Spied! Ford Explorer Tremor Seen Undisguised Before Its Real Reveal

Yahoo

02-04-2025

The 2026 is getting an off-road-ready Tremor trim, and our spy photographer has caught undisguised models out in public.
The Tremor, which replaces the pre-facelifted Explorer's Timberline model, will be officially revealed later this year.
While it hasn't divulged any actual details, but we expect pricing to start at around $55K.
Last month, Ford released a teaser image that all but confirmed the Explorer mid-size SUV is getting the brand's off-road Tremor treatment. Now, we have our first glimpse of the 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor, and it's completely undisguised ahead of its official reveal, which should happen sometime later this year.
Ford's Tremor lineup is essentially a step below its hardcore Raptor models. The Tremor package is currently available on the Maverick compact pickup, full-size Expedition, F-150, and Super Duty trucks. Those examples give us an idea of the type of equipment we can expect the Tremorized Explorer to have, at least what we can't confirm with our own two eyes.
Starting with what we can see, the Tremor-equipped Explorer has an orange horizontal element spanning its unique grille mesh. Below it are a pair of orange-painted recovery hooks, and the SUV's chin appears to be protected by a bash plate. Keeping with the theme of orange accents, the Explorer Tremor's 18-inch wheels have a colored pocket that helps identify the valve stem's location. The models we spied also wore Bridgestone Dueler Revo 3 all-terrain tires, sized 265/65R-18, so they stand 31.6 inches tall—the same as its predecessor.
Based on the Expedition Tremor, its Explorer counterpart should have steel skid plates underneath, a higher ride height, and retuned suspension and steering. Their interiors should be similar too, with the off-road Expedition featuring orange contrast stitching and "Tremor" script in the seatbacks. The previous Explorer Timberline was only offered with the 300-hp 2.3-liter turbo four, which remains standard on most of the 2025 lineup. However, Ford might let customers opt for the mightier 400-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6, which is available on the current Explorer Platinum and standard on the Explorer ST.
Remember, Ford hasn't officially confirmed the Explorer Tremor's existence, but that will likely happen in the coming months. Once it's fully revealed, we'll have answers to all of our above speculations, including pricing. If we had to guess, equipping the Explorer with the Tremor package will likely come with an initial ask of around $55K.
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