Yo dawg, Ford heard you like King Ranch
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Finally, Ford is extending the Texas-sized luxury of the popular King Ranch trim to the bestselling SUV in American history. The 2021 Ford Explorer adds the King Ranch to its lineup, serving up Lone Star levels of luxury to match the Explorer’s legendarily rugged capabilities.
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Ford’s King Ranch trim — a staple for the F-Series and a recent add to the Expedition lineup — pays tribute to the legendary ranch of the same name. Purchased in 1853 by Captain Richard King, the South Texas ranch has grown to the largest of its kind in the United States. The ranch’s famous running W emblem is prominently featured in Ford King Ranch vehicles including the new 2021 Explorer.
The 2021 Ford Explorer King Ranch honors the land and the legacy with boatloads of leather. You’re talking Mesa Del Rio seats, Norias stitching, and Sapele wood appliques — all of which give the King Ranch a rustic yet refined vibe. It carries that unique sensibility over to the exterior as well with a Stone Gray-painted mesh grille insert and unique 20-inch aluminum wheels.
Photos: Inside the 2021 Ford Explorer King Ranch
This probably smells of rich mahogony
Photo: Ford- Three-row comfort, all-day style
Photo: Ford - Artistic Norias stitching
Photo: Ford - Rich Sapele wood appliques
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This probably smells of rich mahogony
Three-row comfort, all-day style
Artistic Norias stitching
Rich Sapele wood appliques“Introducing King Ranch’s specialty leather, genuine wood, crafted details, and signature colors to Ford Explorer elevates the SUV’s brand,” said Janet Seymour, Ford color and materials manager. “The warm, earthy Norias colorway, natural open pore wood appliqués, and rope perforation design on the seats are just a couple ways we were able to bring the King Ranch lifestyle to a whole new group of customers.”
Yee-haw, indeed. On top of all this, the 2021 Ford Explorer King Ranch is available with primo tech like the 10.1-inch portrait touch screen, a 14-speaker B&O Sound System, and standard Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist+.
Because it’s an Explorer and it oughta be plenty capable, the King Ranch gets the 3.0-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost standard for 365 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque. The Explorer King Ranch also includes the Class III Trailer Tow Package, enabling up to 5,600 pounds of towing. Explorer King Ranch SUVs are available in rear-wheel and with Intelligent 4WD with Terrain Management System.
You can grab the 2021 Explorer King Ranch from Ford dealers nationwide this spring. Get that lasso ready, cowpoke.
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The Explorer King Ranch in action
- 365 horsepower for all your zooming needs
Photo: Ford - Available Intelligent 4WD just crushes the trail
Photo: Ford - Can it tow? It can tow, don’t you know
Photo: Ford - The running W badge sets the King Ranch apart
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365 horsepower for all your zooming needs
Available Intelligent 4WD just crushes the trail
Can it tow? It can tow, don’t you know
The running W badge sets the King Ranch apart
Kyle S. Johnson lives in Cincinnati, a city known by many as “the Cincinnati of Southwest Ohio.” He enjoys professional wrestling, Halloween, and also other things. He has been writing for a while, and he plans to continue to write well into the future. See more articles by Kyle.
