2011 Ford Explorer, Ford engineers and designers had an enormously difficult task set before them. Ford's President of the Americas, Mark Fields, described the job as "Reinventing the SUV for the 21st century." Despite the near complete collapse of the traditional mid-to-large SUV market over the last several years, Ford still sees a substantial market for the capabilities of these boxy behemoths. Customers just don't want the traditional downsides that accompany these body-on-frame 'utes – specifically, their higher fuel consumption and poor ride and handling.
Ford Explorer 2011 Specifications
Ford Explorer 2011 The Basics
- Vehicle Type: midsize sport-utility vehicle
- Drive wheels: rear or all
- Engine: 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, 3.5-liter turbocharged V6
- Horsepower: 275 (four-cylinder), 340 (V6)
- Torque: 280 pound-feet (four-cylinder), 340 (V6)
- Transmission: six-speed automatic
- Wheelbase: 115.7 inches
- Length: 191.0 inches
- Width: 79.6 inches
- Height: 69.6 inches
- Base curb weight: 4450 pounds
Dimensions would likely be close to those of the concept, which rides a two-inch-longer wheelbase than today’s Explorer, but measures two inches shorter, a whopping six inches wider and 3.2 inches lower. Despite those changes, Ford says the America is 150 pounds lighter than a current V6 Explorer. The weight loss reflects both the unibody design and more-extensive use of lightweight materials.
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Massive changes are also in store for what's under the hood. The standard 2011 Ford Explorer engine is a new 3.5-liter V6 available in either front-wheel- or four-wheel drive. It's good for 290 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque and is said to be 20 percent more fuel-efficient than the previous 292-hp V8. For even better mpg, front-drive Explorers can be optioned with a turbocharged four-cylinder (yes, really) rated at 237 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed automatic is standard for all models, but four-wheel-drive models will no longer have low-range gearing.
The concept points the way by running a 2.0-liter turbo-four claiming 275 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. That compares with 210 horses and 254 pound-feet for today’s non-turbo 4.0-liter Explorer V6, and should be more than adequate for curb weight that will still well exceed two tons. Similarly, a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 is expected to out muscle today’s 4.6-liter Explorer V8 by providing around 340 horsepower and 340 pound-feet versus 292 and 300.
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