The next-generation Ford Explorer will use the same platform as the Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle, rather than a body-on-frame truck design, according to Bloomberg. The plan was reportedly revealed at a private exhibition last month, where the company displayed a picture of the new vehicle.
“A lot of engineering that goes into the current Explorer lets it go off-road,” said Rebecca Lindland, automotive analyst for Global Insight. “If you don’t need that you can make it more comfortable, easier to get in and out of, easier to steer.”
The new explorer is expected to enter production in the next two or three years.
