Ford Explorer (Off-road vehicle) Explorer III 2003,2004,2005 Specs
General information
Brand
Ford
Model
Explorer (Off-road vehicle)
Version
Explorer III
Engine version
5.4 L 3V (303 Hp) FWD
Year production start
2003
Year production end
2005
Vehicle type
Off-road vehicle
Horsepower RPM
303 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1995 kg
4398.22 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch
4813 mm
189.49 in.
Doors
5
Engine specs
Engine position and orientation
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Displacement (liters)
5408 cm3
330.02 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM
303 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre
56 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons
6.6 kg/Hp
151.9 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons
4 kg/Nm, 248.1 Nm/tonne
4 kg/Nm
248.1 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM
495 Nm @ 3750 rpm.
365.09 lb.-ft. @ 3750 rpm.
Bore (mm in)
90.2 mm
3.55 in.
Stroke (mm in)
105.9 mm
4.17 in.
Compression ratio
9.8
Fuel delivery system
Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain
4
Engine aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Powertrain architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Engine location
Front, Longitudinal
Transmission and Drive system
Drive configuration
Front wheel drive
Brakes
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Steering
Steering type
Steering rack and pinion
Suspension
Front suspension
Torsion
Rear suspension
Helical spring
Body / Chassis
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels size
235/70 R16
Exterior
Interior
Safety and Security
Passenger
Passengers seats
5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.
391 l
13.81 cu. ft.
Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft.
2492 l
88 cu. ft.
Dimensions
Overall length mm - inch
4813 mm
189.49 in.
Overall width mm -inch
1832 mm
72.13 in.
Overall height mm -inch
1814 mm
71.42 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch
2890 mm
113.78 in.
Track width front mm - inch
1547 mm
60.91 in.
Track width rear mm - inch
1555 mm
61.22 in.
Weights
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1995 kg
4398.22 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total
2595 kg
5721 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs
600 kg
1322.77 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons
85 l
22.45 US gal | 18.7 UK gal
Fuel economy
Engine type
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
