 pounds. We should be seeing the new Explorer in showrooms in fall of 2010.
This new Explorer will no longer be a body on frame SUV, but a unibody crossover SUV. This should improve fuel economy, as will the EcoBoost V6 motor. It should get 19 MPG City, 28 MPG Highway. Throughout its life, the Ford Explorer has promised to deliver versatility, a reasonable amount of comfort, affordability and, perhaps most importantly, more style than a station wagon or minivan. Seemingly, it succeeded. During much of the '90s, Ford was consistently selling more than 400,000 units a year.
As if part of a Greek tragedy, however, the Explorer became embroiled in controversy at the start of the new millennium. Models fitted with certain Firestone tires were found to have higher than average instances of tire failure and subsequent rollover crashes. Though the Ford SUV was largely exonerated in subsequent analysis, it never fully recovered in terms of sales or image, despite a ground-up redesign for 2002. From the informed consumer standpoint, however, this isn't a midsize SUV to ignore. New or used, the Explorer should be part of any serious SUV search.
By just about every measure, the current Ford Explorer is the best one yet. Compared to earlier models, it's quieter, more powerful, better-looking, better equipped and safer. As a midsize SUV built on an advanced ladder-frame chassis with an independent rear suspension, the four-door Explorer can seat up to seven people or carry a maximum of 85 cubic feet of cargo.
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