• All-new 2020 Ford Explorer features lighter, leaner and stronger construction, more powerful and efficient EcoBoost ® engines and smart new technology to help tackle all of life’s adventures
  
• Redesigned from the ground up, all-new Explorer’s architecture enables a sportier, more athletic design and improved on- and off-road capability.
  Recrafted, quiet cabin offers more space and technology including traffic-sensing Ford Co-Pilot360™ driver-assist innovations and features that can help reduce stress
• All-new available Terrain Management System™ with up to seven selectable drive modes can help tackle any adventure through an easy-to-use dial in the centre console; normal, trail, deep snow and sand, slippery, sport, tow/haul and a new eco mode.
  
  

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 15, 2020 – Ford today introduces its all-new 2020 Explorer – a complete redesign of its all-time best-selling SUV – that now features more power and space than ever, and smart new technologies to help tackle life’s adventures.

Explorer is now more capable, comfortable, sportier and roomier in all three rows thanks to Ford’s flexible new chassis architecture.

“Explorer drivers told us what they want – more capability, more power, more space,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s head of product development and purchasing. “They want more technology, not just for the driver, but for the whole family. And they want all of it with a beautifully sporty exterior. This new Explorer gives them all of that, and more, helping make every journey more enjoyable.”

Improved off-road capability comes courtesy of intelligent four-wheel drive and an available new Terrain Management System™ that features seven easy-to-engage drive modes.

Standard features include a power liftgate, 8-inch digital touch screen with SYNC® 3, and a comprehensive package of driver assist and safety technologies. All launch models will come equipped with a revised 2.3-litre turbocharged EcoBoost® engine that produces 300 horsepower and 420Nm of torque. The engine is matched to an all-new 10-speed transmission and Intelligent All-Wheel-Drive system.

Owners will find design and engineering updates throughout that deliver comfort and SUV functionality. Explorer’s stylish, sloped-roof silhouette protects rear-seat headroom, while its comfort-enhanced second-row seats slide to improve access to the third row.

“We obsessed about what Explorer customers need and want,” said Bill Gubing, Explorer chief engineer. “We met with customer groups, pored through internet forums, and dissected social media posts to determine what they love about today’s Explorer and understand their pain points. Then we found ways to improve it across the board. Every enhancement on this all-new Explorer was inspired by our customers.”

Technology designed to heighten the experience of traveling

Building upon Ford’s push to bring more driver-assist technology to market, the all-new Explorer is packed with the very latest innovations from Ford.

Every Explorer comes standard with Ford Co-Pilot360™, a suite of driver-assist technologies including:

• Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, which includes Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Warning and Dynamic Brake Support
• Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert
• Lane-Keeping System
• Rearview camera with built-in lens cleaner
• Auto headlamps with auto high-beams

Other available Ford Co-Pilot360 Plus technologies include Evasive Steering Assist, which provides steering support to help avoid a collision; and Post-Impact Braking provides braking after a collision to lessen injury and damage caused by a secondary crash event.  Explorer also is available with Ford’s all-new Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control which automatically slows the vehicle down when traffic ahead slows. It also helps keep the vehicle centered in its lane.

“It’s not about filling the vehicle with technology for technology’s sake,” said Chris Billman, Ford Co-Pilot360 engineering manager. “It’s about improving the experience, making driving less stressful, and helping the driver to feel more confident behind the wheel.”

Explorer features an 8-inch touch screen mounted in the centre of the dash. Navigation maps can fill the entire screen for easy viewing, or split the space with audio information. The screen uses capacitive glass comparable to what consumers are accustomed to on smartphones and tablets, providing a quicker, more responsive interaction with the updated SYNC 3 system. Standard SYNC 3’s more intuitive layout gives drivers compatibility with available features such as Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto® and Waze navigation.

A wireless charging pad is available that allows customers to recharge compatible mobile devices, and up to four USB ports, including new type-C outlets, charge next-generation mobile devices. Up to five 12-volt outlets and a 230-volt outlet are also available.

For music lovers, Explorer offers an available 980-watt, 12-speaker B&O premium audio system.

Meticulously recrafted to be the best Explorer ever

Ford’s recipe for Explorer has always relied on three main ingredients – capability, comfort and design. The new rear-wheel-drive architecture enables bumper-to-bumper improvements that include an even more athletic appearance, increased capability and the best passenger space in an Explorer ever. The powerful new 2.3-litre turbocharged engine produces more power and torque than the outgoing Explorer equipped with the same engine.

“A vehicle like Explorer can’t just be good-looking,” said Craig Patterson, Ford SUV marketing manager. “Explorer customers need it to do certain things. They need to be able to drive certain places and haul specific items. This Explorer performs no matter what adventures you have in store.”

With its quick-shifting 10-speed automatic transmission, Intelligent Four-Wheel Drive plus a Terrain Management System featuring seven selectable drive modes, the new Explorer is built to tackle virtually any adventure. Sand mode – a function first introduced on the new generation Expedition and developed with the Middle East customer in mind – comes standard on all models.

Performance and capability was certainly a priority for the Explorer team but so was accommodating smaller items such as everyday drink bottles and cellphones. With every detail scrutinised, the new Explorer boasts 123 litres of stowage space throughout the cabin, giving passengers in all three rows no shortage of places to stash personal items.

Available PowerFold® third-row seats and new E-Z entry second-row seats let drivers create a flat-floor cargo area that stretches out to offer 2,486 litres of cargo space – wide enough to fit standard width building materials, depending on seating configuration. Accommodating families of all sizes, second-row seats feature a new mechanism that allows for easy entrance and exit to the third row using just one hand, while a Power Liftgate is standard on all models of new Explorer. Redesigned ISOFIX anchor points allow child seat installation anywhere in the second and third rows. Second-row windows are equipped with available retractable sunshades.

A stylish, modern design that is pure Explorer

A number of consistent design qualities have helped define Explorer over the past 30 years, and the design team strived to hold on to these important pieces of heritage. Longtime traits – including Explorer’s blacked-out A-pillars and D-pillars and body-colour C-pillars – are retained. Changes to the overall profile include a more sloping roofline and shorter front overhang, giving the vehicle a sportier, more stylish appearance.

The all-new 2020 Ford Explorer is available in showrooms across the region now. You can learn more about it by clicking this link: https://www.me.ford.com/

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