How do you tell the year of a Ford Explorer?

Answer 1

Assuming you are only talking Ford Explorer SUV's and not Sport Tracs...

1991 - 1994:

-Was boxy-like

-Front grill was square

-Leather interior was rare, mostly cloth

-Chrome bumpers (Except for the 1994 Limited)

-Limited and some Eddie Bauer had side-step

-Available Models were

-Rectangular Fog Lamps

1995 - 2001:

-First major redesign

-Box-like grill was replaced with a rounded Ford grill assembly, very easy to spot

-Design was more rounded off, or "curvy"

-Leather interior more common

-Rectangular Fox Lamps

2002 - 2005:

-Began to look more like a Ford Expedition (Almost identical smaller version of it)

-Grill was mesh-like, with the blue Ford Oval in the middle

-Most likely leather interior

-Rounded Fog Lamps towards the middle of the truck, rather than on the outside edges of the bumper as in previous models

2006 - Now

-Box-like fog lamps

-Unique headlights, square with a slight dash for styling

-Modern design, very distinguishable.