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2008 Ford Explorer

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Kelley Blue Book Retail:  $20,100 – $22,800   Change Vehicle

Snapshot

  
EPA Fuel Economy:
 City: 13 – 14   Highway: 19 – 20
Available Engines:
 210-hp, 4.0-liter V-6 (regular gas)
292-hp, 4.6-liter V-8 (regular gas)
Available Transmissions: 5-speed automatic w/OD
6-speed automatic w/OD

New or Notable

 What We Like

 What We Don't
•Side curtain airbags
•New exterior colors
•Cap-less refueling system
•292-hp V-8
•Five- or six-speed automatic
•Sync entertainment system
•AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control
•Available power-folding third-row
 
+Easy to drive and maneuver
+Crash-test ratings of past models
+Step-in height
+Interior space
 
-V-6 performance
-Fuel economy
 

Vehicle Summary

Ford adds standard side curtain airbags and its new voice-activated multimedia system, Sync, to its midsize Explorer SUV for 2008. There are three trim levels: XLT, Eddie Bauer and Limited. The Explorer competes with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Pathfinder.  Read more 

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  Original MSRP

XLT

 $26,495

Eddie Bauer

 $29,245

Limited

 $33,055

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