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2008 Ford Explorer price range : US $26,400 - $36,500
Fuel Economy : 13 city / 20 hwy mpg; 14 city / 19 hwy mpg
Transmissions : 6 Speed Automatic; 5 Speed Automatic
Drivetrains : Two Wheel Drive; Four Wheel Drive
Body Style : Sport Utility ( SUV )
Available Models Type : Eddie Bauer , Limited , XLT
2008 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Utility Performance & Efficiency Features :
- 22.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 18.7
- 4,605 cc 4.6 liters V 8 front engine with 90.2 mm bore, 90.0 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and three valves per cylinder engine code
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- Power: 218 kW , 292 HP SAE @ 5,750 rpm; 300 ft lb , 407 Nm @ 3,950 rpm
- Unleaded fuel 87
- 3.550:1 axle ratio
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Four-wheel ABS
- Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel
- Immobilizer
- Stability control
- Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Body color front and rear bumpers
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 193.4, overall width (inches): 73.7, overall height (inches): 72.8, ground clearance (inches): 8.2, wheelbase (inches): 113.7, front track (inches): 60.9, rear track (inches): 61.8 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.8
- Front fog lights
- Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
- Luxury trim carbon fiber look on doors and carbon fiber look on dashboard
- Metallic paint
- Rear platform step
- Roof rails
- Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
- Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
- Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,010, curb weight (lbs) 4,531, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3,020 and max payload (lbs) 1,520
- Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe
- 12v power outlet: front and 2, 12v power outlet: rear and 1
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
- Air conditioning with rear outlet
- Audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
- Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket passenger seat
- Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 74.4, front width (inches): 48.3, width between arches (inches): 44.9, height (inches): 32.9 and loading floor height (inches): 31.4
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 85.8 and all seats in place (cu ft): 45.1
- Clock
- Computer with average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
- Cruise control
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Door ajar warning
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
- Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
- External temperature
- Fixed mast antenna
- Floor mats
- Four speaker(s)
- Front and rear reading lights
- Front and rear side curtain airbag
- Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
- Front seat back storage
- Front seat center armrest
- Front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
- Front side airbag
- Full dashboard console with open storage box, full floor console with covered storage box
- Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
- Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Illuminated entry system
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.8, rear headroom (inches): 38.7, front hip room (inches): 55.4, rear hip room (inches): 55.5, front leg room (inches): 42.4, rear leg room (inches): 36.9, front shoulder room (inches): 59.0 and rear shoulder room (inches): 58.9
- Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
- Low tire pressure indicator
- Peripheral anti-theft protection
- Power steering
- Rear view mirror
- Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and speed sensing
- Seating: five seats
- Service interval indicator
- Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
- Tachometer
- Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with zero adjustments
- Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, two head restraints on rear seats
- Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
- Ventilation system