Ford Explorer

First generation · 1991–1994 · 4 model years · 20 trims

Ford Explorer – front Unverified
Photo: 1994 Ford Explorer Sport front 7.28.18 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 1994 Ford Explorer Sport front 7.28.18 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 1991 Ford Explorer XLT in Tan, front left, 08-06-2022 by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: Ford Explorer 4-Door by Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 1994 Ford Explorer Sport rear 7.28.18 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: BAS 24, Brussels (P1170205-RR) by Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
1994
XL 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $17,725
XL 2dr 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/20 (18) $17,725
XL · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $18,615
XL 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/20 (18) $18,615
Sport · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $18,775
Sport 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/20 (18) $18,775
XL 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $19,475
XL 2dr 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $19,475
XL 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $20,385
XL 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $20,385
Sport 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $20,485
Sport 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $20,485
XLT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $21,095
Eddie Bauer 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $21,735
XLT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $22,895
Eddie Bauer 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $23,435
Eddie Bauer · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $23,885
Eddie Bauer 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $25,690
Limited · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $27,220
Limited 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $29,020
1993
XL 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $17,175
XL 2dr 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/22 (18) $17,175
XL · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $18,035
XL 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/22 (18) $18,035
Sport · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $18,175
Sport 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/22 (18) $18,175
XL 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $18,975
XL 2dr 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $18,975
XL 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $19,875
XL 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $19,875
Sport 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $19,905
Sport 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $19,905
XLT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $20,195
Eddie Bauer 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $21,485
XLT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $21,935
Eddie Bauer · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $22,935
Eddie Bauer 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $23,215
Eddie Bauer 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $24,685
Limited · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (17) $26,157
Limited 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 160 225 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (16) $27,907
1992
XL 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $16,339
XL 2dr 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/20 (17) $16,339
XL · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $17,177
XL 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/20 (17) $17,177
Sport · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $17,485
Sport 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 15/20 (17) $17,485
XL 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $18,129
XL 2dr 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $18,129
XL 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $18,990
XL 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $18,990
XLT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $19,132
Sport 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $19,216
Sport 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/20 (17) $19,216
XLT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $19,594
Eddie Bauer 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $20,913
Eddie Bauer · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $22,283
Eddie Bauer 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $22,644
Eddie Bauer 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/18 (15) $24,038
1991
XL 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $14,926
XL 2dr 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/21 (18) $14,926
XL · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $15,881
XL 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/21 (18) $15,881
XLT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $16,084
Sport · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $16,652
Sport 5MT · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual RWD 16/21 (18) $16,652
XL 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $16,715
XL 2dr 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/19 (16) $16,715
XL 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $17,694
XL 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/19 (16) $17,694
Sport 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $17,700
Sport 5MT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 5-speed manual 4WD 15/19 (16) $17,700
Eddie Bauer 2dr · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $19,143
XLT 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $19,380
Eddie Bauer · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic RWD 15/20 (16) $20,286
Eddie Bauer 2dr 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $20,874
Eddie Bauer 4WD · SUV 4.0L Cologne OHV V6 155 220 lb-ft 4-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $22,041

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
1994 7 Not rated
1993 9 Not rated
1992 7 —
1991 11 Not rated

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.