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2008 Ford Explorer Overview

Likes:

  • Independent rear suspension
  • Interior styling
  • Stable handling
  • Power-folding third-row seat

Dislikes:

  • Ride isn't as smooth as car-based crossovers
  • V-6 engine noise

Bottom Line

By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

Editors from TheCarConnection.com have recently driven different 2008 Ford Explorer models with V-6 and V-8 powertrains. Additionally, TheCarConnection.com's editors have also reviewed the latest articles on the Ford Explorer in order to write this inclusive review. ...

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By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

The 2008 Ford Explorer’s five-door SUV styling is clean and uncluttered, while the interior is one of the finest Ford’s put in a truck yet. With over 5.5 million Explorers sold, Car and Driver writes that Ford Explorers "are so ubiquitous--and so conservatively styled--that few...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Ford Explorer: RWD 4dr V6 XLT $26,495 / $24,771 City: 14
Hwy: 20
2008 Ford Explorer: RWD 4dr V8 XLT $27,800 / $25,958 City: 13
Hwy: 20
2008 Ford Explorer: RWD 4dr V6 Eddie Bauer $29,245 / $27,273 City: 14
Hwy: 20
2008 Ford Explorer: RWD 4dr V8 Eddie Bauer $30,555 / $28,465 City: 13
Hwy: 20
2008 Ford Explorer: RWD 4dr V6 Limited $33,055 / $30,740 City: 14
Hwy: 20
2008 Ford Explorer: RWD 4dr V8 Limited $34,365 / $31,932 City: 13
Hwy: 20
2008 Ford Explorer: 4WD 4dr V6 XLT $28,815 / $26,881 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: 4WD 4dr V8 XLT $30,125 / $28,074 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: 4WD 4dr V6 Eddie Bauer $31,565 / $29,384 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: 4WD 4dr V8 Eddie Bauer $32,875 / $30,576 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: 4WD 4dr V6 Limited $35,375 / $32,851 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: 4WD 4dr V8 Limited $36,690 / $34,048 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: AWD 4dr V6 Eddie Bauer $31,565 / $29,384 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: AWD 4dr V8 Eddie Bauer $32,875 / $30,576 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: AWD 4dr V6 Limited $35,375 / $32,851 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Ford Explorer: AWD 4dr V8 Limited $36,690 / $34,048 City: 13
Hwy: 19

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Other Choices:

If you need a rugged and supremely capable SUV, the 2008 Ford Explorer is a good choice. The editors of TheCarConnection.com think it's a much better choice than its traditional competitors from General Motors, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy. These models haven't changed significantly since their 2002 introduction.

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