The 2011 Ford Explorer will be powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine developing 290 hp and 255 lb.-ft. of torque that promises to offer the best in class fuel economy with a 5,000 pounds towing capability. To better cope with the off-road bit of its life, the 2011 Ford Explorer comes with a new 4WD
the all-2011 Ford Explorer will offer SUV customers a broad range of trim levels and customer convenience and connectivity technologies that will raise the eyebrows among even luxury SUV owners. The 2011 Ford Explorer price list will be announced at a later date.
Ford just pulled the sheet off the brand new 2011 Ford Explorer. Doesn’t sound like an SUV, right? Well, maybe Ford is onto something. No, most SUV owners have always needed an SUV-like crossover and thats what Ford created. The 2011 Ford Explorer has just been revealed, and there are some big expectations — and big hype — driving the announcement.
USA Today calls it “an evolved SUV” and notes that Ford will heavily promote the new model’s improved fuel efficiency. Here’s more on Ford’s strategy from the AP: Ford begins a marketing campaign Monday for the 2011 Ford Explorer, which will be in dealerships this winter. Ford says the Explorer is its best-known product after the Mustang.
“Explorer is really still the backbone of the brand,” Ford’s marketing chief Jim Farley said recently at a gathering to introduce the Explorer to the media. The new Explorer has been completely redesigned. Ford is taking a risk with customers who expect a truck-like SUV.