- The 1996 Ford Explorer is a sports utility vehicle available in several two- and four-door versions. The two- and four-door versions of the XL model are available in two- and four-wheel drive. The Sport models are exclusively two-door, while the XLT and Eddie Bauer models are only four-door. Torque varies per model, as the engines sometimes differ.
- Torque is a statistic that combines how quickly a vehicle can accelerate and how much weight it can handle. The four-door XLT all-wheel-drive Explorer produces 280 foot-pounds of torque at 3,000 rpm. All other versions generate 220 foot-pounds of torque at 3,000 rpm.
- The 1996 Explorer relies on its engine power to create torque. The four-door XLT all-wheel-drive model contains a 4.9 L V-8 engine with 210 horsepower. Tho other models all have a 4.0 L V-6 engine with 160 horsepower. The four-door XLT all-wheel-drive, four-door Eddie Bauer two-wheel-drive, and four-door Eddie Bauer four-wheel-drive all have four-speed automatic overdrive transmissions. All other versions come standard with a five-speed manual overdrive transmission, with the option of getting the four-speed automatic instead. The compression ratio is 9.0 to 1. The 4.9 L engine has a bore and stroke of 4.00 and 3.00. The other versions have a bore and stroke of 3.95 and 3.32.
- The automatic all-wheel-drive versions get 14 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway. The automatic four-wheel-drive versions get 15 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway, while the manual four-wheel-drive versions get 16 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway. The automatic two wheel drive versions get 16 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway. The manual two-wheel-drive versions get 18 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. The two-door versions have 17.5-gallon fuel tanks, while the four-door versions have 21-gallon tanks.
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