First Oz drive: Ford's Explorer transformed

A major overhaul of the Explorer brings it up to the mark with its main rivals

Ford Explorer

Make: Ford

Model: Explorer

Released: Jan 1970

Discontinued: Jan 2000

Ford logo 1 Jun 1999

By CHRIS HARRIS

Side airbags, revised interior trim, redesigned bumpers, more towing capacity, recalibrated steering and suspension, and self-levelling suspension on the XLT and Limited models.

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First Oz drive: Ford's Explorer transformed

A major overhaul of the Explorer brings it up to the mark with its main rivals

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