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Well, well, well, the Blue Oval finally let the bird slip after a way too long period of more or less official rumors. Ford confirmed a new Explorer will make its first outing at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The fifth-generation of the mid-size crossover SUV is already 5 years old and former generations were replaced every half decade or so, therefore this sixth-gen was expected to be launched by summer 2015.
We deem necessary to point out a thing. First of all - this is not an all-new model. Ford carefully crafted its 2016 Explorer statement, claiming the model "will reach showrooms with a new look, added capability" as well as "additional driver-assist technology. It will continue to underpin the company’s utility vehicle lineup." So go figure on what we bet our two cents.
Going on sale in the US and Canada by summertime 2015, the 2016 Ford Explorer will hit dealerships in time to celebrate the nameplate's 25 years as the best-selling mid-size SUV in the US. The company notes that since it launched the Explorer in 1990, nearly 7 million examples of the breed were sold in the US.
So what's there to expect from this freshened up 2016 Ford Explorer? Well, what you see below is what we believe to be a pre-production mule of it, so there's a little nip and tuck added to the mix as well. We also expect the bonnet and few other panels to be made of aluminum, while the aging 2-liter turbocharged powerplant may be replaced by the all-new 2015 Mustang EcoBoost's 2.3-liter mill.
We deem necessary to point out a thing. First of all - this is not an all-new model. Ford carefully crafted its 2016 Explorer statement, claiming the model "will reach showrooms with a new look, added capability" as well as "additional driver-assist technology. It will continue to underpin the company’s utility vehicle lineup." So go figure on what we bet our two cents.
Going on sale in the US and Canada by summertime 2015, the 2016 Ford Explorer will hit dealerships in time to celebrate the nameplate's 25 years as the best-selling mid-size SUV in the US. The company notes that since it launched the Explorer in 1990, nearly 7 million examples of the breed were sold in the US.
So what's there to expect from this freshened up 2016 Ford Explorer? Well, what you see below is what we believe to be a pre-production mule of it, so there's a little nip and tuck added to the mix as well. We also expect the bonnet and few other panels to be made of aluminum, while the aging 2-liter turbocharged powerplant may be replaced by the all-new 2015 Mustang EcoBoost's 2.3-liter mill.
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