Sixth generation
Model years 2020–present
Verified source-backed generation boundaryVEHICLE FAMILY
Ford Ford Explorer
Follow this vehicle from one verified generation to the next. Open any supported year for the exact trims, configurations, pricing, ownership, safety and model-year evidence available in AutoUnite.
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Sixth generation · 2020–presentUse the newest Guide for today's lineup, then move through the timeline when you want to compare earlier generations or model years.
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Verified Vehicle Universe boundaries onlyA generation boundary appears only when AutoUnite has source-backed, verified evidence for that family and model-year range. Missing evidence is not treated as a redesign, refresh or carryover claim.
Fifth generation
Model years 2011–2019
Verified source-backed generation boundaryFourth generation
Model years 2006–2010
Verified source-backed generation boundaryThird generation
Model years 2002–2005
Verified source-backed generation boundarySecond generation
Model years 1995–2001
Verified source-backed generation boundaryFirst generation
Model years 1991–1994
Verified source-backed generation boundaryDirectly documented transitions
Only explicit source-backed redesign, refresh, introduction or discontinuation evidence2020 · New generation
OEM evidence directly identifies the destination model year as an all-new or new-generation model relative to the prior model year. No unlisted trim, package, feature, pricing, or configuration deltas are inferred.
Source authority: FORD_OEM