Text: Understand Che Di original Zhang Kai
[Understand the car emperor original product] A few days ago, the understanding car emperor learned from relevant channels that the new explorer of Changan Ford will be officially listed on September 6. Previously, the new car has officially opened pre-sale, and the pre-price is: 309,800-379,800 yuan. According to some of the configuration information exposed not long ago, the new car is equipped with a 27-inch fish screen and aluminum alloy front and rear hem arms as standard.
New car features
The exterior details of the new car have been optimized and upgraded
In terms of exterior design, the overall design style of the new car is basically consistent with the current model, but it has been optimized and upgraded in details. The interior of the new Explorer front grille uses a new chain-type chrome detailing design, which is different from the suspected new Explorer ST-Line model that was previously exposed.
The body dimensions of the new car are basically the same as those of the current model
At the same time, the new car also used more chrome decoration, including the front Of the Explorer logo, the upper side of the side sill beam, etc., while the ST-Line model used a blackening treatment. The through-line light strip connects the left and right headlight groups, further improving vehicle recognition. In terms of paint, the new car offers five colors of Greenland white, sky gray, Peto Lake blue, Seychelles black and performance blue, of which performance blue is exclusive to the top model.
In terms of body size, the new Explorer is 5063/2004/1778 mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 3025 mm, which is basically the same as the current model. In addition, the Explorer's body size and wheelbase are larger than volkswagen Touron, Cadillac XT6 and other models.
The new rear light group style is more stylish
Judging from the rear, the styling elements below the rear window of the new Explorer have been adjusted. Among them, the new taillight group has changed from the vertical direction of the current model to the horizontal layout, although it is not a through taillight group, but under the connection of chrome trim, the visual effect is very similar to the through-line design. In addition, the exhaust layout of the new car continues to be a bilateral layout of two out, but the tail exhaust shape is adjusted from a circular to a quadrangular design.
The size of the large central control screen is 27 inches
In the interior part, the new car has changed significantly, using a family-based through-control screen that extends further to the front of the co-pilot. At the same time, the air conditioner outlet of the new car is located further down, the air conditioning control area is suspected of being adjusted to touch operation, and its gear shift mechanism continues to be a knob design. In terms of details, the new car uses chrome trim strips and glossy black trim panels to embellish the edge of the center console and the inside of the door panel respectively.
The large screen extends to the front of the passenger seat
In terms of configuration, the interior part of the new car is made of microfiber environmentally friendly suede material. In addition, the new Explorer's 27-inch central control fish screen has a resolution of 4032x756, which can achieve the effect of 4K HD display. At the same time, the car also uses 5 layers of laminated acoustic glass, the main and co-pilots are double-layer soundproof glass, with 97 polyurethane sealing noise reduction blocks, so that the NVH performance of the new car has been improved.
The main driver has three sets of memory functions
B&O speakers also appear in the configuration list
The third row of seats supports power folding
In terms of other features, the new car is also equipped with inductive electric tailgates, third row seat electric folding, L2 level driver assistance system (including 18 functions), in-car air quality monitoring, B&O audio, PAAK smartphone key and panoramic sunroof and other functional configurations. In addition, automatic parking, electronic handbrake, electric tailgate, keyless entry, three-temperature zone air conditioning, AEB active safety system, reversing image, co-pilot knee airbag and steep slope slow descent function are standard in all models.
The new car is available in two cabin layouts, 6 and 7 seats
Explorers are available in 6- or 7-seater models, with the second row of manually reversible sliding seats coming standard; The electric reversible "captain" seat is standard for 6-seater models, and the new car is equipped with a second row of voice resettable 6-way electric adjustment of the large-size captain seat (button entry + voice reset) as standard. It is worth noting that the Lincoln Aviator is also equipped with a seat voice reset function.
Power information
The new car is still equipped with a 2.3T engine
In terms of power, the Explorer is equipped with a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 276 horsepower, a peak torque of 425 Nm, a drivetrain matching 10-speed automatic transmission, and a rear-drive and four-wheel drive model. The new car is equipped with an intelligent power distribution system for the front and rear axles, which can distribute up to 100% of the power, and the new car is also equipped with a TMS terrain management system.
In terms of horizontal comparison, the power parameters of this engine are better than the 2.0-liter turbocharged high-power engines equipped with the Tuon, Lanjing and XT6. It is worth mentioning that this engine supports the filling of national standard No. 92 gasoline.
competitor
Volkswagen Tuon
Buick Encore Flag
As a medium-sized and large-scale SUV of the joint venture brand, potential competitors of the current Explorer include Volkswagen Tuon (manufacturer guidance price 295,000-405,000), Buick Encore Banner (manufacturer guidance price 29.99-35.99 million), Chevrolet Trailblazer (manufacturer guidance price 229,990-333,900) and other models. According to the sales rankings of the Car Emperor, the Explorer sold a total of 1230 units in July. After several postponements, the new car is finally expected to be officially launched on September 6, do you think the final starting price will be cheaper than Tuon? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!