Place Ford’s Explorer up there with Jeep's Grand Cherokee for helping to start the modern SUV craze in the early 1990s. Essentially station wagons but with four-wheel drive and far less ...

The Blue Oval’s answer to the Jeep Cherokee and Chevrolet S-10 Blazer delivered midsize SUV practically and a wide range of options at a compelling price point. Noting the success its crosstown rivals ...

Ford basically invented the modern crossover and SUV market in 1991 when it first introduced the Explorer to the world. Combining comfort closer to a car with capability more like a truck, it struck a ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, pickup trucks were pretty primitive machines. Spartan cabs with little in the way of creature comforts, simple, torquey drivetrains, and solid axle front ...

From the October 1995 issue of Car and Driver. Ford's Explorer has been gobbling the lion's share of sport-utility sales for several years now, moving off dealer lots in numbers far greater than those ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in November 2014. It has recently been updated with new information. Like the Bronco II that preceded it, the first-generation Ford Explorer was ...