Ford patrons will quickly have one other Western-themed King Ranch-branded mannequin to select from. The corporate launched a brief preview video to announce the subsequent addition to the vary will make its debut on February 24.
Posted on Twitter, the six-second teaser asks extra questions than it solutions. It reveals the define of a automotive dashing in direction of the digital camera on a dust street, and it cuts to a person’s hand transferring a dial on a middle console. The w-shaped King Ranch emblem that has appeared on quite a few fashions for practically 20 years is seen on the finish of the movie.
Whereas the video would not reveal the automotive’s id, there are a number of nameplates that we are able to safely rule out. Do not anticipate to see a King Ranch variant of the electrical Mustang Mach-E, for instance. It isn’t tough to think about a Bronco King Ranch, however the silhouette briefly proven in the beginning of the preview would not match the off-roader’s. Bronco Sport? Yeah, it is potential, however its middle console would not seem like the one flashed within the video.
One thing massive is coming to the ranch. ? February 24. pic.twitter.com/bhYuAxyPBP
— Ford Motor Firm (@Ford)
February 22, 2021
We’re pretty sure the Explorer is subsequent in line to obtain the King Ranch remedy. If that is correct, we anticipate the upmarket trim will obtain a handful of particular exterior accents (like new-look wheels) plus brown leather-based upholstery and wooden trim within the cabin. It will not be low cost, however it should provide motorists a comparatively lengthy listing of normal gear. For context, the well-equipped Expedition King Ranch begins at $72,735, a $22,740 improve over the bottom mannequin.
We cannot have to attend lengthy to be taught extra. Ford will introduce its subsequent King Ranch-badged mannequin on-line tomorrow (Wednesday), and gross sales will possible begin for the 2022 mannequin 12 months. When it lands, and once more assuming it is certainly the Explorer, it is going to be joined in showrooms by a extra rugged variant of the SUV badged both FX4 or Timberline.
