FORD EXPLORER LIMITED
The Ford Explorer is the best-selling sport-utility in the United States.Nearly one of every six sport-utilities sold is a Ford Explorer. Despitethe fact that it is a good car, the Explorer offers something for justabout everyone, from cheaper XLS models to feature-lpacked Eddie Bauer andpremium Limited models. This paper will compare two model years-2000 and2002-of the 4-door Limited Explorer, which is the top of the Explorer line.By 2000, nearly everything on the Ford Explorer since its 1991introduction. It featured a bright front and rear bumper with an integratedrub strip (Matras, 1999). Its compound headlamp array included theheadlights plus parking lights, turn signals and side marker lights in asingle aero-curved assembly set into the bright grille surround.The 2000 Explorer uses an independent short/long arm front suspension withtorsion bars and a live axle mounted on two-stage variable-rate leafsprings at the rear. A 4.0-liter pushrod V6 is standard in the XLS and canbe upgraded to the 4.0-liter overhead-cam V6 for those wanting moreperformance. The Limited model come standard with a 5.0-liter overhead-valve V8 with a 4-speed automatic. The 215-horsepower
Standard equipment on the Limited includes antilock brakes, cruisecontrol, and keyless remote. New exteriorcolor combinations are also available. Retrieved from the Internet at: www. The 2002Explorer features independent rear suspension, which means that one rearwheel remains separate of the other. 80 tons ||2002 Explorer Emissions Test ||Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions* |Worst || |Best || | || |[pic] || | || |15. Compared to the 2000 Explorer, there is more leg room in the back in the2002 model. The V8 enablesquiet cruising on the highway. Most importantly, the 2002 Explorer has a new rear suspension thatdramatically improves the ride and handling. The Explorer Limited 2000 features an automatic shifter mounted on thecolumn with an overdrive-off button located on the end, which can be usedwhen hauling or towing a trailer to prevent automatic transmission huntingin hilly areas. Thisallows the optional third seat to drop down into the floor and leave thecargo floor flat for loading. 6-liter, 239 horsepower V8, which is a very smooth engine. 3 || |3.
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