Chiptuning Ford Explorer V (2010–2019)
5 engines · +23 to +63 hp
Ford Explorer V: 5 engines — 5 petrol. The gain is +23 to +63 hp, with up to +81 Nm more torque. GAN GTL from 249 EUR, GAN GT from 399 EUR. GAN GA+ from 199 EUR.
All Ford Explorer V engines: exact gains
Standard output, output with GAN, the gain and the price for each box.
| Engine | STOCK → with GAN | Gain | Tuning boxes and prices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 5 engines | ||||
| 3.5 EcoBoost370 hp / 475 Nm | +63 hp+81 Nm |
GTL — 279 EUR · 422 hp GT — 459 EUR · 433 hp |
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| 2.3T276 hp / 425 Nm | +47 hp+72 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 315 hp GT — 399 EUR · 323 hp |
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| 3.5i249 hp / 345 Nm | +30 hp+41 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 279 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 279 hp |
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| 3.5i294 hp / 346 Nm | +24 hp+28 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 318 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 318 hp |
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| 3.5i290 hp / 346 Nm | +23 hp+28 Nm |
GA — 199 EUR · 313 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 313 hp |
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Each engine has its own tuning box: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per box and include the current discount.
Not sure which engine you have?
The badge alone is not enough: in this generation, the same engine designation came in different power outputs, each with its own calibration. Check the power output in your registration document and find the matching row.
Same badge, different factory power outputs in this generation:
Ford Explorer V remap: what changes
The GAN box plugs in between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals, while a flash remap rewrites the ECU itself. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the box can be removed at any time.
- Bluetoothchange modes from your phone
- 18 mapsfine-tuning for your engine
- 15 minutesfitted to the factory connectors
- IP67water and dust protection
- +63 hpbest in this generation
3.5 EcoBoost 370 hp → 433 hp. The other engines gain at least +23 hp; check the table for each one.
- up to +12%with the GAN GA+ on naturally aspirated engines
For 3 naturally aspirated engines: GAN GA / GAN GA+ tuning boxes; check the table for each engine’s figure.
- GAN APPpower control via smartphone
SPORT, DYNAMIC, ECO and STOCK modes in the GAN app.
- 50 daystest drive
Feel the difference or get your money back, excluding delivery costs.
What makes the Ford Explorer V special
Ford Explorer U502 remap from 2010: a grey import with American engines
Any Ford Explorer U502 on a British road was brought in privately, as Ford never listed it in its regular UK range. Ford's own European sales ran from 1993 to 2001, and from 2019 only as a plug-in hybrid. The fifth generation was assembled in Chicago between December 2010 and March 2019, and some listings give its first model year, 2011. So a tuning box for the Explorer is chosen from the American engine range, not a UK one.
Which engines take which GAN box
Start with the 3.5 EcoBoost of the Sport: a twin-turbo V6 rated at 370 hp, which takes the GAN GT. The Sport with this engine was built from 2013 until production ended. The Platinum also had it from 2016, and both were North American-market trims rather than regular UK models.
The four-cylinder 2.3 EcoBoost, sold from 2016 to 2019, takes the GAN GT as well. The naturally aspirated 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 with 294 hp is the one for the GAN GA+. Sport and Platinum cars are treated alike: the engine, not the trim, decides which box you need.
Ford Explorer V remap: common questions
Ford Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost remap: what does the GAN GT add?
On the 3.5 EcoBoost the GAN GT lifts output from 370 hp to 433 hp. Read these as the stated figures for the engine type, not as a dyno reading of your own car.
Imported Explorer with the 3.5 Ti-VCT V6: which GAN box does it take?
The 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 is naturally aspirated, so the GAN GA+ is the box for it, rated at up to 12% more power.
Will my insurer need to know about the tuning box?
Tell them. A tuning box raises the output, and in Britain that is a declarable modification like any other performance change. Policies differ, so a quick call to your insurer before fitting is the safe route; the figures they will ask for are the stock and GAN outputs listed here.
Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 remap?
Not quite. Stage 1 usually means an ECU remap without replacing any parts. The tuning module also works without replacing parts, but it does not change the ECU software: it adjusts the sensor signals, comes off in about a minute, and the OFF button in the app restores the factory settings.