Explorer's continuous "diving" in price can be called a moment of witnessing the miracle of the domestic market. When it first entered the Chinese market, it was still a luxury SUV of 800,000, but now the threshold has been reduced to 300,000. The key is that although the vehicle has been reduced in power level, it still maintains a high specification. The Changan Ford Explorer we are going to see here today is its sixth generation model, and it has also completed an important mid-term facelift launch in the near future.
For example, in the past 30 years of tough style, Explorers actually began to try out new young and soft elements when they entered the sixth generation. After completing this mid-term facelift, this soft style became significant. The air intake grille is still very wide, but whether it is the center grille with interlaced points and lines, the curve of the edges, or the more air hole combinations now, although the overall style of the Explorer is still wide and upright, such young changes can be considered as keeping up with the times.
Of course, whether it is young or soft, the main element of the explorer is still maintaining visual hardness. For example, the four sides of the chassis of the car body are handled. The front and rear bumpers are all wide metal sports guards. In addition to the anti-scratch strips on the side, the hard plastic material on the bottom layer itself extends upwards. Combined with the large wheel arch, the vehicle's comprehensive passability is no longer as good as before, but it is also maintained at a higher level.
size is an important weapon for explorers. Although the data of 5063/2004/1778mm cannot be compared with luxury products, it can still become an advantage from Touang to Encore. Among all models of the same level, only Lanjing will perform better than it in internal space. For explorers, it is excellent enough to provide 4-finger and 2-fist head and leg space data for 179cm tall to the second row; at the same time, the experiencers still have margin in the head and front rows of the third row.
Regarding the interior design of the explorer, there are obvious polarization problems in both design and decoration. Objectively speaking, the whole vehicle decoration still has a relatively obvious hard-core American car style. Many border areas use more durable metal in structure, and the physical buttons are mainly metal or hard plastic. But on the other hand, in terms of steering wheel, door panels, seats, etc., explorers still use considerable soft texture materials, even leather with internal filling. Among them, the top-end car will also add a seat design with wool. The front electric seats with heating/ventilation/massage will greatly improve the overall comfort of the ride.
At the same time, the 27.0-inch integrated touch screen has become the standard for Explorer's entire series. There is also a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel behind the steering wheel. The two are equipped with a new SYNC+ system. The mainstream intelligent interconnection functions in the current market have been realized. Voice-controlled sunroof and mobile APP cover the pre-operation of the main functions. In addition, it also has high-end ambient lights, B&O audio, front soundproof glass and other accessories. The entertainment atmosphere in the cabin can be directly filled.
In terms of assisted driving, Ford's Co-Pilot360 has become the standard configuration for the entire series, which allows every explorer to have L2-level assisted driving capabilities. However, the function matching the entry-level model is reversing image + adaptive cruise . There is no line-shifting assistance in active safety, but it can still achieve centered lane maintenance during cruising with speed limits; in addition to panoramic image + full-speed adaptive cruise, high-end cars also have automatic parking functions, and the four-wheel drive + driving mode selection system can make complex road driving smoother.
core power part, Explorer obtained a 2.3T engine with the same model as Mustang , but its adjustment is slightly lower than the version of sports car , but it still reaches 203kW (276Ps) and 425N·m.This 2.3T can maintain a torque output at medium and high speeds. With the combination of a dense 10AT gearbox, it achieves a relatively stable high and low torque output. The response optimization brought by the four-wheel drive system and snow/off-road driving mode, combined with the front suspension with double ball shock absorbing pillars and the multi-link independent rear suspension, the Explorer's mechanical quality is still no less than any German and Japanese competitors in the same class.
written in the end
Whether it is the imported Ford Explorer or the domestic Changan Ford Explorer, this mid-to-large SUV is still quite eye-catching in the same market segment. When Highlander is also in the young style, the Explorer also chose to sink, but as we said, it still focuses on the unique tough posture of the American series in style. At the same time, behind this toughness is high-spec core hardware, and the cabin has completed compatibility with smart technology, and it has even established an advantage in front of German and Japanese. Such an explorer may not be the natural enemy of Toon, but it is enough to convince many consumers who prefer off-road luxury, and it is enough to make these competitors face it.
