DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is increasing its swanky King Ranch trim to the 2021 Explorer in a bid to maneuver the nation’s best-selling massive crossover extra upscale.
Slotting just under the high-end Platinum trim, the Explorer King Ranch could have leather-trimmed seats, wooden accents and an non-compulsory premium expertise package deal with particular seats and sound system. Obtainable this spring, the rear-wheel-drive configuration will begin at $53,595, whereas the four-wheel-drive model will begin at $55,595. Each costs embody a $1,245 transportation charge.
Ford has used the trim, named after the famed Texas ranch, for 20 years because it launched on the 2001 F-150. The title has additionally appeared on Tremendous Obligation pickups and Expedition SUVs.
The outside encompasses a distinctive grey grille insert, 20-inch aluminum wheels, a liftgate scuff plate and quad chrome exhaust suggestions. The King Ranch “Running W” logo might be discovered all through the outside and inside.
Ford says the Explorer King Ranch would be the first mixture of the three.0-liter EcoBoost engine with a rear-wheel-drive configuration. Ford’s Co-Pilot360 Help+ suite of driver-assist expertise might be commonplace.
The extra trim is a part of a freshening for the Explorer that additionally features a new XLT Sport Look Bundle, new exterior colours and new inside trim finishes, Ford stated.
The automaker redesigned the Explorer for the 2020 mannequin 12 months. After costly launch issues, gross sales have rebounded.
Explorer gross sales rose 21 % in 2020 because it surpassed the Toyota Highlander to develop into the nation’s top-selling massive crossover, in accordance with the Automotive Information Analysis and Knowledge Middle.