Explorer Tremor coming soon

[Sherminator98]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTVxK9gurM/?igsh=aGp2eWI5MHBvbjF6
 

[akirby]

Surprised it took this long.

[rmc523]

 

Ford Explorer Tremor Officially Teased Ahead Of Reveal

 

Unlike older spy shots, it'll get the new front/rear end.

 

Edited March 17 by rmc523

[twintornados]

So long, Timberline.....

[rmc523]

17 minutes ago, twintornados said:

So long, Timberline.....

 

It seemed like an exercise in futility to throw different branding at the SUVs vs. the trucks.

[bzcat]

44 minutes ago, twintornados said:

So long, Timberline.....

 

It was a strange decision to not use Tremor from the start since Explorer had always used truck trim levels since inception.

 

e.g. XL, XLS, Sport, XLT, Eddie Bauer, King Ranch, Platinum etc. all were/are Ford truck trim levels

[Sherminator98]

3 hours ago, rmc523 said:

 

It seemed like an exercise in futility to throw different branding at the SUVs vs. the trucks.

 

3 hours ago, bzcat said:

 

It was a strange decision to not use Tremor from the start since Explorer had always used truck trim levels since inception.

 

e.g. XL, XLS, Sport, XLT, Eddie Bauer, King Ranch, Platinum etc. all were/are Ford truck trim levels

 

Well the base trim Explorer is using the Active Name like the Escape, so 

[akirby]

57 minutes ago, Sherminator98 said:

Well the base trim Explorer is using the Active Name like the Escape, so 

Stupidest trim name ever.

[rmc523]

1 hour ago, Sherminator98 said:

 

 

Well the base trim Explorer is using the Active Name like the Escape, so 

 

Yeah, I don't know why they moved the Expedition/Explorer to those names now.

 

It's like they undid one thing and redid another.

[ExplorerDude]

1 hour ago, rmc523 said:

 

Yeah, I don't know why they moved the Expedition/Explorer to those names now.

 

It's like they undid one thing and redid another.

This is the type of stuff Ford wastes time on internally. It’s one of the most exhausting things to watch on a regular basis.

 

I wish they focused more on the more important items like quality instead of marketing/naming things like this.

 

The MY26 Explorer Tremor will literally be exactly like the Explorer Timberline was except with the MY25 Explorer refresh updates. I think it’s keeping the same wheels but with the Tremor accents added etc.

 

I think the Tremor will use the regular Explorer’s front and rear fascia’s except with the Tremor accents added and a unique grill insert. This is a cost savings as the Timberline had its own unique front and rear fascia’s entirely. Multiple powertrains might be available as well.

 

 

Edited March 17 by ExplorerDude

[rmc523]

13 hours ago, ExplorerDude said:

This is the type of stuff Ford wastes time on internally. It’s one of the most exhausting things to watch on a regular basis.

 

I wish they focused more on the more important items like quality instead of marketing/naming things like this.

 

The MY26 Explorer Tremor will literally be exactly like the Explorer Timberline was except with the MY25 Explorer refresh updates. I think it’s keeping the same wheels but with the Tremor accents added etc.

 

I think the Tremor will use the regular Explorer’s front and rear fascia’s except with the Tremor accents added and a unique grill insert. This is a cost savings as the Timberline had its own unique front and rear fascia’s entirely. Multiple powertrains might be available as well.

 

 

 

It probably had a low take rate, so these are all ways to boost sales.

 

1) more recognized name (I know Tremor hasn't been around that long, but I think folks at least have some idea of what it is)

2) looking at the spy photo vs. regular explorers, it does look like the black plastic on the very bottom of the bumper is cut higher for a few inches of additional clearance, but I'd agree that visually it looks the same

3) opening it to more powertrains can help boost sales (but also increase assembly line complexity which contradicts their other efforts)

 

[rmc523]

The additional irony of them changing the SUVs to the "car" names is that the only other model using them was Escape (since they dropped Edge).....which also used truck names until the ....2013 (whichever on merged with Kuga).

 

So instead of just bringing Escape back to truck names, they changed 2 other models, while giving those two models truck trims anyway (Tremor and King Ranch)......

 

I understand the logic of unifying trim names on form factors (SUVs, trucks, "Bronco", etc).....but don't then undo your own name unification.....

Edited March 18 by rmc523

[akirby]

2 hours ago, rmc523 said:

The additional irony of them changing the SUVs to the "car" names is that the only other model using them was Escape (since they dropped Edge).....which also used truck names until the ....2013 (whichever on merged with Kuga).

 

So instead of just bringing Escape back to truck names, they changed 2 other models, while giving those two models truck trims anyway (Tremor and King Ranch)......

 

I understand the logic of unifying trim names on form factors (SUVs, trucks, "Bronco", etc).....but don't then undo your own name unification.....

The problem with Ford that apparently was never fixed is that each vehicle has its own team deciding names, trims, options and design features.  There should at least be corporate level oversight ensuring consistency across models.

 

You can almost always come up with some justification why your vehicle needs to be different but that’s where the executives have to step in and say it’s better for Ford as a whole to have these consistent and that outweighs individual benefits.

[rmc523]

9 minutes ago, akirby said:

The problem with Ford that apparently was never fixed is that each vehicle has its own team deciding names, trims, options and design features.  There should at least be corporate level oversight ensuring consistency across models.

 

You can almost always come up with some justification why your vehicle needs to be different but that’s where the executives have to step in and say it’s better for Ford as a whole to have these consistent and that outweighs individual benefits.

 

That's crazy - it should be across the board trim levels at least for body styles.  Bronco and Mustang can warrant having their own trims, as they're their own entities/have different purposes, but trucks should be the same and SUVs should be the same (whether or not that aligns with trucks).

 

I'd also advocate for similar feature groupings on all products i.e. 101A package includes X and Y on all products, 101B includes XYZ, etc.  That gets a bit more tricky on higher end products, where more content comes into play across a vehicle's trims, but still, more uniform makes it easier for customers AND I would imagine internally for ordering and design.

[akirby]

31 minutes ago, rmc523 said:

 

That's crazy - it should be across the board trim levels at least for body styles.  Bronco and Mustang can warrant having their own trims, as they're their own entities/have different purposes, but trucks should be the same and SUVs should be the same (whether or not that aligns with trucks).

 

I'd also advocate for similar feature groupings on all products i.e. 101A package includes X and Y on all products, 101B includes XYZ, etc.  That gets a bit more tricky on higher end products, where more content comes into play across a vehicle's trims, but still, more uniform makes it easier for customers AND I would imagine internally for ordering and design.

I’d settle for just having the steering wheel audio controls on the same side.  My f150 is on the right and the nautilus is on the left.

[ANTAUS]

And this is probably the most excitement we will get from Ford products this year... a trim level introduction...🙄

[tbone]

I expect this to use the Chinese Timberline from clip otherwise this is a hardly anything to get excited about.  That model is distinctive and very nice looking.  
 

I also think they need the 400hp V6 option for the Tremor.  It would make it a more interesting proposition.   I would likely consider it if it had that motor. 

[rmc523]

4 hours ago, akirby said:

I’d settle for just having the steering wheel audio controls on the same side.  My f150 is on the right and the nautilus is on the left.

hey, at least they’re grouped.

 

on my Bronco, volume is on the left, track/next song is on the right.

[blazerdude20]

20 minutes ago, rmc523 said:

hey, at least they’re grouped.

 

on my Bronco, volume is on the left, track/next song is on the right.

This is how the 2021+ F-150 is. I like it personally. 

[rmc523]

37 minutes ago, blazerdude20 said:

This is how the 2021+ F-150 is. I like it personally. 

 

Hm, I hate it.  I have to then put my other hand there if i want to change, instead of doing both functions with one hand.

[Sherminator98]

https://fordauthority.com/2025/04/2025-ford-explorer-tremor-suvs-spotted-completely-undisguised-for-first-time/

 

[rmc523]

1 hour ago, Sherminator98 said:

https://fordauthority.com/2025/04/2025-ford-explorer-tremor-suvs-spotted-completely-undisguised-for-first-time/

 

 

Looks good and about as expected.

 

The updated rear end did wonders to make Explorer look different/new, IMO.

[twintornados]

Glad to see the "off-road" grille lights will still be available.

[tbone]

I like the Chinese version slightly better, because I think it flows with the rest of the vehicle a little nicer, but this looks good as well. I agree with RMC that the slight changes to the rear end were a nice addition. It was one of my gripes about our current ST, because I always thought the rear was kind of bland.  Now if they would just give it the V6 option.  
 

I picked up a 2025 Explorer Active a couple of weeks ago to replace my Edge, and although the 2.3 is plenty adequate, I would rather have the V6 based on my driving experience so far. 

[rmc523]

5 minutes ago, tbone said:

I like the Chinese version slightly better, because I think it flows with the rest of the vehicle a little nicer, but this looks good as well. I agree with RMC that the slight changes to the rear end were a nice addition. It was one of my gripes about our current ST, because I always thought the rear was kind of bland.  Now if they would just give it the V6 option.  
 

I picked up a 2025 Explorer Active a couple of weeks ago to replace my Edge, and although the 2.3 is plenty adequate, I would rather have the V6 based on my driving experience so far. 

 

My biggest issue with the refresh is that the grill should've tapered inward to be narrower at the bottom - it's too rectangle, IMO.