Lack of core, spare parts factories shutdown and other unfavorable factories can not stop the pace of Ford Motor's "more Ford, more China" strategy, recently Ford SUV flagship model Explorer's new model appeared in the "355th batch of "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Product Announcements" new product announcement", in June 2020, the sixth generation of Ford Adventure listed in the mainland ushered in its mid-term restructuring.
The overall change in the new Ford Explorer is still quite obvious. First of all, the front face is more square, and the quadrilateral front grille adopts the way of connecting with the headlights this time, which has a sense of boundless design. The English of "EXPLORER" above indicates its identity, and I personally still like this arrangement. The newly designed air deflector below has a more resolute shape. The full blackening of the ST-Line model highlights the car's sense of power and sportiness, and makes the realization of the surface of the whole vehicle more vivid.
Length 5063mm, width 2004 mm, height 1778mm, wheelbase of 3025mm, the new Explorer in the body length than the old model shorter than the old model 12mm, the overall change is not large, the overall momentum of the medium and large SUV has not weakened at all, but the ST-Line model is a higher level.
The tail change is more obvious, and the overall layout of horizontal development is adopted, which broadens the overall visual effect. The taillights are available in two different structures, namely through taillights and semi-penetrating taillights. The original circular exhaust below was changed to a quadrilateral design, matching the taillight outline above. In the mid-to-high-end model, anti-scuffing strips for the tailgate of the trunk have also been added.
The explorer also offers different options, such as mirror bases, roof colours, door handles and more.
Although the Explorer's interior was not shown on the announcement, we can tell some clues through the information revealed in the early stages and other new models of Ford Motor Vehicles. The new car should feature an oversized through-screen, which can be seen in reference to the new Mondeo configuration. Knob shifts, color-block seats, hidden air outlets, etc. are all configured and will generally be more textured than the previous generation.
Finally, let's take a look at its power configuration. The announcement shows that the new Explorer is equipped with an engine model CAF488WQGA, with a displacement of 2261ml and a power of 203kW, and its transmission part is a 10-speed manual transmission, with a maximum speed of 200km/h. In addition, the tires are large 275/45 R21 tires, available in 6-seater or 7-seater layouts.
The Big Hero Car says:
The new Ford Explorer was originally scheduled to go public on May 20, but it may now be largely postponed. Daxia judged that this flagship model is likely to be released at this year's Beijing Auto Show. As the leader of Ford's medium and large SUV in China, among the three new Explorer models, Daxia highly recommends the ST-Line model, hoping that its price will be as powerful as the new Mondeo.