However, under the current domestic policies and regulations, this large displacement engine. Car companies can't use it on a large scale because there is still a problem of environmental protection. It is a very obvious trend to use small-displacement turbine engines on joint-venture vehicles in China. You can look at Honda and Toyota. Honda's 1.5T engine is basically equipped with all models.
Of course, the power and torque of the 2.3t engine carried by the current Explorer are excellent compared with other joint venture vehicles. One more thing is very important. Although Ford Explorer's body size is large, its weight is not that big. This model adopts a large number of aluminum alloy lightweight design concepts. Take the four-wheel drive fashion version as an example, the whole body is only about two tons, which is similar to Toyota Highlander. Toyota Highlander is equipped with a 2.0T engine.
Ford explorers imported before they were made in China all used 3.5T large-displacement turbine engines, but you can look at the imports. First of all, it knows that the price is very expensive! It is basically 654.38+ 10,000 higher than that in China.
Therefore, Ford Explorer used a 2.3t engine, which also reduced the price from the perspective of cost performance.
More importantly, the whole Ford car has no light mixing and no plug-in mixing. Unlike Toyota and Honda, the average fuel consumption of the whole car company is very low.
Ford Explorer's 2.3t engine is also considered from the perspective of fuel consumption. China has the influence of an overall environmental protection policy.
The competitiveness of the whole Ford explorer is still quite strong. The engine is longitudinal and rear driven, and the platform is very advanced. I have an idea about Ford Explorer. The more you study, the better you will find it and make you like it more!
To tell you the truth, I'm a little fascinated now. Because I know too much about Ford Explorer.
The Sharp 2.7 engine is horizontal, and the explorer is a vertical platform, so only the vertical engine can be used.
There are two analysis references for the reason why "Changan Ford Explorer" does not use 2.7T-V6:
Explorers used to be imported and sold Ford luxury SUVs, which were expensive and powerful. The engine provides Mustang 2.3T with the same engine, but 3.5T-V6 is also available. However, after the joint venture with Changan Automobile, the option of six-cylinder power will no longer be introduced, even if the 2.7T of Sharp has not been used.
To put it bluntly, Ford also understands that it is necessary to "exchange price for quantity", and the price war in the luxury car camp has reached a white-hot level. Both European products and GM Cadillac are American, and they are all selling at low prices. So explorers have to use this model if they want to have sales, so how to do it?
Compared with the price of the old imported explorers with horizontal four-wheel drive, the guide price is 4 1.28-59. 1.8 million, and the starting price of the six-cylinder version is 53 1.8 million, which is obviously a bit high. You know, the price of F 150 Raptor is within this range. Although exquisite sellers and a group of bargain hunters in Hong Kong have recently sold this pickup to hundreds of thousands, after all, this car is a 3.5T-V6 twin-turbo engine, with a front Torsten differential and a rear gear differential lock, and the transfer box integrates a full-time four-wheel drive and a mechanical locking limited-slip differential.
Obviously, the price of explorers is competitive in this range. Even if we don't discuss the competition with pickup trucks of the same brand, do explorers have an advantage in the face of the full-time four-wheel drive Grand Cherokee with a large price drop, or the SUV Land Rover with an excellent vertical four-wheel drive system?
The guide price of Changfu Explorer is 30.98-39.98 million!
Aside from the tariff issue, the price still has a great advantage over imported explorers; Because of the vertical layout of its engine, the standard of joint venture brand Explorer is equivalent to Cherokee and Discovery 5 compared with the horizontal four-wheel drive based on the front drive platform, but it does not use a two-speed transfer case. However, it is acceptable for this SUV that does not pursue off-road and has an absolute advantage in price.
Changing the engine layout from horizontal to vertical will greatly increase the manufacturing cost, so if you want to increase the choice of 2.7T-V6 and show competitiveness at the same time; The 2.3T version of this car will continue to explore the price, and the choice of six cylinders can only be set at more than 400,000 at most. Can the cost be controlled?
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Explorers using 2.3T engine can reduce consumption tax by 3%, which is very impressive on the premise of a relatively large price base. Although the cost seems to be borne by car companies, the high cost of planting leeks will lead to an increase in its sales price, and it will not run away ... Then the competitiveness is very general for explorers. If they set the price at 400,000 to 500,000 and use the same 2.7T engine of Sharp, will there be sales?
There seems to be no inevitable relationship between the three cars of the same brand war, but there will be a certain degree of competition, or the remaining price adjustment space may affect each other. For example, the guide price of Sharp 2.0T version is 22.98-29.98 million, which is positioned as a mid-range SUV；; The six-cylinder version doesn't seem to be on the list. It seems that this is to avoid affecting the sales of explorers.
On the other hand, explorers are located in the range of 300,000-400,000. If you want to have an ideal sales volume in the future, it is almost inevitable that the price will drop by 15-20 percentage points. Otherwise, this car can only be used as a "vase" to enhance brand positioning, but Ford, which owns Raptor and Mustang, actually doesn't need to label explorers.
In other words, explorers also have to travel, so if the six-cylinder version is introduced to improve the overall positioning, first of all, this engine will discourage some consumers with limited budgets; No matter what the real price is, mentioning this kind of engine will feel expensive, so many consumers will choose not to pay attention. Secondly, if the six-cylinder version is taken out, the price drop in the future will definitely be higher than 2.3T, then the price drop of this car will depress the pricing of the four-cylinder version, thus depressing the positioning of Sharp.
Changan Ford does not have a "taxi" car now, and its sharp sales are not ideal. If the product positioning is repeatedly explored, it will further affect the brand image and sales volume. This may be one of the core factors.
Of course, we should also consider whether it will affect Jiangling Ford's destructive king. You know, the comprehensive quality and manufacturing cost of this hard-core SUV with non-load-bearing body are not lower than those of explorers. However, if this car wants to gain market share in the unpopular models, it must be around 250,000. In fact, there is also a choice to reduce it to this range. However, the two major assemblies of this car are as powerful as the explorers. Compared with explorers, brand premium is too high. If the price is set at 2.7T, the premium will be higher or worse. Why else is the price so low?
Summary: Changan Ford Explorer should have no choice of 2.7T six cylinders. The torque of the old 3.5T is not superior to that of 2.7T The significance of slightly higher power is not great for SUV models, so neither machine seems to have a chance. And if you use twin turbocharging 3.5T-V6, you will directly face the Raptor. What will the explorers do?
However, the most important thing is that Ford owes a lot of points on the double integral. If you want to fill the hole in the integral, you have to pay a high cost of 10 digits. Ford has made no achievements in the field of new energy, and can only start with fuel integration. It is true that the engine tends to have small displacement and the cost is reduced, which also shows that 2.7-3.5T explorers should not plan.
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It should be because of the cost performance. The current 2.3T is enough, and the price is between 30 and 40. Competitors include Touran, XT6, Angkewei and Pioneer. At the same time, due to its large size, it is more suitable for the taste of China people. With the sharp world and sharp world, the most cost-effective models in the 20.4 million range are basically accounted for. Through the sales of 2.7 Taurus and Sharp, the effect is not good, and the higher price range of 40.5 million is under the pressure of BBA, which used to be the price of imported version. So the interval of 30-40 is very accurate. If 1 2 has a discount of 230 thousand, the four-wheel drive beggar version will be pulled to the edge of 300 thousand, and its competitiveness will be even greater.
There are many reasons why the car can't get on the 2.7 displacement. First of all, it has something to do with the positioning of its own brand. If it rises to 2.7, there will be some overlap between the two models, which is not conducive to the sales of explorers or sharp vehicles. Secondly, due to the influence of national policies, in the double-integral policy and the latest national standards of "Limits of Passenger Car Fuel Consumption" and "Evaluation Methods and Indicators of Passenger Car Fuel Consumption" formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, excessive displacement will affect the dispatching and sales of vehicles, and even affect the double-integral of enterprises. Therefore, it is necessary to have this situation, and it is not necessary for multiple models to get the displacement of this model at the same time.
Finally, as a family car, this displacement standard can fully meet the needs of vehicles. In addition, the current models are basically turbocharged engines, and the power required for the vehicle to work can meet the demand, so this kind of emission on the vehicle is completely unnecessary.
Summary: The reason why explorers don't use the engine of Sharp 2.7 is to better highlight the difference between the two cars and meet the market demand. Of course, from the ultimate goal, but also for their own development.
[car home News] Recently, it was learned from relevant media reports that Ford Explorer will be imported early next year and will be sold in Changan Ford quality dealers in the future. As a large SUV, Explorer is positioned higher than the sharp models currently on sale.
As a large SUV, Ford Explorer has a body size of 5006/2095/ 1788(mm) and a wheelbase of 2860 mm, with seven seats in the car. In terms of shape design, the explorer has a square body shape and a generous front face design, and the visual effect displayed is very domineering.
In terms of configuration, Ford Explorer also has a very rich performance. In addition to blind spot warning, automatic parking, ESP electronic stability system, ramp assist function and adaptive cruise system, the car also has Myford Touch car entertainment communication system. In addition to the front airbag, side airbag and side air curtain, the new car also has airbag seat belts. It is said that the rear airbag seat belt can disperse the impact force five times that of the traditional seat belt, reduce the impact force on the chest, control the movement of the head and neck, and reduce the injury to the rear occupants in the event of a collision.
In terms of power, the explorer is equipped with a 3.5L Ti-VCT engine with a maximum power of 290 HP and a maximum torque of 345 N m. In addition, the four-wheel drive model of the car adopts a "terrain management system" similar to the all-terrain feedback system. The integrated control logic is divided into four road modes: ordinary road condition, mud road condition, sand road condition and ice and snow road condition. Users only need to select the corresponding road conditions, and the gearbox, four-wheel drive system and engine will be intelligently matched to make the most suitable combination for the current road conditions.
Editor's Note: With the upcoming listing of Ford Wingbeat, Maverick and Explorer, let's take a look at Ford's layout at all levels of the domestic SUV market. However, Ford Explorer in the future may not be a mass-produced product, but a higher product image. (Text/car home Zhang Junli)
The displacement of 2.7L is a bit nondescript. This engine between 2.5L and 3.0L belongs to Ford EcoBoost series, and there are 2.3T abnormal displacement models in the same series, but the power is not bad. 2.7T is the top engine of Sharp and Taurus. Ford's Ecoboost engine concept was first introduced in 2008. Its main technical core is turbocharging, direct injection in cylinder and variable valve timing, which is helpful to improve engine power performance and fuel economy. After more than ten years of continuous improvement, we have obtained 125 patents and patent applications. Fuel economy is improved by 20%, and carbon dioxide emission is reduced by 15%. Ecoboost is designed by family. The first member is a 3.5L V6 engine with twin turbochargers. The maximum power is 26 1 kW and the maximum torque is 474 Nm. The power output has surpassed the traditional 4.6L V8 naturally aspirated engine.
Ford Sharp is a medium-sized SUV, built on the platform of Ford CD3, aiming at the mid-range market, with a curb weight of 65,438+945 kg. It is equipped with the Ecoboost series 3.5-liter V6 engine for the first time, with a peak power of 265,438+0.2 kW and a maximum engine torque of 336 Nm at 4000rpm. After 20 18, the latest 2.0T(L4) and 2.7T(V6) twin-turbo direct-injection turbocharged engines of EcoBoost series will be replaced, and the future st models will adopt 3.0T V6 twin-turbo turbocharged engines.
The fifth generation Ford Explorer was imported into the China market on March 28th, 20th13rd, and was also equipped with the 3.5-liter V6 engine of EcoBoost series. The 2020 edition is the sixth generation explorer, which has been made in China and is powered by 2.3T and 3.0T turbocharged engines.
Although the maximum output power and torque of 2.7T reach 330 HP and 475 Nm respectively, which are much higher than those of Highlander's 3.5V6, Audi's 3.0V6, BMW's 3.0V6 and Mercedes-Benz's 3.0V6 engines, the fuel consumption is in the middle reaches and the competitiveness is very strong, so 2.7T is very suitable as the top power in the sharp world. However, the explorer's vehicle size and kerb quality are one size larger than Sharp. The low-priced 2.3T power will be very reluctant under full load and will not be the main model. The impulse is still high, and the 3.0T V6 can reach up to 456 horses. Adding 2.7T power in the middle will affect the sales of high-end cars, at least in the short term.
Because brands can't support prices.
If you get on this engine, the price will reach 500 thousand, and the sales at this price will not be too big. It can be seen from the sharp world that people generally buy 2.0. Therefore, Ford introduced Explorer, which is bigger than Sharp, and the 2.3 used is also bigger than Sharp's 2.0T, mainly because of its cost performance. . 2.0 T may be launched later, and the cost performance will be further highlighted. . .
The 2.3T engine used now is one of the top ten engines in the world.
I think there are the following aspects.
First, with 2.2 and 2.3T, it is basically enough for home use.
Second, optimize fuel consumption and performance gain. 2.3 has 275 horsepower and 475 N torque, which matches the 10at gearbox. This parameter is already very strong in sub.
10at optimizes the transmission efficiency, and the displacement of 2.3 meets the power demand. Especially in the case of strict national six emissions. After all, cars with large displacement engines have taxes and costs.
The third is the differentiation of products. There are already sharp circles and explorers, that is, their own homes grab their own food.