2016 Ford Explorer Facelift Starts Production at Chicago Assembly Plant, The ordering books opened in May, and here’s a case in point regarding the appeal of the 2016 Ford Explorer - retail sales for the month increased 24 percent over the same period in 2014. Speaking of last year, over 54,000 units of the Ford Explorer were exported from Chicago Assembly in 2014 in more than 100 markets outside the States, Canada, and Mexico.
On the powertrain front, you have three lumps to choose from. Starting with a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 with 290 horsepower and 255 lb-ft (345 Nm), the mid-ranger of the list is represented by a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-4 with 280 horsepower and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm).