What are the differences between the domestically produced Explorer and the North American version?
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The engines and exterior designs are different. Engines: The domestically produced Ford Explorer is equipped with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, while the North American version features a 365-horsepower 3.0-liter EcoBoost engine, rated at 276 PS (272 HP), paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Exterior differences: The domestically produced Explorer has a larger hexagonal grille with greater vertical height. The grille design also differs: the domestic version uses block-shaped dot-matrix filling, whereas the North American version adopts a fish-scale mesh structure.