Its new independent rear made it the first American-market SUV with four-wheel independent suspension, the Hummer H1 aside.
Lead trim: Sport Trac 4WD FFV
Ford ExplorerU152 · 2002–2005
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FactIts new independent rear made it the first American-market SUV with four-wheel independent suspension, the Hummer H1 aside.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford Explorer Lineage
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD FFV · 5-spd auto · 4.0L · RWD | 2002–2005 | 4.0 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| 2WD · 5-spd auto · 4.6L | 2002–2005 | 4.6 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| 4WD FFV | 2002–2005 | 4.0 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| 4WD · 5-spd auto · 4.6L · AWD | 2002–2005 | 4.6 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Sport Trac 2WD FFV | 2004–2005 | 4.0 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Sport Trac 4WD FFV | 2004–2005 | 4.0 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 4WD FFV trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Today's Explorer shares its factory floor with its poshest relative — Ford builds it alongside the Lincoln Aviator and the police-spec Interceptor Utility at the same Chicago plant.
It was the first vehicle ever with inflatable rear seat belts: airbags sewn into the belts that fill with cold air so they cannot burn.
Ford offered no right-hand-drive version, so Japan got it in left-hand drive, which buyers there consider prestigious.
Its new independent rear made it the first American-market SUV with four-wheel independent suspension, the Hummer H1 aside.
In the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program, the four-wheel-drive version was the most traded-in vehicle of all, and the two-wheel-drive version came fourth.
Its Mazda twin, the Navajo, became the first SUV to win Motor Trend's Truck of the Year award, for 1991.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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