Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May, 2024 at 12:02 pm by Andre Camilleri
Ford Explorer Setting a New Standard in SUV Excellence
For more than three decades, the Ford Explorer has helped define SUV comfort, performance, and functionality. Combining German engineering with striking American style, the new 2025 all-electric Explorer lineup – from well-equipped Active to stylish ST-Line to high-performance ST and top-of-the-line Platinum – continues that legacy with a more refined cabin that features sophisticated new colour, texture, and material choices, and introduces the new Ford Digital Experience infotainment system.
Reimagined Interior and Cutting-Edge Technology
The 2025 Explorer boasts a completely redesigned interior, featuring sophisticated new colour schemes, textures, and materials. Highlights include wrap-and-stitch soft-touch surfaces on the centre console, door panels, and dashboard, complemented by available ActiveX® synthetic seating material and silver mesh accents.
A standout feature is the new Ford Digital Experience infotainment system, which debuts in the Explorer. This system integrates a 13.2-inch touchscreen with seamless Google Maps navigation, a 12.3-inch digital cluster, and voice control via Google Assistant and Alexa Built-in. Wireless phone charging and USB connections across all three rows ensure passengers stay connected on the go.
A Bold Step Towards Sustainable Mobility
The electric Explorer, assembled at the Ford Cologne EV Centre following a significant investment, represents the first in a series of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford, aimed at reinventing the brand in Europe. Offering a fast-charging capability from 10 to 80 percent in just 25 minutes, this mid-size crossover seats five and features a 15-inch movable touchscreen, hands-free drive mode, and a host of advanced digital amenities.
“Explorer is a trailblazer for a new breed of exciting Ford electric vehicles,” said GasanZammit CEO Stefan Deguara, “fully loaded with everything our customers will need for their daily drives.”
Real-life adventure
To help demonstrate the Explorer’s capabilities, in 2023, Ford teamed up with travel adventure influencer Lexie Alford – known to millions as Lexie Limitless and the youngest person to visit every country in the world – for a global expedition in the new all-electric Explorer. Inspired by original female explorer, Aloha Wanderwell, who set a record 100 years ago with a Ford-sponsored round-the-world trip in a Model T, Lexie successfully let a new round-the-world expedition late last year.
Available in two highly specified versions – Explorer and Explorer Premium – the new all-electric Explorer can be ordered from local Ford distributors, GasanZammit Motors, with prices anticipated to start from €29,900, after current Government grants on EV vehicles, and the scrappage scheme. For more information or to reserve a unit, visit Ford at GasanZammit Motors in Malta’s Central Business District
About GasanZammit Motors Ltd.
GasanZammit Motors Ltd is Malta’s leading Automotive & Marine company, bringing world renowned brands to the Maltese market under one roof in Malta’s Central Business District.
GasanZammit Motors stands as the largest automotive and marine operation in Malta, and is the local exclusive representatives of: Ford, BYD, Mazda, Honda, Volvo, Isuzu, Yamaha, Maxus, LEVC and Capelli.
With the largest selection of vehicles, motorcycles and marine brands on the island, the GasanZammit showroom is a fully equipped centre housing a body and spray shop, an extensive spare parts department and impressive ‘frontline’ workshops fully equipped with manufacturer-specific systems.
Through its subsidiary company Direct Vehicle Leasing (Malta) Limited, the company also plays an active role in Malta’s vehicle leasing business.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for customers and deepen their loyalty. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along with connected services. The company does that through three customer-centered business segments: Ford Blue, engineering iconic gas-powered and hybrid vehicles; Ford Model e, inventing breakthrough EVs along with embedded software that defines exceptional digital experiences for all customers; and Ford Pro, helping commercial customers transform and expand their businesses with vehicles and services tailored to their needs. Additionally, Ford is pursuing mobility solutions through Ford Next, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 173,000 people worldwide. More information about the company and its products and services is available at corporate.ford.com.
Ford, a global American brand woven into the fabric of Europe for more than 100 years, is committed to freedom of movement that goes hand-in-hand with looking after the planet and each other. The company’s Ford+ plan, with Model e, Ford Pro and the Ford Blue business units is accelerating its European transformation to an all-electric and carbon neutral future by 2035. The company is driving forward with bold, new EVs, each one designed with European drivers in mind and innovating with services to help people connect, communities grow, and businesses thrive. Selling and servicing Ford vehicles in 50 individual European markets, operations also include the Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Customer Service Division and 14 manufacturing facilities (eight wholly owned and six unconsolidated joint venture facilities) with four centres based in Cologne, Germany; Valencia, Spain and at our joint venture in Craiova, Romania and Kocaeli, Türkiye. Ford employs approximately 34,000 people at its wholly owned facilities and consolidated joint ventures and approximately 54,000 people including unconsolidated businesses across Europe. More information about the company, its products and Ford Credit is available at corporate.ford.com.
