Exploring the Ford Explorer
>From the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Explorer has been
introduced to the automobile world in 1990 and is still in
production at present. This is a midsize sport utility vehicle
that is mostly sold in North America. Since its introduction, it
has been the best selling midsize SUV in the United States. This
vehicle has also been very much influential and instrumental in
making and changing the view of the SUV from just a special
interest vehicle to become one of the most popular vehicles
types found in the whole world of cars and vehicles. It has also
received a nomination for the North American Truck of the Year
award for the year 2006.
For 2006, the Ford Explorer comes with a new frame. This newly
restyled vehicle comes also with a new and stronger base. It
also boasts of a new interior, a redesigned rear suspension, as
well as third row seats that has a power folding feature.
Standard for the vehicle is a tire pressure monitoring system
and an electronic stability control. Like the Lincoln Navigator
which is a distant relative of the Ford Explorer, the latter
also has power running boards. These retract when the vehicle is
in motion. This vehicle also comes with a 4.0 liter V6 base
engine that has the capability to produce some 210 units of
horsepower. This engine works with a six speed automatic
transmission for a better performance.
This vehicle make has a range of color choices for its exterior.
The list comprise of dark blue pearl, mineral gray, red fire,
pueblo gold, silver birch, dark stone, black, and oxford white.
The interior colors of the Ford Explorer are offered with either
camel or dark stone color choices. Four trim levels are
available for this vehicle and this comprise of the XLS, the
XLT, the Eddie Bauer, and the Limited.
The features and options of the 2006 Ford Explorer include
bucket seats trimmed in cloth with adjustable head restraints as
well as a six way power driver's seat with manual lumbar, second
row split/folding bench with backrest recline, third row
split/fold-flat bench, air conditioning with an automatic
temperature control, a single CD player, an MP3 player, an AM/FM
radio, an Audiophile Sound System, a subwoofer, a rear seat DVD
entertainment system, a navigation system, a speed control, a
steering wheel that is color-keyed with tilt column
and is wrapped in leather, intermittent wipers for the front and
rear with speed sensitive front, a day and night manual rearview
mirror, visors, a front overhead console,
a cargo management system, a center dome with map lights, an
illuminated entry, floor mats for the front and rear, power
windows, power door locks, power heated outside mirrors, an
electro chromic mirror, automatic headlights, a keyless entry with
keypad, and a black molded grille with a four bar design.
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