Ford is a company that loves to offer a variety of engine options on all of the vehicles in their lineup. The new Ford Explorer is no different. So how many engines are offered on the 2017 Ford Explorer?
2017 Ford Explorer Engine Options
Three total engines are offered on the 2017 Ford Explorer. Standard equipment on base trim levels includes a 3.5-liter V-6 engine. This engine delivers 290 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy ratings on the standard engine check in at 17 miles per gallon in the cities and 24 miles per gallon on the highways.
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The next engine offered is an EcoBoost 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Don’t let the four-cylinders scare you off. This engine is still able to produce 280 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque while earning the best fuel economy ratings available on the Explorer at 19 miles per gallon in the cities and 27 miles per gallon on the highways.
Rounding out the Explorer lineup of engines is an EcoBoost 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6. This power source maxes out the SUV’s performance numbers at 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy estimates on the turbocharged V-6 are rated at an estimated 16 miles per gallon in the city and 22 miles per gallon on the highways.
Both V-6 Explorer engines are able to tow up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped. The EcoBoost four-cylinder offers a towing rating that maxes out at 3,000 pounds.
The 2017 Ford Explorer is now available at Akins Ford. Car-shoppers in the Atlanta area looking to take this capable SUV for a test drive should pay us a visit today. Take a look at our selection of 2017 Ford Explorer models to learn more about everything we have to offer at Akins Ford.
