Ford Explorer Sport Driven By 350-Horsepower Plant
The Ford Explorer used to be the poster child of the SUV craze of the mid-1990s to the 2000s. However, Ford believes that its image is too family-friendly and has punched up the variety with the Explorer Sport, a 350-horsepower turbo model of the family hauler.
The golden retriever of the vehicle world
In the 1990s, the golden retriever was the dog that all your neighbors had. Just like the dog, they all seemed to be buying the Ford Explorer. This was the time when people in America really started to make the change from cars to SUVs. It was very capable, and it did not matter how much fuel it used since gas used to be so inexpensive.
People started to switch from the normal SUV to crossovers that did not use nearly as much gas. They were still family-friendly though. The New York Times explains that Ford is now releasing the Explorer Sport. The business no longer wants to provide SUVs for the family.
An enormous motor
The Explorer Sport will run on a twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6. The current Explorer has an available EcoBoost engine, a 2.0-liter in-line four-cylinder motor producing 240 horsepower. The Explorer already has an available V-6, a 290-horsepower 3.6-liter, but the engine slated for the Explorer sport, which according to Inside Line is a 3.5-liter V-6, should generate roughly 350 horsepower.
The Explorer Sport will get 16 miles per gallon city and 22 mpg highway. It has a four-wheel drive option if you want it and a Terrain Management System with traction control for different weather conditions. It has a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
Is the cost too much?
However, the Sport is also slated to be the top of the Explorer range and therefore will likely cost in excess of $40,000. However, the more luxuriously equipped Explorers, according to USA Today, sell the best. More than 40 percent of all Explorer buyers choose the Limited trim, which starts at $39,505 after destination charge.
On the subject of comparable SUVs, none of them will get gasoline mileage as good as the Ford Sport since they all have V-8 engines. They do have more power and cost less money though. For instance, the Dodge Durango R/T has the 4.7-liter Hemi V-8, and only costs $35,795. The vehicle does get less fuel mileage though. That same engine is in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, but it gets better gasoline mileage and costs less than $40,000, depending on the style you choose. You will get less than 20 mpg highway with some SUVs of the same size, such as the Nissan Armada and Toyota Sequoia.
The golden retriever of the vehicle world
In the 1990s, the golden retriever was the dog that all your neighbors had. Just like the dog, they all seemed to be buying the Ford Explorer. This was the time when people in America really started to make the change from cars to SUVs. It was very capable, and it did not matter how much fuel it used since gas used to be so inexpensive.
People started to switch from the normal SUV to crossovers that did not use nearly as much gas. They were still family-friendly though. The New York Times explains that Ford is now releasing the Explorer Sport. The business no longer wants to provide SUVs for the family.
An enormous motor
The Explorer Sport will run on a twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6. The current Explorer has an available EcoBoost engine, a 2.0-liter in-line four-cylinder motor producing 240 horsepower. The Explorer already has an available V-6, a 290-horsepower 3.6-liter, but the engine slated for the Explorer sport, which according to Inside Line is a 3.5-liter V-6, should generate roughly 350 horsepower.
The Explorer Sport will get 16 miles per gallon city and 22 mpg highway. It has a four-wheel drive option if you want it and a Terrain Management System with traction control for different weather conditions. It has a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
Is the cost too much?
However, the Sport is also slated to be the top of the Explorer range and therefore will likely cost in excess of $40,000. However, the more luxuriously equipped Explorers, according to USA Today, sell the best. More than 40 percent of all Explorer buyers choose the Limited trim, which starts at $39,505 after destination charge.
On the subject of comparable SUVs, none of them will get gasoline mileage as good as the Ford Sport since they all have V-8 engines. They do have more power and cost less money though. For instance, the Dodge Durango R/T has the 4.7-liter Hemi V-8, and only costs $35,795. The vehicle does get less fuel mileage though. That same engine is in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, but it gets better gasoline mileage and costs less than $40,000, depending on the style you choose. You will get less than 20 mpg highway with some SUVs of the same size, such as the Nissan Armada and Toyota Sequoia.
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