The Ford Explorer 4WD is a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle style car with a front mounted engine driving through all four wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 345 N·m (254 lb·ft/35.2 kgm) at 3700 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
The Ford Explorer 4WD weighs a claimed 2128 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2888 mm | 113.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4912 mm | 193.4 inches | |
| Width | 1872 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2128 kg | 4691 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85.2 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 4009 cc (244.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100.4 × 84.4 mm
3.95 × 3.32 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
345 Nm (254 ft·lb) (35.2 kgm) at 3700 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
39.1 kW/litre 53.1 ps/litre 52.4 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
86.06 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1081.4 kPa (156.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 668.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.59 kg/kW 22.7 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14/20 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.8/11.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/8.5 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 16.8/24.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 14.0/20.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P235/70 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/70 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 322443 | ||
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| RAC rating | 37.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Ford Explorer 4WD added 2013-03-19. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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