Editing Ford Explorer (section)

=== Body ===
[[File:1993 Explorer Interior.jpg|thumb|left|Interior]]

Shifting into the midsize SUV size class,<ref name="CNET">{{cite web|last=Carrillo III|first=Manuel|date=January 10, 2019|title=6 generations of Ford Explorers: A history of the groundbreaking SUV|url= https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-explorer-generations-history-1991/ |access-date=August 4, 2020 |work=CNET}}</ref> the first-generation Explorer is far larger than the Bronco II. The three-door Explorer grew 12.6 inches in length, with the five-door Explorer 22.4 inches longer and 730 pounds heavier than the 1990 Bronco II.<ref name="CNET" />

As with the outgoing Bronco II, the Explorer shared many design elements with the 1989-1992 Ranger, adopting its front bumper, headlamps, and wheels; the grille was sourced from the off-road oriented Ranger STX (moving the Blue Oval to the top of the grille). Alongside the introduction of the five-door body style, the body was styled with multiple aerodynamic upgrades over its predecessor, including its own door stampings to eliminate exterior drip rails and bracket-mount sideview mirrors (replaced by ones integrated into the doors).<ref name="auto-brochures.com" /> In what would become a design feature of the model line, the B-pillar and D-pillars were blacked out. The three-door body shared a similar roofline as its five-door counterpart, fitted with pop-out rear quarter windows (instead of roll-down windows) and a forward-sloping C-pillar.

The interior of the Explorer was fitted largely with all-new trim (though carrying over the dashboard in its entirety from the Ranger/Bronco II), with model-specific door panels and seats. On three-door Explorers, four-passenger seating was carried over (though with a body increased over two inches in width), with front bucket seats and a split-folding rear bench. Five-door Explorers were fitted with standard front bucket seats and a three-passenger split-folding rear bench seat. A front split-bench seat was offered as an option (dependent on trim), expanding seating to six passengers.<ref name="auto-brochures.com" /><ref name="auto-brochures.com-2">{{cite web |title=1994 Ford Explorer brochure |url= https://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/Ford/Explorer/Ford_US%20Explorer_1994.pdf |website=auto-brochures.com}}</ref>