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Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241

The Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 reaches 60 mph in 7.23 s (100 km/h in 7.66 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.81 s, tripping the lights at 85.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.36 s and the eighth mile in 10.10 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 Toyota Rav4 2.5 VVT-i CVT 218

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Down the strip

Standing start Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241
0–60 mph7.23 s
0–100 km/h7.66 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.36 s
1/8 mile10.10 s
1/4 mile15.81 s
Trap speed85.6 mph

About the Explorer 4.6 V8 241

The 2003 Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated SUV of 2,065 kg with 237 bhp, which works out at 115 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.36 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,056th quickest to 60 mph, and the 120th quickest of the 789 Fords here. It leaves better than it pulls: 85.6 mph at the lights is only the 7,017th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241
Year2003
Power237 hp (177 kW)
Kerb mass2,065 kg
Power to weight115 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed98 mph (158 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Toyota Rav4 2.5 VVT-i CVT 21820187.23 s15.75 s84.6 mph174 bhp
Leapmotor B10 B10 EV 67.1 kWh20257.13 s15.71 s83.9 mph215 bhp
Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) 200 156 DCT20177.29 s15.71 s89.2 mph154 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 0-60 time?
The Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 reaches 60 mph in 7.23 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,056th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 quarter mile time?
15.81 s at 85.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.10 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.36 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 have?
237 bhp and 2,065 kg, which is 115 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 158 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241?
Closest here on pace: Toyota Rav4 2.5 VVT-i CVT 218 (7.23 s), Leapmotor B10 B10 EV 67.1 kWh (7.13 s), Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156) 200 156 DCT (7.29 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ford Explorer 4.6 V8 241 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.