2011 Ford Explorer revealed [video]

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 erickbon erickbon
I am a big chevrolet fan but one of the two or three Ford products i liked WAS the Explorer. Now, my list is down to one or two. What's going on these days??!!!
July 26, 2010 2:53 am
 majorsja majorsja
I'm a bit disappointed when I compare this to the concept version. This seems to borrow from a lot of different suv's namely toyota and land rover
July 26, 2010 8:30 am
 archytype archytype
Wow, so much technology and thoroughly modern. Are we all in agreement of the fundamental problem here? It doesn't even look like an SUV! This is a degenerate design and in 3 years they'll butch up the design it will still be a wagon.
July 26, 2010 7:05 pm
 zozie zozie
ok enough with the fancy looks and engines... did u fit a new reliable gearbox?? i guess not still not a reliable car... y r the euro fords more reliable than the us fords??
July 26, 2010 3:00 am
 rsrtampa rsrtampa
Why are you still living in 1990?? They're not. Read the facts before posting. Fords quality is as good as any other manufacturer including Toyota and Honda and this year they grabbed more individual awards for quality than any other automaker since 1998.
July 26, 2010 6:58 am
 apwozniak apwozniak
because they are made by union workers in the states not hard working blue collar workers like in europe
July 27, 2010 12:00 pm
 zozie zozie
when i said us ford i meant the F150s and explorers and all the SUV fords
July 26, 2010 3:02 am
 DaViDG DaViDG
I guess it looks like Land Rover LRX?
July 26, 2010 3:15 am
 Kepex Kepex
Is this thing based on some Land Rover / Range Rover model? Looks are pretty much the same AND it has EXACTLY the same terrain selection wheel that was on the LR/RR car Jeremy Clarkson drove up the hill that no car had climbed before.
July 26, 2010 3:20 am
 Bristol411S3 Bristol411S3
No.
July 26, 2010 7:04 am
 powertech powertech
I actually like this one, and I agree that it looks like Land rover.
July 26, 2010 3:30 am
 GRAVE GRAVE
The interior still looks so cheap and plasticy specialy where the LCD screen is
July 26, 2010 5:22 am
 moodyaaa moodyaaa
In My openion, this is way nicer than the previous 1. in almost every part
July 26, 2010 6:55 am
 Siawa Siawa
Explorer has lost it's design uniqueness and it has just became an over-sized Edge. Disappointing in a sense.
July 26, 2010 7:52 am
 jerry05cod4 jerry05cod4
This is definitely a top 3 car in its class, just slightly behind the land cruiser...common ppl just bc it has pours on the grille doesn?t make it a range rover, the interior looks very nice and organized, don?t see the cheap look anywhere.
July 26, 2010 8:57 am
 holmstar holmstar
Oh, you meant "pores". I was trying to figure out what pours looked like...
July 26, 2010 3:45 pm
 danteskov danteskov
Love the design of the exterior and the interior... but, I have my doubts about the platform and the engine options... but well, we'll just have to give it a try...
July 26, 2010 10:27 am
 car-o-bar car-o-bar
Question is... how soon will it KILL the half dead ford flex?
July 26, 2010 12:19 pm
 mongo mongo
This is actually a Volvo XC 90, on which it is based.
July 26, 2010 12:30 pm
 acrane7073 acrane7073
I think it looks great, its not as rugged as the old ones, which is a shame. I do like the interior Ford has finally decided to put more than 10 cents towards the interior, so that's a big plus. BUT wheres the V8?
July 26, 2010 12:33 pm
 holmstar holmstar
Doesn't it say that the new V6 makes as much power as the old V8, while being 20% more efficient than the old *V6*? Do you want a V8 just because it has 8 cylinders?
July 26, 2010 3:47 pm
 eddie eddie
Ford is coming out with alot of great ideas. I can see why they are the best domestic.
July 26, 2010 4:36 pm
 erickbon erickbon
A classic SUV that used to have body-on-frame has now unibody crossover underpinnings? What is next? Unibody pickup trucks? Shame on you FORD!! May the REAL EXPLORER rest in peace.
July 27, 2010 11:08 am
 tbrodie tbrodie
I think the inside looks good. The outside isn't particularly offensive, nor enticing. But does it come with brake pad wear indicators? Most other cars have this, but being that it saves Ford a few bucks and enables them to sell rotors, they've probably excluded it. The car may be worthy of consideration, but is it worth having to deal with the local Ford dealer, even for warranty work? Nah, that's a deal breaker. So infected with a bad customer service attitude, it would be an interesting management study to see how it could be turned around. There is a point, however, where you just stop with training and replace the whole staff. The tumor damage can't be contained.
July 27, 2010 1:03 pm
 mikemikemike mikemikemike
Good lookin' whip right there.
July 27, 2010 6:26 pm