Big and clumsy, that is what this generation Ford Explorer Limited seems like. How much more new Explorer?
When compared with the previous release, this Explorer Limited is actually longer and wider than 4 inches, but in general it is not so high. That additional length and width really matter, because when driving it seems that you are in some house on wheels.
But we will not dare to say that the big Ford Explorer Limited is bad – there are many aspects in the current Ford Explorer, which make for large vehicles, such as such as MAZ 6430. The ride in it is excellent, even the most sharp and uneven surfaces of the road are smoothed out, the body control is good for such a large and high machine, control is stable, and the brakes do their work with dignity. And the engine is quite adapted for the weight of this SUV, so you should not worry about poor acceleration.
Changes inside Ford Explorer Limited
Internal changes are a strong side with good comforts of seats and many comfortable and convenient functions, but this will happen only when you find out the basics of managing all this through a relatively non -intuitive central control panel. The Ford Sync system is presented these days either to voice commands or activation with a touch screen – none of which is ideal or completely functional in a moving vehicle.
Also in the Ford Explorer Limited SUV there are many equipment to ensure safety, including the detection of a dead point, reserve sensors, a rear view camera and warning sensors about the collision of the front. Active adapted cruise control, which remains in work up to about 15 km per hour, showed himself very well. Of course, it is not easy for people to trust things such as braking in front of another car or obstacle to electronic systems, but we assure that in Ford Explorer Limited this system works very efficiently and guarantees accurate braking during. Even if the computer thinks at least for a split second, the indicator notifying the indicator that it is necessary to take control of under its control will immediately light up.
Ford Explorer Limited 2013.
Basic price: 40.680 $.
Transmission: 3.5-liter V6; all -wheel drive with an automatic six -speed gearbox.
Exit: 290 horsepower at 6,500 rpm, 255 nm per 4,000 rpm.
Own weight: 2160 kg.
Fuel consumption: 13.3 liters per 100 km in the city, 10.5 liters on the highway and 11.8 liters per 100 km in a mixed cycle.
Options: a group of equipment 302A with voice activation of the navigation system, automatic folding of the third row, automatic trunk door, heated steering wheel, a deadline monitoring system, adaptive prevention of cruise control and collision, tracking a lane, rain sensors ($ 6,460), tugboat tugboat package ($ 570).