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Ford Explorer

U5022020 onwards

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explorer base 2.3l ecoboost fwd ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpFront-wheel drive
explorer hybrid limited 3.3l awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline hybrid · 3.3 L · 318 hp318 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer hybrid limited 3.3l awd police interceptor utility ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline hybrid · 3.3 L · 318 hp318 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer hybrid limited 3.3l fwd ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline hybrid · 3.3 L · 318 hp318 hpFront-wheel drive
explorer hybrid limited 3.3l fwd police interceptor utility ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline hybrid · 3.3 L · 318 hp318 hpFront-wheel drive
explorer king ranch 2.3l ecoboost awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2022–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer limited 2.3l ecoboost awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2022–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer limited 2.3l ecoboost fwd ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpFront-wheel drive
explorer platinum 2.3l ecoboost awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2022–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer platinum 3.0l ecoboost awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline · 3.0 L · 365 hp365 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer st 3.0l ecoboost awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2022–2025Gasoline · 3.0 L · 400 hp400 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer st-line 2.3l ecoboost awd ↗10-speed automatic · 2022–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpAll-wheel drive
explorer st-line 2.3l ecoboost rwd ↗10-speed automatic · 2022–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpRear-wheel drive
explorer timberline 2.3l ecoboost 4wd ↗10-speed automatic · 2021–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpFour-wheel drive
explorer xlt 2.3l ecoboost fwd ↗10-speed automatic · 2020–2025Gasoline · 2.3 L · 300 hp300 hpFront-wheel drive
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The fifth-generation Explorer launched for 2020 on the U625 platform and continued Ford’s crossover-oriented approach. U.S. offerings included rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive variants, along with hybrid versions and special trims such as Timberline.

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