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To fulfil Ford’s promise to offer more rugged SUVs and trucks, the brand is introducing the new Explorer Timberline - the most off-road capable Explorer ever. 

Ford is adding three new choices to their best-selling SUV, the Ford Explorer! New for 2021, The Explorer will now feature a lower-priced Explorer Enthusiast ST powered by Ford Performance, a better-value rear-wheel-drive Explorer Platinum, and a Platinum Hybrid that takes the Explorer’s three rows to a new level of luxury and efficiency.

The 2020 Ford Explorer has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick+ award. Top Safety Pick+ is the Institute’s highest possible safety award.

 

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick+ award criteria includes six crashworthiness tests as well as ensuring minimum “acceptable or good” headlight ratings on vehicles that must come equipped with advanced driver-assist technologies that can help avoid or reduce a collision.

Despite the dip in sales across the automotive industry, many car, truck, and SUV models are as popular as ever. Kelley Blue Book has compiled a list of 25 vehicles that have sold the most units during the first half of 2020. Ford has 4 different models on the list; the Ford Fusion, Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, and the F-Series.

 

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.