Ford Explorer

Fourth generation · 2006–2010 · 5 model years · 30 trims

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Photo: 2010 Ford Explorer XLT, Front Left, 06-21-2020 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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  1. Photo: 2010 Ford Explorer XLT, Front Left, 06-21-2020 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: LHD Ford Explorer parked side view by Ominae, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: LHD Ford Explorer parked rear view by Ominae, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: Ford Explorer XLT interior by TTTNIS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
All Ford Explorer generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2010
XLT · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $28,880
XLT 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $31,200
XLT AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $31,200
Eddie Bauer · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $32,880
Eddie Bauer 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $35,200
Limited · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $35,880
Limited 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $38,200
Limited AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $38,200
2009
XLT V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $26,995
XLT V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 15/21 (17) $28,305
XLT Sport V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $28,490
XLT V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $29,315
XLT Sport V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 15/21 (17) $29,800
Eddie Bauer V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $30,140
XLT V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $30,625
XLT Sport V6 AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $30,810
Eddie Bauer V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 15/21 (17) $31,450
XLT Sport V8 AWD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 14/19 (16) $32,120
Eddie Bauer V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $32,460
Eddie Bauer V6 AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $32,460
Eddie Bauer V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $33,770
Eddie Bauer V8 AWD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 14/19 (16) $33,770
Limited V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $34,075
Limited V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 15/21 (17) $36,860
Limited V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $37,870
Limited V6 AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $37,870
Limited V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 14/19 (16) $39,180
Limited V8 AWD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 315 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 14/19 (16) $39,180
2008
XLT V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $25,775
XLT V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $27,070
XLT V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/20 (16) $28,070
Eddie Bauer V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $28,495
XLT V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $29,365
Eddie Bauer V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/20 (16) $29,790
Eddie Bauer V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $30,790
Eddie Bauer V6 AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $31,565
Eddie Bauer V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $32,085
Limited V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $32,265
Eddie Bauer V8 AWD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $32,875
Limited V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/20 (16) $33,560
Limited V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $34,560
Limited V6 AWD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $35,375
Limited V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $35,855
Limited V8 AWD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic AWD 13/19 (15) $36,690
2007
XLT V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $25,995
XLT V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/20 (16) $27,195
XLT V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $28,290
Eddie Bauer V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $28,995
XLT V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $29,490
Eddie Bauer V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/20 (16) $30,195
Eddie Bauer V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $31,290
Limited V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/20 (16) $32,095
Eddie Bauer V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $32,490
Limited V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/20 (16) $33,295
Limited V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $34,390
Limited V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $35,590
2006
XLS · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $27,175
XLT V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $28,870
XLS 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $29,400
XLT V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/19 (15) $30,070
Eddie Bauer V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $30,845
XLT V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $31,095
Eddie Bauer V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/19 (15) $32,045
XLT V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $32,295
Eddie Bauer V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $33,070
Limited V6 · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic RWD 14/19 (16) $33,160
Eddie Bauer V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $34,270
Limited V8 · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic RWD 13/19 (15) $34,360
Limited V6 4WD · SUV 4.0L SOHC V6 210 254 lb-ft 5-speed automatic 4WD 13/19 (15) $35,385
Limited V8 4WD · SUV 4.6L Modular SOHC 3-valve V8 292 300 lb-ft 6-speed automatic 4WD 13/18 (15) $36,585

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2010 2 Not rated
2009 1 Not rated
2008 3 Not rated
2007 3 Not rated
2006 4 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.