Was presented a few days ago at a special event in Detroit. And for the Detroit Auto Show that opened today, the company has reserved the debut of two of its derivatives - a hybrid version and a sports version of the Explorer ST.

Ford Explorer Hybrid

However, the hybrid crossover appeared even earlier as a police version. Now not too many details have been added. It is known that such a car is equipped with a naturally aspirated V6 3.3 engine in tandem with an electric motor and a ten-speed automatic transmission. Both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive options will be offered. The total power of the power plant reaches 323 hp, and the range of the rear-wheel drive hybrid SUV exceeds 800 km.

The lithium-ion battery is located under the second row of seats in a seven-seater car, so, as the manufacturer promises, it will not restrict either passengers or their luggage in the trunk. And the only Limited trim level has electric front seats, heated front two rows of seats, a Bang & Olufsen audio system and an active noise reduction system in the cabin. Ford specifically emphasizes that this Explorer will be able to tow a trailer weighing up to 2.4 tons.

Ford Explorer ST

There is more information about the ST version that appeared for the first time in Explorer. It is equipped with the same V6 3.0 EcoBoost biturbo engine as the “civilian” version of Platinum, but its output is increased to the level of a cross-platform crossover. Power "exceeds 400 hp" (Lincoln has 406 horsepower), and the maximum torque is 536 Nm versus 542 for the Aviator. The gearbox is the same ten-speed automatic, and the drive is for Explorer versions ST is provided only full. Maximum speed- 230 km/h.

Externally charged Explorer is easily identified by its blackened sills, radiator grille and the trim on the fifth door. Inside, this SUV can boast “sports” seats with leather upholstery and embroidered ST logos, as well as a heated steering wheel with a truncated lower sector. In addition to the basic version, Street Pack and Track Pack versions will be offered: both packages include more powerful brakes and 21-inch wheels.

Ford Explorer ST

Production of both new versions at Ford's Chicago plant will begin in the spring, and they will go on sale in the summer at the same time as the base Explorer. The Russian prospects of the model in the world are still questionable, but such crossovers will be sold in Europe - the newly formed Import division of the European Ford will be responsible for them.

Ford introduced Explorer SUV sixth generation in Detroit. Sales of the car should start this summer. In the US, prices for the new product start at $32,765. The model will be produced at a plant in Chicago.

The SUV is based on the new CD6 modular rear-wheel drive architecture. The system is also available as an option all-wheel drive. Most body panels are made of steel. They will build on the same base new model, which will differ from the Explorer in a more luxurious design.

The length of the new generation SUV is 5050 mm, width - 2004 mm, and height - 1778 mm. Wheelbase equal to 3025 millimeters. The design of the model has become more aggressive. The car received a new radiator grille, different air intakes and modified optics. Maximum weight towed trailer increased to 2540 kilograms.

There are seven in the SUV's interior seats. The car is equipped with dual-zone automatic climate control, an 8-inch touch screen and an upgraded SYNC 3 infotainment system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Digital is available for an additional fee. dashboard. Volume luggage compartment equal to 515 liters.

The new Explorer comes with emergency braking, lane keep assist and rear view camera. Options include adaptive cruise control, parking assist, surround-view cameras, a 14-speaker B&O audio system and wireless charger for smartphone.

The engine lineup includes the same 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbo-four, which on the current model develops 284 horsepower. Now the power of this unit has been increased to 300 horsepower.

The top-end 3.5-liter engine with two turbines has been replaced by a three-liter bi-turbo V6, the output of which is 370 horsepower. All engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission transmission

Later, the SUV will receive a hybrid version. Such power point has already debuted on the Ford Explorer and includes a 3.3-liter V6 engine, an electric motor and a 10-speed automatic transmission.

After 10 years of production on the front-wheel drive platform, the Ford Explorer returns to its classic layout: longitudinal engine and rear wheel drive by default with the front one connected as needed.

The new Explorer will be equipped with a 2.3-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine, which in North America will have a power of 304 hp, and in Russia it will most likely be derated to 249 hp. SUVs will also be available for order with a 3-liter EcoBoost V6 engine producing 370 hp. (514 Nm), running on AI-92 gasoline. This Explorer will be able to tow trailers weighing up to 2540 kg. Regardless of engine choice, the Explorer will come with a 10-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive will be an option. After the regular versions, a hybrid version will hit the market, as well as a 405-horsepower Explorer ST.

New Ford The Explorer will receive sliding second-row seats for easier access to the third row of seats, and its luggage compartment volume will increase by 173 liters with the second and third rows of seats folded down.

Like the current generation, the new one is offered in XLT, Limited and Platinum trim levels. The latter, by the way, is not represented in Russia. Regardless of engine and trim, all crossovers will have a power liftgate, a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot capable of supporting up to 10 devices, and an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Multimedia systems with 10.1- and 12.3-inch monitors are optionally available.

As for safety, regardless of the configuration, the Explorer is equipped with a package of passive and active systems safety Co-Pilot360, which monitors blind spots and alerts about oncoming traffic, helps keep the car in its lane, controls high beam headlights and autonomously brakes in the event of an imminent collision. In addition, the Explorer will be equipped with adaptive cruise control with lane-centering technology. automatic system braking while driving in reverse and the newest parking assistant, called Active Park Assist 2.0.

In the US, the sixth generation Ford Explorer will go on sale this summer starting at $32,765 (RUB 2,198,000). The start date for sales of the crossover in Russia has not yet been announced.

For the Detroit Auto Show 2019, the Americans prepared the new sixth generation Ford Explorer 2020, which retained its recognizable appearance and monocoque body, but at the same time moved to a completely different platform with the main drive to the rear wheels.

Outside new body Ford Explorer 2019-2020 (photo and price) is distinguished by an extended radiator grille and narrower stretched headlights with rounded corners. Instead of the previous C-shaped fog lights in front bumper The SUV has large sections of air ducts with horizontal stripes of DRLs.

In profile, the car began to look faster - a shortened front overhang, a different roof line, more complex stampings on the sidewalls, as well as an increased angle of inclination work to create this effect. rear pillar and glass of the fifth door. The pillar itself remained the same wide, and the rear lights retained the same shape.

But if outside new Explorer 6 has undergone rather evolutionary changes, the inside is unrecognizable - the interior of the model has changed significantly. The SUV has acquired a new steering wheel, a different instrument panel, the front panel and center console are made in a minimalist style, and the quality of the finishing materials used has been significantly improved.

By default, the 2020 Ford Explorer has an analog instrument panel and an 8.0-inch screen multimedia system SYNC 3 with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. IN expensive trim levels fully provided digital panel instruments on a 12.3-inch display and a vertically oriented 10.3-inch tablet, fitted between the central ventilation deflectors.

Already in the base, the SUV has three rows of seats and a seating formula of 2 + 3 + 2, but for an additional fee the second row can be equipped with separate captain’s chairs. To access the gallery, the middle row seats conveniently recline, and this can be done with one hand, and the installed child seat should not be a hindrance.

The company claims that the car’s interior has become more spacious, although according to some indicators the situation is the opposite. For example, legroom in the longitudinal direction in the second row was reduced by 13 mm, in the third by 28, and the distance from the seat back to the ceiling decreased by 18 mm in the front and by 3 in the rear. But for passengers there are many niches and hiding places with a total volume of 123 liters.

Specifications

The basis of the 2019-2020 Ford Explorer in the new body is the CD6 “trolley”, which provides for a longitudinal engine arrangement and rear-wheel drive, whereas on the predecessor the drive axle was front and power units installed transversely. All-wheel drive is implemented here by connecting the wheels of the front axle using a clutch.

By overall dimensions the car has remained virtually unchanged: the length of the model is 5,050 mm, width - 2,004 mm, height - 1,778, but the size of the wheelbase has increased significantly - to 3,025 mm versus 2,865 previously. The trunk volume with the third row of seats has been reduced from 595 to 515 liters, but with the backrests folded back rows The compartment size reaches 2,486 l (+ 173).

Depending on the modification, the Ford Explorer 6 has become approximately 51 kg lighter - the base version now weighs 1,970 kg, plus it is capable of towing a trailer weighing from 2,268 to 2,540 kg. The vehicle now has access to the Terrain Management system for selecting control electronics modes: there are five in total, and all-wheel drive versions have two more. Ground clearance(clearance) of an SUV ranges from 200 to 208 mm.

The initial engine for the 2020 Ford Explorer is an upgraded 2.3-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine, the output of which has been increased to 304 hp. (+ 20), and the torque (420 Nm) remained the same. It is accompanied by a new 3.0-liter V6 EcoBoost with 370 horsepower and 515 Nm. Both are paired with a ten-speed automatic transmission, and its selector is made in the form of a rotating washer.

At the top of the range is the “heated” version of the Explorer ST, equipped with a three-liter turbocharged “six” with a power of over 400 hp. (562 Nm), allowing the SUV to accelerate to 230 km/h.

There is also a hybrid version (can have rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive), which was previously announced for the police officer. Here, a 3.3-liter naturally aspirated V6 is adjacent to an electric motor (total output of 323 hp), and the lithium-ion battery for its power is located under the second row.

Options and prices

The start of sales of the new Ford Explorer VI is scheduled for the summer of 1919, but this is in the USA, where the car has three trim levels: XLT, Limited and Platinum. Prices have not yet been announced, and the timing of the model’s appearance in Russia has not yet been determined.

The standard equipment of all cars includes a set of CoPilot360 electronic assistants, including blind spot monitoring, a lane keeping system and a collision avoidance function with pedestrian recognition. For an additional fee, premium Bang & Olufsen music with 14 speakers, all-round cameras, and automatic parking, adaptive cruise control, etc.

Ford has officially unveiled the new generation Explorer SUV. The main thing is that the seven-seater car has “moved” from a front-wheel drive platform to a rear-wheel drive one. In the US, sales of the new Ford Explorer will start in the summer of 2019.

The base for the new Explorer is a 2.3-liter turbo engine with an output of about 300 hp. - it will be received by the XLT and Limited trim levels. The top Platinum version gets a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 producing around 365 hp. (in the Lincoln Aviator this unit produces 405 hp). All variants are equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

The SUV is rear-wheel drive as standard, but an all-wheel drive system and the Terrain Management System, which has five settings for single-axle drive and two additional for 4X4, are available for an additional fee. It is worth noting that the new Ford Explorer has become stronger in terms of towing - the basic versions can pull a trailer of 2404 kg (versus 1360 previously), and the 3.0-liter 2540 kg.

Externally, the new Ford Explorer remained quite recognizable, but, at the request of customers, it began to look more sporty. The front grille, the shape of the headlights and rear lights, roof slope, front overhang became shorter. For easier access to the third row of seats, the second row can be moved forward. If you fold down all the seats except the front ones, you will have a flat floor and a trunk volume of 2486 liters!

The standard equipment of the new Ford Explorer includes a power tailgate, a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot (up to 10 devices), a SYNC 3 infotainment system with an 8-inch screen with a vertical orientation (expensive versions have 10.1-inch) and 12. 3-inch digital dashboard, 18-inch wheels. The Ford Co-Pilot360 suite is standard: this includes a collision avoidance system, blind spot monitoring, lane keeping, a rear view camera, and auto-dimming headlights.

The top-of-the-line Platinum variant boasts 21-inch aluminum wheels, satin aluminum accents inside and out, panoramic roof with a sunroof, leather trim on the seats and steering wheel, as well as the front panel. For music lovers, there's 980-watt B&O premium audio with 14 speakers.

Text: Alexey Filimonov.