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12-10-2010, 11:04 AM
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2011 Ford Explorer - Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford/) has promised that the 2011 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/explorer) would achieve a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy, and now we can put a pair of numbers with that claim. Environmental Protection Agency ratings show that the Explorer will average 25 miles per gallon on the highway and 17 mpg in the city; a big improvement over the last generation model's 20/14 numbers. The fuel economy numbers for Ford's newest offering also claims bragging rights over the Honda Pilot (http://www.autoblog.com/model/pilot) and the V6-powered Toyota Highlander (http://www.autoblog.com/model/highlander).
Ford managed such a vast improvement by switching to a lighter front-drive-based setup with a more aerodynamic body. In fact, Ford claims that the Explorer's new rear lip spoiler alone accounts for an efficiency gain of nearly one mpg. Ford's new full-size SUV will also sport a far more efficient 292 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) mated to a six-speed auto transmission and the company's new EPAS electronic power steering system.
Hitting 25 miles per gallon with a 292-horsepower engine is significant, but The Blue Oval promises more improvement once the turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder arrives early in 2011. The powerful little mill promises to be 30 percent more efficient than the 2010 model. The V6-powered Explorer is now in full production and headed to a dealer near you. Hit the jump to read over the Ford press release.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Explorer Southern California Live Debut (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut)
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2011 Ford Explorer - Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford/) has promised that the 2011 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/explorer) would achieve a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy, and now we can put a pair of numbers with that claim. Environmental Protection Agency ratings show that the Explorer will average 25 miles per gallon on the highway and 17 mpg in the city; a big improvement over the last generation model's 20/14 numbers. The fuel economy numbers for Ford's newest offering also claims bragging rights over the Honda Pilot (http://www.autoblog.com/model/pilot) and the V6-powered Toyota Highlander (http://www.autoblog.com/model/highlander).
Ford managed such a vast improvement by switching to a lighter front-drive-based setup with a more aerodynamic body. In fact, Ford claims that the Explorer's new rear lip spoiler alone accounts for an efficiency gain of nearly one mpg. Ford's new full-size SUV will also sport a far more efficient 292 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) mated to a six-speed auto transmission and the company's new EPAS electronic power steering system.
Hitting 25 miles per gallon with a 292-horsepower engine is significant, but The Blue Oval promises more improvement once the turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder arrives early in 2011. The powerful little mill promises to be 30 percent more efficient than the 2010 model. The V6-powered Explorer is now in full production and headed to a dealer near you. Hit the jump to read over the Ford press release.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Explorer Southern California Live Debut (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01explorer2011debutca_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02explorer2011debutca_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03explorer2011debutca_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04explorer2011debutca_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05explorer2011debutca_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-explorer-southern-california-live-debut/)
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