on-road

Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is traditionally paved, such as a street or smooth terrain

To travel in smooth terrain on a paved track.

It’s hard to argue with more than a quarter-million Explorer buyers each year. Explorer quickly captured the imagination of both the off-road and on-roading public; count how many are parked at your local grocery store (and note that about 40 percent of them are a shade of green).

They prefer their 4x4s to have sensible dimensions for on-roading, as well as some ability in the dirt.