Large crossover Ford Explorer 2021 model year has got a new off-road version called “Timberline”. This modification is positioned by the developers as the most passable in the line. Outside, it features a dark Carbonized Gray grille with attachments for additional headlights, Red Ember tow hooks and other LED fog lights.

Another feature of the special version is the new green metallic Forged Green, plus darkened headlights and lamps and special Timberline nameplates. The wheels are fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels with 265/65 off-road tires.

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The interior of the crossover is finished in Deep Cypress with a black ceiling and contrasting Deep Tangerine stitching. It features leather seats with fabric inserts and rubber floor mats. The latter developers consider the most practical, as they are easy to clean.

Technically, the Ford Explorer Timberline boasts a reinforced suspension with shock absorbers from the Explorer Police Interceptor. And in the design of the chassis, new springs and anti-roll bars are involved. Together with off-road tires, this allowed an increase in ground clearance by 20 mm. The angles of entry and exit are equal to 23.5 and 23.7 degrees, respectively.

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In addition, the Americans revised the steering settings, and also installed additional protection on the bottom (now both the engine and transmission and some other units and assemblies are covered from impacts from below with steel plates).

As for the engine, the new modification is offered exclusively with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost “turbo four” with a capacity of 300 hp. (420 Nm), working in conjunction with a ten-speed machine.

All-wheel drive with a rear Torsen limited slip differential is already included in the base, while the off-road Terrain Management System allows you to choose one of seven driving presets.

The equipment list of the new Ford Explorer Timberline is represented by a number of electronic assistants, among which there is also an adaptive cruise control with a start-stop function. Also, the car is equipped by default with the optional “Class III Trailer Tow Package”, with which it is able to tow a trailer weighing up to 2.4 tons.

Among the additional equipment it is worth noting the Outfitters SkyBox, Outfitters MegaWarrior and Outfitters FrontLoader packages. They include special floor mats as well as Yakima roof racks / racks.

Acceptance of orders for the new Ford Explorer Timberline has already started, while the first “live” cars are expected in the showrooms of American dealers in the summer of the twenty-first. It is possible that later other crossovers of the brand will acquire a similar modification.