The premiere of the new sixth-generation SUV will take place at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show Ford Explorer 2019-2020. In the review, technical specifications, configurations, price, video and photos of the 2020 Ford Explorer, which saved monocoque body and a recognizable appearance, having moved completely new platform, now with rear-wheel drive.

The body of the new generation Ford Explorer is distinguished by an extended false radiator grille with narrower headlights. On front bumper instead of C-shaped fog lights now large sections of air ducts with horizontal strips of daytime running lights.

Profile American SUV began to look faster, and all thanks to a shortened front overhang, a different roof line, different stampings on the sidewalls and an increased angle of inclination rear pillar and glass on the door luggage compartment.

The pillar itself remained the same wide, and the side lights also retained their previous shape. But if the exterior of the SUV has undergone evolutionary changes, the interior of the model has changed significantly. The Explorer has acquired a different instrument panel and a new steering wheel, and the front panel and center console are made in a “minimalist” style, and the quality of finishing materials has also improved significantly.

The 2019-2020 Ford Explorer interior comes standard with an analog instrument panel and a SYNC 3 multimedia system with an 8-inch screen and support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. But in expensive trim levels a virtual instrument panel and a larger 10.3-inch tablet screen are installed multimedia system, located between the ventilation deflectors.

As a standard, the SUV has a 7-seater interior with a seating formula of 2 + 3 + 2. Separate second-row captain's chairs are available as an option, which can be easily reclined to access the gallery (even the installed child seat).

According to Ford management, the Explorer’s interior has become noticeably more spacious, although according to other indicators it’s just the opposite. For example, in the second row the legroom has decreased by 13 mm, and in the third row by 28 mm; the distance from the back to the ceiling has also decreased by 18 mm in the front and by 3 mm in the rear. But passengers are offered many niches and hiding places for storing all kinds of small things, the volume of which, in general, is 123 liters.

The overall body dimensions of the 2019-2020 Ford Explorer SUV are 5,050 mm in length with a wheelbase of 3,025 mm (on its predecessor, the wheelbase was 2,865 mm). Ground clearance(clearance) of an SUV ranges from 200 to 208 mm.

With the advent of the third row of seats, the luggage compartment decreased from 595 to 515 liters, but if the backrests of the second and third rows are folded down, the volume reaches 2,486 liters (+ 173).
It is also worth noting that new Explorer The 6th generation, depending on the modification, has become 51 kg lighter and now the SUV in its basic version weighs 1,970 kg and is capable of towing a trailer weighing from 2,268 to 2,540 kg.

Price and Ford configuration Explorer VI
The start of sales of the new car in the United States is planned for the summer of 2019 at a price of $32,765 - slightly more expensive than previous generation. In the local market, the SUV will be offered in three trim levels: XLT, Limited and Platinum. As the Russian representative office of Ford reported, the new Explorer will definitely come to our market: if circumstances are favorable, the launch in the Russian Federation will take place at the end of 2019, and its assembly, as before, will be organized in Yelabuga. Price for new SUV has not yet been announced in Russia, the previous generation model is now sold here for at least 2,889,000 rubles for the version with a 3.5-liter 249-horsepower naturally aspirated V6, 6-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

The standard equipment of all machines includes: analog devices with an 8-inch multimedia system monitor, dual-zone climate control, an Internet access point with Wi-Fi distribution, and a set of driver assistants called CoPilot360. For an additional fee, premium Bang & Olufsen music with 14 speakers, all-round cameras, and automatic parking, adaptive cruise control, etc.

In more expensive trim levels, a full leather interior with wood trim, a 12.3-inch monitor instead of the instrument panel and a 10-inch multimedia system screen with vertical orientation, premium acoustics, panoramic glazing, and electric drives appear. rear seats and heated first and second rows, wireless charging for gadgets, as well as the ability to remotely control some functions (including power windows). In addition, the crossover can be equipped with all-round cameras and an “advanced” parking system (it can park the crossover both perpendicularly and parallel to the sidewalk, while the driver will not have to steer or press the pedals).

Technical Ford specifications Explorer 2019-2020
The large American SUV is based on the CD6 trolley with a longitudinal engine and rear-wheel drive (on its predecessor, the front axle was driven, and the engine was mounted transversely). All-wheel drive is connected here using a clutch.
The car was also equipped with a Terrain Management system, which provides five modes of control electronics for an SUV with rear-wheel drive; two more modes were added for all-wheel drive versions.
The base for the 2019-2020 Ford Explorer is a 4-cylinder 2.3-liter modernized gasoline engine EcoBoost, which has become more powerful by 20 horses, now produces 304 hp. s., and peak torque 420 Nm (remained unchanged).
Next on the list is the new 3.0-liter V6 EcoBoost (370 hp 515 Nm), paired with 9 automatic transmissions, the selector of which is made in the form of a rotating washer.
A hybrid modification of the SUV, previously announced for the Ford Police Interceptor Utility, is also expected, as well as a “charged” version of the Ford Explorer ST, under the hood of which a twin-turbo “six” with 405 output will be installed horsepower(more detailed description of this engine will be known later)

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. An all-wheel drive system is also available as an option. 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 touchscreen display and an upgraded SYNC 3 infotainment system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Digital is available for an additional fee. dashboard. The luggage compartment volume is 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.

For the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, 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 rear-wheel drive.

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, large sections of air ducts with horizontal DRL stripes were installed in the front bumper of the SUV.

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 of the rear pillar and the glass of the fifth door work to create this effect. The stand itself remained the same wide, and tail lights retained their original form.

But if on the outside the new Explorer 6 has undergone rather evolutionary changes, then on the inside it 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 cluster and an 8.0-inch SYNC 3 infotainment system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In expensive trim levels it is 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 recline comfortably, 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 Ford Explorer 2019-2020 in a new body is based on 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. The ground clearance of the 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 option (may have rear and four-wheel drive), which was previously announced for a 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

Start of sales 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, an automatic parking system, adaptive cruise control, etc. are offered.

So, after quite a long wait and playing with promotional materials, the American auto giant Ford has finally officially introduced the new generation of its main (although not flagship) SUV, the Ford Explorer. In its sixth reincarnation, the Explorer returns to its roots, so to speak. No, we are not talking about going back to frame structure body, there is a modern monocoque with extensive use of aluminum, but the Explorer 2020 has a rear drive axle, like in the good old days.

Of course, the front wheels also come into play as soon as they are needed, but the main axle to which the main torque is supplied is the rear one, as was once the case with the first Explorers. Plus, the new SUV remains great family car, but with significant improvements - the second row of seats can automatically slide for easy entry and exit of third-row passengers.

Maximum volume luggage compartment, compared to the outgoing model, has increased by 173 liters - now, if you fold the backs of the second and third rows of passenger seats, you can get a real ship's hold with a volume of 2486 liters. Standard features of the Explorer in the new body include automatic door trunk, a WiFi 4G LTE hotspot for 10 devices and an 8.0-inch touchscreen display of a multimedia information system, which can be replaced with a 10-inch one for an additional fee. A fully digital 12.3″ instrument panel is also available as an option.

As for safety, regardless of configuration, all 2020 Ford Explorers will be equipped with the proprietary Co-Pilot 360 complex, which includes blind spot monitoring with parking exit support in reverse, lane control, automatic high beam and a pre-collision system with emergency braking and pedestrian recognition. Optionally available are adaptive cruise control with lane centering and automatic braking when reversing.

The icing on the cake modern technologies Explorer 2020 is the most latest version valet Active Park Assist 2.0, which is capable of parallel or perpendicular parking of an SUV completely independently - the driver does not have to touch steering wheel or pedals.

From now on (at least in the States), the “weakest” Ford Explorer will have at least 300 “horses” under the hood - that’s how much the base 2.3-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine produces (peak torque 420 Nm). If a more serious unit is needed, buyers will be able to choose a new 3.0-liter V6 with twin turbocharging, which already produces 365 hp. and 515 Nm. The engines are paired with an automatic 10-speed transmission.

The manufacturer also plans to have a hybrid version, but details about it have not yet been announced. It is possible that the hybrid Explorer will become the most powerful version with the installation of the Police Interceptor Utility based on the 3.3 V6. The 2020 Explorer starts at $32,765, up just $400 from the previous generation.