2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac ESi

This Sport Trac is a competent jack-of-all-trades for buyers who need more passenger room than a compact truck can provide. If you're leaving the SUV market and stuck between an full-size crew cab (big bucks) and a compact truck (no room) this one deserves your serious consideration. Inside the Explorer Sport-Trac's cabin is nearly identical to the cabin in the regular Ford Explorer. The base XLT trim comes well-equipped with standard features including power mirrors and windows key-less entry cruise control air-conditioning and CD player. It can't compete with the interior refinement of the Cadillac Escalade EXT -- but the Escalade can't compete with the Sport Trac's price tag. It has an independent suspension which makes it more comfortable to drive than most trucks. The ride is almost luxury-car plush and the liberal use of noise insulation creates a hushed cabin. 4x4 Auto mode delivers power only to the rear wheels until they slip at which point power is delivered automatically to the front wheels. The 4x4 High mode provides a 50/50 power split to the front and rear wheels making it ideal for off-road or severe winter conditions. The 4x4 Low mode locks the transfer case and is for the steeper grades or pulling a boat out of the water. It's a very capable climber. While powering its way up a steep ascent one reviewer compared the vehicle's tenacious grip to a cat on carpeting. This Sport Trac makes a reasonable case for being your next SUV replacement. And by replacement we don’t mean with a fuel efficient compact car. None of those characteristics are present with this vehicle. Simply it offers more versatility for all of those things SUVs often only pretend to be good at.