For the 2015 model year, Ford offers fresh colors and features for the Explorer, plus an appearance package for the Explorer XLT. The latter will be available later this month with a sportier look as well as more comfort and technology features.
The new package includes grille and mirror caps painted Magnetic Metallic, 20-inch machined aluminum wheels with painted pockets, black body-side cladding and roof rack rails, and leather-trimmed heated front seats with genuine Miko suede inserts.
Other features include “Explorer” hood badge, body-color door handles, floor mats with special badging and auto-dimming rearview mirror. The package features technology upgrades such as SYNC with MyFord Touch, two 4.2-inch color LCD screens in the instrument cluster, an 8-inch color LCD touch screen in the Meteorite Black center stack, two USB ports and an SD card reader.
For the rest of the Explorer lineup, updates for the 2015 model year include new 18-inch aluminum wheels now standard on the base model, Class III trailer tow package now standard on Explorer Sport, and three new colors – Bronze Fire Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, Caribou Metallic and Magnetic Metallic.
Ford sold more than 20,000 Explorer SUVs in May for the first time since July 2005, with 20,346 vehicles delivered. This accounts for a 21 percent increase compared to May 2013.
By Dan Mihalascu
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