The cabin looks much more modern and open. Even as the sheetmetal below the beltline has changed, that one subtle cue has said Explorer.Ī new more modern structure with stronger materials has enabled Ford engineers to slim down the thick pillars of the current model, significantly improving outward visibility for the driver. Overall, this has given the Explorer a distinct appearance within the Ford lineup and the market as a whole. With the most recent generation that launched in 2010, the A-pillars went black as well. From the very first, the Explorer has had black B and D-pillars that create the appearance of lightness and more glass in the greenhouse. While the mechanical parts of the Explorer have changed quite dramatically over the past three decades, there have been some consistent design cues that let people know what they are looking at. While Patterson doesn’t give a specific target, he expects that share to increase somewhat for the new model as the base configuration goes from front to rear wheel drive and customers in northern regions desire more traction. One aspect the Explorer won't share with the Lincoln SUV for now at least is the plug, with the Ford being limited to a conventional hybrid drive.Īccording to Ford SUV marketing manager Craig Patterson, about 60% of current Explorer customers opt for all-wheel-drive. We'll be seeing much more of this system with the F-150 and Mustang get variants of it in calendar year 2020. The hybrid drive is a new variation of the 10-speed automatic used across most rear-drive Fords now with the addition of an electric motor that fits between the engine and transmission. The electrified option is a variant of Ford’s new modular hybrid that we first saw in the Aviator.
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