To further attract family buyers, Ford aerodynamically optimized the passenger compartment of the Explorer, adopting flush-mounted glass and wraparound doors a wider body allowed for three-across rear seating. In a significant design change, a five-door body style joined the model line, competing against the Jeep Cherokee and Chevrolet S-10 Blazer (the Explorer and five-door S-10 Blazer were introduced within a month of each other). While again sharing a visual commonality with the Ford Ranger, the Explorer differed significantly from its Bronco II predecessor, becoming a family-oriented vehicle with off-road capability. The first-generation Ford Explorer was introduced in March 1990 as a 1991 model-year vehicle. Venezuela: Valencia, Carabobo ( Valencia Assembly)įront engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive United States: Louisville, Kentucky ( Louisville Assembly Plant) St.
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