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2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

How the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac stacks up against the competition - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga, CA

Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Price Range: $27,460 - $35,190

Utility
The average truck is a better choice than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac as far as transporting cargo, especially if you often need to carry a lot of loot or large pets. Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Ford Explorer Sport Trac over the typical truck. There's little the Ford Explorer Sport Trac can tow that the average truck cannot.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the average truck than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac because of its larger tank. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac and the average truck compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You will quite certainly have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the Explorer Sport Trac than with the average truck.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Ford Explorer Sport Trac to the dealership as the average truck. With respect to fuel economy, the typical truck has the Ford Explorer Sport Trac beat. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac doesn't pale in comparison to the average truck regarding gas mileage. In terms of MSRP, the average truck costs considerably less than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Handling
With its tighter turning radius, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac is quite certainly nimbler than the average truck, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; on the flip side, note that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.

Drivetrain
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac and the average truck have similar-sized engines, with a slight advantage to the average truck. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the average truck is significantly more powerful than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the average truck offers a bit more head room than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Ford Explorer Sport Trac make it significantly roomier for your passengers than the average truck.

Warranty
Although the basic after-sale protection that comes with the average truck is a bit longer than the Ford Explorer Sport Trac's, the difference isn't too significant.

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