Ford has presented the long-awaited renewal of its popular large SUV. The new Ford Explorer 2023 has burst onto the scene loaded with news. Among all of them, a huge 27-inch touch screen stands out. A key component to making the Explorer a more digital and connected SUV.
The wait is over. The new Ford Explorer 2023 has been presented in society. A model that was leaked at the end of the first quarter of this year. The renewed Ford SUV has been presented far from European borders. And it is that, we are not facing a set-up of the Explorer that we can find in our dealerships. What has been revealed is neither more nor less than the new version of the Explorer for the Chinese market.
Ford indicates that we are dealing with a totally new vehicle. But as we will see later, this renewal has more of the flavor of a facelift. A mid-cycle facelift. In any case, the new Explorer boasts design and, above all, technological equipment. Let’s go into detail.
The design of the new Ford Explorer 2023
How has Ford’s huge SUV changed? Just take a quick look at the images to discover what’s new in exterior design. The changes have been concentrated in the front and rear. If we start a tour of the exterior at the front, we will find a new grille flanked by characteristic air intakes.
The optical groups are new and use led technology. In addition, they are united through a strip of light, which provides greater packaging to the whole. And by the way, the Explorer lettering has been added to the hood. The side view reveals its SUV essence, with plastic bumpers that protect the lower part of the body, roof bars and ground clearance.
At the rear there are also novelties. The rear lights are new and have a horizontal shape. Like the headlights, they use LED technology. To physically connect them there is a chrome trim. The rear bumper has been revised. All these changes affect the measures. The Explorer is now 5,063mm long.
The interior and technology of the new Ford Explorer 2023
Leaving aside the exterior, if we enter the interior of the new Explorer we will quickly find ourselves enveloped by a digital and connected environment. The big news is quickly identifiable. A huge 27-inch touch screen. A key component to manage the new infotainment system and that becomes the “nerve center”. It comes equipped as standard and, as if that were not enough, it is combined with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.
The vents have been redesigned and are now slimmer. The ambient lighting system has also changed. Similarly debuts a leather upholstery. Among the most outstanding equipment is a Head Up Displaya B&O sound system and a three-zone automatic climate control.
The engine of the new Ford Explorer 2023
Regarding the mechanical section there are no changes. Under the hood of the new Chinese Explorer is a 2.3-litre EcoBoost petrol engine
that develops a power of 276 hp and 425 Nm of maximum torque. It is associated with a ten-speed gearbox and boasts of being able to have a rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configuration.
It is important to remember that, far from the European borders, the Explorer is available with conventional mechanics. However, the demanding emission regulations that are applied in Europe forced the brand to offer this model exclusively with plug-in hybrid technology (PHEV). For now, the Chinese version forgoes electrification.
Release date and prices of the new Ford Explorer 2023
When will it hit the market? The commercial launch of the new Explorer in China will take place before the end of this year. It will arrive at dealerships in the first half of 2023. Pricing and other details related to the range are currently unknown. The serial production process will be carried out on Chinese territory. The company by Ford and Changan, its local partner, will be in charge of production.
It is also worth wondering if these questions will be applicable to the European version of the Explorer. Well, unfortunately for technology-loving drivers, it is an exclusive update for the Asian country. Now, this does not mean that the Explorer that we can find in the dealers of the Old Continent will not be updated. Soon it will undergo its particular set-up.
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