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2008 Ford Explorer XLT
SUV · 210–292 hp · 15–16 mpg combined
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Three trims, $26,495 to $33,055. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $3,810, from Eddie Bauer to Limited.
The numbers.
Four configurations: rear-wheel or four-wheel drive, 5-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic.
109 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- four-wheel independent suspension
- short and long arm front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- multi-link rear suspension
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- painted alloy wheels
- 16 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P235/70R16 tires
- Alloy spare wheel
- fullsize non-matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- sport front seats
- 6-way power driver seat
- 2-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- power steering
- 12V rear power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- retained accessory power
- leather steering wheel
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- cargo area light
- front and rear reading lights
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front multi-adjustable headrests
- 2 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 80 watts stereo output
- 4 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- mast antenna
5 interiors
- Camel
- Black
- Black
- Camel
- Black/Stone
Leather or cloth.
10 factory paints
- Colorado Red Clearcoat
- Orange Frost Clearcoat Metallic
- Red Fire Clearcoat Metallic
- Stone Green Clearcoat Metallic
- Dark Blue Pearl Clearcoat Metallic
- Silver Birch Clearcoat Metallic
- Vapor Silver Clearcoat Metallic
- Oxford White Clearcoat (Fleet)
- Black Clearcoat
- White Suede Clearcoat
7 of the 10 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
3 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 Explorer.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Explorer XLT.
2009 Explorer XLT
$26,995$500 more8 colors · starting MSRP
2007 Explorer XLT
$25,370$1,125 less9 colors · starting MSRP
2010 Explorer XLT
$29,280$2,785 more10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.