Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ford and Lincoln confirmed that neither the Explorer nor the Aviator will be offered as hybrids for 2024.The Explorer previously offered a hybrid model with a 3.3-liter V-6, while the Aviator Grand Touring had a plug-in-hybrid setup.We also spotted a refreshed Explorer with no camouflage, which we expect to arrive for 2025.The Blue Oval's pair of three-row mid-size SUVs, the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, are receiving several changes.
Lincoln did not provide a specific reason, but the Aviator is built at the same Chicago factory as the Explorer, so it's likely that the causes for its discontinuation are related.Notably, the Aviator Grand Touring was one of the few plug-in-hybrid models eligible for the full $7500 tax credit as part of the new Inflation Reduction Act rules. The 2024 Aviator is now available only with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 gas engine, while the 2024 Explorer is offered with the same 3.
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