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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

2010 Chevrolet Colorado
Price Range: $16,705 - $28,915
2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Price Range: $27,460 - $35,190
Chevrolet Colorado vs. Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review

Utility
The Colorado's bigger trunk will accommodate more sizeable things than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Neither the Chevrolet Colorado nor the Ford Explorer Sport Trac has a marked advantage as far as seating capacity. There's no clear winner between the Chevrolet and the Ford Explorer Sport Trac when it comes to hauling capacity. The Ford outpulls the Chevrolet Colorado by a sizeable margin.

Dimensions
The Ford is significantly heavier than the Chevrolet Colorado. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Ford Explorer Sport Trac than the Chevrolet Colorado because of its bigger tank. The Chevrolet Colorado and the Explorer Sport Trac compete for the same parking spaces. The Chevrolet Colorado's shorter wheelbase may produce a less-settled highway ride but a nimbler feel in daily traffic than the Explorer Sport Trac.

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

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the Chevrolet Colorado to the dealership as the Explorer Sport Trac. The Chevrolet Colorado will save you money at the pump compared to the Explorer Sport Trac. Producing an exact fuel economy evaluation is so difficult that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the Chevrolet is the winner when it comes to fuel economy. The Chevrolet Colorado is significantly less costly than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac regarding MSRP.

Handling
With their similar turning circles, the Explorer Sport Trac and the Chevrolet Colorado quite certainly handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Colorado's engine is substantially smaller than the Explorer Sport Trac's. Bear in mind that a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder; on the flip side, smaller engines typically get better gas mileage. The Chevrolet Colorado could learn a lesson or two from the Ford Explorer Sport Trac in terms of torque. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac packs quite a wallop compared to the Chevrolet Colorado when it comes to torque, which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Explorer Sport Trac offers a bit more head room than the Chevrolet Colorado, there really isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Ford make it more spacious for your passengers than the Colorado.

Warranty
The Ford and the Chevrolet have the same basic after-sale protection.

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