Editing Ford Explorer (section)

=== Trim ===
[[File:2002 Ford Explorer (UT) XLT wagon (22310771351).jpg|left|thumb|2002 Ford Explorer (UT) XLT (rear view, Australia)]]
In 2001, for the 2002 model year, the third-generation Ford Explorer adopted the trim nomenclature of its predecessor. The base trim of the model line was the XLS (intended largely for fleet sale) with the newly introduced XLS Sport, which standardized many options offered for the XLS.<ref name="motorologist.com" /> The primary trim level of the Explorer was the XLT, split into two versions; the standard XLT received a monochromatic exterior and the XLT Sport received gray lower-body trim and 17-inch wheels.<ref name="auto-brochures.com-6">{{cite web|url= https://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/Ford/Explorer/Ford_US%20Explorer_2003.pdf |title=2003 Ford Explorer brochure |website=auto-brochures.com }}</ref> The Eddie Bauer and Limited returned as the highest-trim versions of the Explorer, with the Eddie Bauer distinguished by tan lower-body trim; the Limited was styled with a body-color exterior.

For 2003 and 2004, Ford marketed the Explorer NBX trim. Equipped between the XLT and Eddie Bauer/Limited, the Explorer NBX was an off-road oriented version of the Explorer equipped with all-terrain tires, black bumpers and body cladding, heavy-duty roof rack, and custom seat trim.<ref name="auto-brochures.com-6" /> The NBX was also offered with an Off-Road option package; offered with any four-wheel drive Explorer, the option featured skid plates, tow hooks, and upgraded suspension.<ref name="auto-brochures.com-6" />