Lately I have tested the new Ford Explorer 2006 RSC sophisticated Trail. And I was impressed. I leave you to get a complete list of directions of this the most selling SUV in North America some other place on countless websites, in car magazines, and present below impression and opinion of my own.

Ford Explorer 2006 is the real evidence that straggling company is on a right track to gain back trust of US citizens seriously corroded in a last 15-20 years, though Explorer, as it mentioned before, remains the bestseller through these years of Japanese auto expansion to the Yank market.

The new Explorer is an example of those automobiles that present well balanced aggregate of SUV and automobile capabilities. Its road ride on a 100/120 km per hour is smooth and absolute cars’ like. Really I regret while on a front passenger seat that this SUV is missing a handle above the window which is standard on each well supplied vehicle model. Apart from that it is provide car’s comfort in each dimension with very good noise protection. Robust engine almost silent, suspension soft enough, dashboard is well designed with all buttons of a right size and in proper place except maybe gear shifter that looks like an on/off switch on a kids electronic toy.

I am a vehicle guy, so to resume SUV/car comparison I have worked out the front passenger of new Explorer is a little discriminated (as at most trucks and vehicles ) compare to the driver in its capability to go in/out of the wagon. While driver enjoys “seat moving back” feature when key is out from ignition, passenger is climbing in its seat with a lot less comfort capability. Nonetheless both driver and passenger seats are comfy even for a long ride. Praising designers for the Explorer’s dashboard I will withdraw some compliments back while talking about within door handles. As for me they are located too low to be good to snatch to open/close the door for a median size man.

Every vehicle today is a receptacle of cap holders and Explorer is no exception. But not every one has convenient and big enough glove box, so our tester is surely not a winner here.

I like adjustable pedals, it is a great option. But is it safe to permit the driver to adjust pedal while driving?

There is plenty of room on a 2nd raw seats and spacious enough although less comfortable on a 3rd. At least you’ve got an option: carry 6 passengers and no baggage or four with descent cubic footage on a back of your Explorer.

For some reason all four doors of new Explorer in their lowest part are sharply curved towards the body of the automobile and it’s cool and probably gives some extra rigidity. But if you are inclined to notice with regret each new scratch on your beast/beauty body (pick the one ) ; you’ll see them (scratches) for sure shortly after taking Explorer off road for a first time. Scratches simply appear on a lower part of rear doors which sandwiches between the vehicle’s frames and sidestep with so small clearance in between, that sand and muds sticking to the doors are working as abrasives for all surfaces.
Few years back I have tested then new Explorer 2001 together with others SUVs in a same class like Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Cherokee etc. That Ford Explorer was not much different or worse than other contestants in terms of off road capabilities. But it was squeaking and crackling on each major pothole or bump. There’s nothing like this on Explorer 2006.

Year after year consumer demands more and more from the vehicle and auto requests to keep pace. Ford made it with the new Explorer. It is actually great truck.

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