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The 2020 Ford Explorer ST continues to surpass sales expectations while attracting new customers. The ST accounts for 21% of overall Explorer sales. This is helping Explorer retain its title as Americas all-time best-selling SUV.

 

In January, Ford sold its 8 millionth Explorer, a milestone no other SUV can claim. “Ford changed the game three decades ago with the civilized, all-purpose utility vehicle refined with easy-to-use electronic 4x4 controls and luxury packages like the Eddie Bauer edition,” said Craig Patterson, Ford SUV marketing manager.

Already accounting for nearly two-thirds of police vehicle sales in the United States, Ford today announces that its all-new Ford Police Interceptor Utility built in Chicago will soon take to the streets of that city to help serve and protect its citizens.

 

The Chicago Police Department’s 13,400 officers will soon take delivery of 200 units of the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid in a nod to the officer safety, capability and potential cost savings the all-new pursuit-rated hybrid provides.

The all-new 2020 Ford Escape and Explorer make their debut at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show, joining Ford Expedition with tricked-out builds highlighting the latest trends in customization.

Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America and amending safety compliance recall 19C07. Details are as follows:

An adventurous new ad campaign for the all-new Ford Explorer – America’s all-time best-selling SUV* – debuts this weekend with a series of ads that make grand exploration of everyday family outings such as buying basketball shoes, visiting a pet spa and taking the kids for ice cream. The multichannel campaign, which includes TV, print, radio, social media, out-of-home and in-cinema ads, was developed with Wieden + Kennedy New York.

In this episode of First Drive, Angelique gives her first impressions of this 2020 Ford Explorer Limited 4x4 Sport Utility. 

 

This SUV has Ford's 2.3L EcoBoost® I-4 Engine with Auto Start-Stop Technology and a 10-Speed Automatic Transmission with SelectShift® Capability - 10R60.

 

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Already America’s best-selling police vehicle, the Ford Police Interceptor Utility is capturing the attention of law enforcement agencies for an all-new reason – the 2020 model is the first-ever pursuit-rated police utility vehicle with a standard hybrid engine.

 

New Yorkers road-tripping to Washington, D.C. and back are looking at a 454-mile journey. Detroiters driving to Toronto and back are on the road for 466 miles. And Angelenos making the trip to and from Las Vegas cover just over 500 miles.

 

No matter the destination, they can all agree – any road trip is better with fewer gas station stops.

Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety compliance recall for select 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles for a potentially missing manual park release cover. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards require the manual park release cover be in place and only removable with a tool. If the cover is not installed, the manual park release lever may be inadvertently activated, which could result in unintended vehicle movement if the electronic park brake is not applied, increasing the risk of crash.

Whether stuck in rush-hour traffic or cruising for hours on the open road on a summer vacation, commuting can be a real pain in the butt. Literally. Thankfully, one doctor has the prescription.

 

Supervisor Mike Kolich – Ford’s “Dr. Derriere” – and the Ford global seating and comfort team are tops when it comes to dreaming of new ways to cradle your bottom. A sleek and stylish new front seat offering in the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer maintains the stringent Ford standard for shape and softness and does so with a less cumbersome design that frees up space for second-row passengers…