

A 4-inch-thick foam block installed between the exterior and interior front-door panels help manage side-impact forces on occupants’ hips.Vehicle Description THIS UNIT IS ELIGIBLE FOR BUY HERE PAY HERE. Seat-mounted side-impact airbags, a tire pressure monitoring system and a five-level front-passenger sensing system are standard. Antilock brakes and Ford’s AdvanceTrac electronic stability system with Roll Stability Control are also standard. When properly equipped, a V-6-equipped Explorer can tow up to 5,390 pounds, versus 7,290 pounds in models with V-8 power.įor 2007, Eddie Bauer and Limited models feature Ford’s Safety Canopy side curtain airbag system standard. Explorers can be equipped with rear- or four-wheel drive. The V-6 teams with a five-speed automatic transmission, while the V-8 works with a new six-speed automatic.

A heated windshield, Sirius Satellite Radio and DVD navigation system are optional.Įither a 210-hp, 4.0-liter V-6 or a 292-hp, 4.6-liter V-8 with three valves per cylinder that generates 300 pounds-feet of torque can be installed in the Explorer. Insulation materials used along the headliner, door panels and floor of the passenger compartment offer a quieter ride. Heated front seats, a power passenger seat, dual-zone automatic temperature control and a six-CD player with MP3 capability are standard in the Limited. Woodgrain interior accents and leather-trimmed seats highlight the Eddie Bauer edition, which has a four-line message center and remote keyless entry with a keypad. The XLT adds an overhead storage console and a six-way power driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment. The 60/40-split, folding second-row seat can be reclined. An optional Powerfold feature allows the third row to fold flat at the touch of a button. Seating for five occupants is standard, but a flat-folding third-row seat that permits seven-passenger capacity can be installed. Chrome roof rails and 18-inch machined aluminum wheels are installed on the Limited.įord says the interior features a contemporary instrument panel, with a console-mounted floor shift lever. Eddie Bauer editions get a two-tone bumper and trim treatment, a chrome three-bar grille, Pueblo Gold running boards and 17-inch painted aluminum wheels. A power moonroof and 18-inch chrome-clad wheels are optional.Ī chrome four-bar grille, unique bumpers, fog lamps, puddle lamps and 16-inch aluminum wheels are installed on XLT models. Large door openings coupled with a low step-in height should help ease entry and exit. Ford says trailing arms added to the rear suspension in 2006 make it more robust.īuilt on a 113.7-inch wheelbase, the Explorer measures 193.4 inches long overall. In the Explorer’s 2002 redesign, engineers devised an innovative porthole-in-frame independent rear suspension, with shafts that poke through holes drilled into the frame. Limited models now come standard with auxiliary air conditioning, 18-inch machined aluminum wheels and a reverse sensing systemįor 2007, Eddie Bauer and Limited models offer power running boards.

A new White Sand Tri-Coat Clearcoat Metallic exterior color is available on Limited models. The available DVD entertainment system now features a larger 8-inch screen, and a new Carbon Clearcoat Metallic exterior color is available on all models. It includes Ironman logos, 18-inch machined aluminum wheels, an exclusive Orange Frost color, and 10-way, leather-trimmed heated front seats.Īn audio input jack is standard with all radios. To commemorate Ford’s sponsorship of the Ironman World Championship, XLT models now offer an Ironman Package. Ford has simplified the Explorer lineup for 2007, now offering just three trim levels: XLT, Eddie Bauer and top-of-the-line Limited.
