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The Explorer Eddie Bauer is the latest in FGP’s North America-made
models, providing consumers another option along with the Ford
Expedition EL and Ford E-150 Club Wagon.
“The Ford Explorer has been the benchmark SUV
for capability, safety and luxury for more than two decades and we
are delighted that, once again, we are bringing to the Filipino
customer the best of our products,” FGP President Rick Baker said.
According to FGP, the Explorer in Eddie Bauer
trim is “inspired by the great outdoors” while reflecting its
customers’ “casual and versatile lifestyles,” the carmaker
identifying them as “people who want a vehicle that can take them
anywhere they want to go in style—whether it be a weekend of
backpacking or an evening at the ballet.”
Comfort, safety features
FGP said the Explorer Eddie Bauer boasts of
creature comforts such as a cabin wrapped in leather, adjustable
driver and passenger seats, individual temperature settings for the
driver and passenger, an Audiophile six-disc in-dash CD/MP3 player
with six speakers and a subwoofer and a supplementary DVD
entertainment system that allows rear passengers to watch movies and
play video games.
A new feature in Ford’s latest sport-ute is
the power-adjust function for the vehicle’s accelerator and brake
pedals, which can be suited to fit individual preferences (the
device also has a memory setting). The Explorer’s rear-view mirror
now comes with electro-chromic dimming, which automatically adjusts
according to light conditions.
Ford’s proprietary features are lavished on
the vehicle as well. The PowerFold third-row seat allow for
push-button convenience in seating configuration adjustment. The
EasyFuel cap-less fuel filler eliminates gas odors and reduces
evaporative emissions that contribute to global warming. The
Explorer’s Trailer Sway Control, meanwhile, is a new
stability-control device that functions with the AdvanceTrac with
Roll Stability Control, which determines if the vehicle and the
trailer it’s hauling are getting out of control and take
corrective measures like applying precise braking or cutting engine
torque.
“Ford is committed to continuing to develop
features and technologies that help make the driving experience
easier and safer,” Baker said.
So in terms of safety features, the Explorer
Eddie Bauer has Ford’s Safety Canopy side-impact protection system
that’s designed for rollover crashes.
Ford’s Belt-Minder is a safety-belt reminder
technology for the driver and front passenger that takes over after
the initial reminder stops chiming. The Intelligent Safety System,
FGP explained, is a suite of advanced adaptive technologies that
help protect occupants, including dual-stage front air bags and
occupant classification.
The Explorer Eddie Bauer is now in Ford
dealerships and is priced at P2.295 million.
-- Motoring Times
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