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Chevrolet Colorado vs. Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review

How the Chevrolet Colorado stacks up against the Ford Explorer Sport Trac - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Chevrolet Colorado
Price Range: $15,085 - $26,940
2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Price Range: $25,400 - $35,145
Chevrolet Colorado vs. Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Ford Explorer Sport Trac over the Chevrolet. There's no clear winner between the Chevrolet Colorado and the Ford Explorer Sport Trac when it comes to hauling capacity. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac outpulls the Chevrolet Colorado by a sizeable margin.

Performance
The Chevrolet Colorado is likely to feel somewhat sluggish because of its high horsepower-to-weight ratio compared to the Explorer Sport Trac.

Dimensions
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is significantly more ponderous than the Chevrolet Colorado. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Ford than the Chevrolet Colorado because of its bigger tank. The Chevrolet and the Ford compete for the same parking spaces. The Chevrolet Colorado's shorter wheelbase will likely give a sprier feel in daily traffic. However, the Explorer Sport Trac is likely to have a smoother, more stable ride.

Convenience
You'll indubitably take the Chevrolet Colorado for a fill-up approximately as often as the Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Chevrolet Colorado to the dealership as the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac doesn't pale in comparison to the Colorado regarding gas mileage. The Chevrolet Colorado won't save you much money at the pump compared to the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The Chevrolet Colorado is tremendously less expensive than the Ford in terms of MSRP.

Handling
With their comparable turning circles, the Chevrolet Colorado and the Ford Explorer Sport Trac indubitably handle about the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Chevrolet Colorado's engine is tremendously smaller than the Ford's. Remember that a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder; on the flip side, smaller engines typically get better gas mileage. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac is tremendously more powerful than the Colorado. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac packs quite a punch compared to the Chevrolet Colorado when it comes to torque, which is roughly equivalent to acceleration.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Ford Explorer Sport Trac offers a bit more head room than the Colorado, there frankly isn't much of a difference.

Overview
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac and the Chevrolet Colorado have the same basic warranty.

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