Since 2020, the auto market has fallen into the embarrassing situation of "one core is difficult to find", and the price increase trend has risen on a whim. Entering 2022, the sudden large-scale epidemic will once again affect the middle and lower reaches of the automobile. From Weilai announcing price increases and suspending production, to a number of car companies issuing "production suspension" warnings and delaying delivery, price increases have become a common practice.
Interestingly, in such a big environment, Ford Explorers have "gone up against the current" and launched a number of car purchase benefits, including fuel subsidies and extended warranties, which really has the meaning of "Explorer".
30 years of hardcore heritage, paying tribute to the spirit of explorers
When it comes to explorers, the first thing that comes to mind for many people is the slogan: Life story, wait for an explorer to appear. When it appeared 30 years ago, explorers let people remember its spiritual image of "breakthrough" and "exploration". At that time in the United States, under the change of Internet technology, the economy developed rapidly, the population increased dramatically, and people's lifestyles began to diversify, and more and more families needed an SUV that could meet the multi-functional needs of the family and lead them out of the city to explore the dense forest and desert. It was at this time that Ford unveiled a four-door large SUV based on a non-loader rear-drive platform— the Explorer. Larger, more comfortable interiors, limousine-like interiors and comfort features, as well as powerful power options and superior performance, have made the world-breaking explorers popular around the world.
Since the introduction of the first model in 1990, the Explorer has gone through 6 generations of product evolution. Just as it interprets the spirit of freedom and adventure, explorers are constantly changing, and each generation of models is breaking through, leading the new trend of SUVs of that era. Each generation of explorers is a new era of SUVs. To this day, with the surging power output, super control performance, comfortable driving space and rich intelligent equipment, explorers are still almost invincible in the 400,000 yuan SUV market.
Large bodywork, practical interior space
As an SUV of American descent, the Ford Explorer takes the advantage of "big" to the extreme. In terms of body size, the Ford Explorer's body size is 5075× 2004× 1778mm, and the wheelbase is 3025mm, which has surpassed the size of the class Volkswagen Tuon, and it is no exaggeration to call it an onshore yacht. The long wheelbase of 3025mm increases the driving stability of the vehicle and creates abundant seating space and storage space in the car.
The second row of seat aisles has a large central aisle space, while the ground is generally flat, and sports equipment such as skis can be easily placed longitudinally in the car. In the case that the third row does not need to be put down, the storage space of the trunk is still sufficient, and the tents, tables, chairs, sleeping bags and other equipment required for elite families to camp can all be placed in it.
The whole series is equipped with a "big heart" as standard, and the control is leading the same level
In terms of power performance, the Ford brand, which is well versed in performance, is bound to be unattainable. In the price range below 500,000 yuan, whether it is a medium and large SUV of the same level as the Explorer, or a large SUV of many luxury brands, the 2.0T engine is basically adopted, and even many models such as the Volkswagen Tuang will also have a high and low power difference for the 2.0T engine.
In contrast, the Explorer series of models standard equipped with the fourth generation of 2.3T turbo engine, the maximum power of 203kW, peak torque of 425N·m, 100 km/h acceleration of only 7.6 seconds, performance parameters are enough to stand up to many competitors equipped with 2.0T engines, and this engine is also matched with the most geared 10AT gearbox on the market, not only the same as the Ford Raptor, its reliability has also been verified on the full-size hard pickup truck.
Compared to the mediocre driving experience of its peers, explorers are also more responsive to the driver's pleasure needs. You know, many other medium and large SUVs in the same class almost all use the layout of the horizontal front drive, on the one hand, the purpose of the compressor cabin space, on the other hand, it is cost savings, and the explorer uses the same longitudinal rear drive CD6 platform as the Lincoln Aviator, and the layout of the longitudinal rear drive can be well used to make the front and rear counterweight ratio reach 50:50, bringing users a better dynamic driving experience, which means that the vehicle's balance and handling are stronger, the limit is higher, and the fun of driving is self-evident. In addition, the explorer with a length of more than 5 meters, its turning radius is only 5.9 meters, the most direct feeling is that the user can flexibly make the wrong car and turn around in the narrow driving space, and have a control experience comparable to that of a car.
It can be said that from the moment of birth 30 years ago, breakthroughs and explorations have been written into the genes of explorers. An ultra-high-performance configuration that does not compromise on the market and cost is a stubbornness, more like the original lineage in DNA. This may also explain why explorers have introduced welfare policies against the trend when others are busy raising prices and reducing allocations. Genes are not only in the face, but also in the bone phase.