For two decades, the Explorer offered on a truck-based body-on-frame platform 2- and 4-door body styles, rear- and four-wheel drive, V6 and V8 engines and enough off-road capability to serve the tiny fraction of owners who actually took them off road.
The big news for the 2011 model is its shift to unibody construction to reduce weight, boost mileage and give the Explorer more car-like ride and handling characteristic.Given the success of the so-called crossover market - SUV-like vehicles that ride on car instead of truck architectures -- it makes sense to evolve the Explorer in an effort to keep pace with today's utility buyers' tastes.
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