Lincoln Cars News

The new Ford Explorer gets a rating of 17-mpg city and 25-mpg highway, a solid 2-mpg better than any of its competitors ( Honda Pilot, Toyota 4Runner and Jeep Grand Cherokee).

In total, the Explorer is now 25 percent more fuel efficient than the outgoing 2010 V6 model and 32 percent more efficient than the V8 – despite being just 2-hp down on the old V8.

Ford credits numerous advancements for the fuel savings, notably a new V6 engine with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), a six-speed automatic transmission, improved aerodynamics and electric power steering.