The Explorer’s interior, which has looked cheap and plastic-laden in the past, appeared dramatically improved – or maybe everything was just more tastefully arranged. The 2006 SUV gobbled up potholes and the mud ‘n’ ruts of a mild off-road course with barely a bobble. The four-wheel, independent suspension on the tested Eddie Bauer edition was a dramatic improvement over a previous-generation Explorer I that was tested. The towing capacity of 7,300 pounds would likely handle most buyers’ trailering chores.Ī new, six-speed automatic gearbox – which can now be shifted at the base of the center control stack – made comfortable, nearly seamless transitions when the Explorer briskly accelerated from a standing start. Happily, its noise never interrupted in-cabin conversations with passengers. The 4.6-liter, 292-horsepower V-8 on the tested Explorer was a strong power plant that excelled in most conditions. Mentally subtracting all those add-ons – including the $3,695 Eddie Bauer Luxury Group package that included a navigation system and heated exterior mirrors – I came to the conclusion that I would be perfectly happy with the standard Explorer package. More than $6,000 in extras added to the starting price of $33,625. In fact, the luxurious Eddie Bauer tester had too much. The tested 2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 had all that anyone could want in a traditional SUV – one that’s not the size of a UPS truck, yet is bigger than the average, SUV-like crossover. The Explorer effort, in my view, has been a complete success. conceded that its engineers worked hard to equip the ’06 Explorer with the most desired traits of “a traditional SUV” even as more customers are turning to smaller, more fuel-efficient crossover vehicles. And that’s saying something for a model with a 15-year run as the world’s top-selling SUV.įord Motor Co. Which brings us to the reworked-for-2006 model. * Ford made significant, bumper-to-bumper improvements on its already monster-selling Explorers. * Millions learned that messing with tire pressures on SUV tires was a bad idea. * More motorists learned that SUVs, with their comparatively high centers of gravity, must be driven carefully in some conditions. Like most controversies involving superheated passions, it’s kind of difficult to tell who came out ahead in the long run. It was about vehicle rollovers, it involved millions of replacement tires on Explorers, and it was more than five years ago.
Some motorists – typically those who are not sport-utility vehicle drivers – will still ask, “Wasn’t there some bad news about the Explorer a few years back? What was it?” This module is targeted to meet California ZEV requirements.The very mention of the Ford Explorer can still raise eyebrows. The simplicity of design also results in lower cost. It also offers reduced noise levels and improved pump durability compared to conventional fuel modules.
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