{"id":8265,"date":"2020-05-15T15:14:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T15:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/akinsford\/?p=8265"},"modified":"2024-05-10T12:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:21:26","slug":"is-the-2020-ford-explorer-rear-wheel-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/is-the-2020-ford-explorer-rear-wheel-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Ford Explorer Returns to Rear-Wheel Drive Layout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Is the 2020 Ford Explorer Rear-Wheel Drive?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been 30 years since the&nbsp;debut&nbsp;of the very first Ford Explorer, and so much has happened since the very first model rolled off the assembly line in 1990.&nbsp;The first four generations offered rear-wheel drive, but for the last eight years, the Explorer has found&nbsp;notable&nbsp;success as a front-wheel-drive&nbsp;SUV.&nbsp;You may have heard whisperings of&nbsp;yet another&nbsp;change in direction for the new&nbsp;Explorer\u2019s drivetrain.&nbsp;The answer is yes \u2013 the 2020 Ford Explorer has switched back to a rear-wheel-drive platform for its sixth generation.&nbsp;We apologize for the whiplash, but Ford makes a great case for the swap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/2020-ford-explorer-mpg-ratings-by-trim-level\/\">2020 Ford Explorer MPG Ratings by Trim Level<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why Did the Sixth-Generation Ford Explorer Switch to Rear-Wheel Drive?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford\u2019s engineers say that the rear-drive chassis&nbsp;offers a&nbsp;newfound&nbsp;sense of balance thanks to its improved weight distribution, and&nbsp;Explorer loyalists that have test driven the&nbsp;sixth-generation&nbsp;vehicle concur.&nbsp;Combine the new rear-wheel-drive architecture with the new unibody platform and&nbsp;longitudinally-mounted&nbsp;engine and we see the new platform mimics the layout found in many luxury SUVs.&nbsp;All-wheel drive is still available on select 2020 Explorer trim levels and configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/akinsford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1027\/2020\/02\/2020-Ford-Explorer-Hybrid-profile_o.png\" alt=\"2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid profile\" class=\"wp-image-7256 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The trade&nbsp;to rear-wheel drive also&nbsp;enables a wave of&nbsp;numerous&nbsp;other&nbsp;bumper-to-bumper improvements such as:&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>New sportier, more athletic design&nbsp;<\/li><li>Improved on- and off-road capability&nbsp;<\/li><li>Increase in maximum towing capacity by 600 lbs.&nbsp;<\/li><li>More passenger space than ever before&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/2020-ford-explorer-trim-level-comparison\/\">2020 Ford Explorer Trim Level Comparison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Test Drive the 2020 Ford Explorer near Atlanta, GA&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;want you to experience the difference for yourself. Drivers in Atlanta and the surrounding area can&nbsp;find&nbsp;a vast selection of new Ford vehicles at the Akins Ford dealership in Winder, GA.&nbsp;You can shop from Georgia\u2019s largest selection of new Ford vehicles in our online inventory, schedule your test drive appointment online or&nbsp;reach out to our dealership team for more information on the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer midsize SUV.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the 2020 Ford Explorer Rear-Wheel Drive?&nbsp; It has been 30 years since the&nbsp;debut&nbsp;of the very first Ford Explorer, and so much has happened since the very first model rolled off the assembly line in 1990.&nbsp;The first four generations offered rear-wheel drive, but for the last eight years, the Explorer has found&nbsp;notable&nbsp;success as a front-wheel-drive&nbsp;SUV.&nbsp;You [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,29],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As it enters its sixth generation on the market, the 2020 Ford Explorer has indeed switched back to a rear-wheel-drive platform. 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