Ford reveals brand-new Explorer Timberline as it broadens off-road SUV lineup

DETROIT – Ford Motor prepares to use a brand-new lineup of off-road lorries under the name Timberline, beginning this summer season with its Explorer SUV.

The 2021 Explorer Timberline, which the business revealed Wednesday, includes an upgraded outside style, increased ground clearance and other off-road functions such as sturdy shocks and skid plates to secure the undercarriage of the lorry.

Other SUVs with comparable functions and abilities under the Timberline name are anticipated to follow, nevertheless Ford authorities decreased to talk about additional information.

“Ford is delivering on more capable SUVs with Timberline. Consumer data has shown us that now more than ever, customers want to get outside and explore nature with friends and family,” Kumar Galhotra, Ford president of the Americas & International Markets Group, stated in a declaration.

With the brand-new Timberline trim, Ford aims to profit from increasing sales of SUVs and need for off-road-capable lorries. The looks and includes of such lorries have actually ended up being more popular with traditional customers over the last few years.

Off-roadway designs likewise usually increase revenues. The Explorer Timberland will begin at $45,765, according to Ford. That prices places it in the middle of the Explorer lineup however about $13,000 more than the base design.

Ford reports there’s been a 56% boost in off-road usage over the last 3 years for its present Explorer owners.