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Unless you tow or really NEED the extra power, there is no point in paying more and getting lower MPG. Power is ok if that's a primary concern, but unless you've got money to burn, and don't need the oomph, the 6 should be fine.
I want a vehicle with 4WD on the fly, but designed to ride normally in 2WD...I just do not want an AWD vehicle, and the Commander and JGC only offer AWD with their Quadra-whatevers...
Can anybody list for me some of the SUVs that have the type of 4WD I want???...this is frustrating...even the Mountaineer has AWD, not 2/4WD...what gives???...if I wanted AWD I would get an Audi A6...
Does the Explorer offer anything like what I want???anything else???
So,no, it is not full-time AWD.
Suppose I have snow in my subdivision...is that where I can set it to 4x4 Hi or Lo, and just start driving in 4WD???...is it also something you can shift into while driving, or do I have to come to a complate stop???
I assume that 4x4 Hi, you can do up to, say 40 mph, and 4x4 Lo is only driven at speeds under 10 mph???
Thanks again...
Cherokee platform, and so, yes, there is inadequate EVERYTHING to really do that job right.
The new Grand Cherokee, IMO, is the best ever. I just drove one last week, and actually liked it better than my Mountaineer. However - you get no 3rd seat, and the Navigation was quite the joke - the worst I've seen yet. Don't know who makes it, but it sucks.
"...Because the Commander is built with the same distance between the axles as the Grand Cherokee, and is a scant two inches longer over all, the truck's solid rear axle intrudes on passenger space in the way-back.
Even with the third-row seat set so high, the Commander has less legroom than a kindergarten desk. Children's friends can pile into the back for a trip to the mall, but forget any notions of third-row cross-country treks. The ride over dips and potholes is bouncy even in the driver's seat; in the back, it feels like a school bus on speed bumps..."
No thanks!
3rd row in the '06 explorer is not as good as the previous version('02-'05), either. it looks like the explorer and freestyle use the same 3rd row seats.
the split folding seat might work ok. my kids like having they own row to sit in on long trips. we work the luggage around that.
I appreciate any help I can get.
THANKS!
KELLY
It seems that this would be an incentive for people to visit & participate in Edmunds.
Thanks~~~~~~~~Suave
What (I think) I know...Durango, full size; Expy, midsize; GC/Comm, smaller than Expy...
Durango/Jeeps available Hemi, Expy 292 HP 4.6L (seems enough for me)
Expy, on demand 4WD; Jeeps same, I think (Quadra Drive?), Durango, 2WD or AWD, no on-demand 4WD (I think)
Durango, almost decent gas mileage, Jeeps always rotten, Expy better than Jeeps...
I lean to Expy ( and maybe the 2007 Santa Fe) because it seems to be like Goldilocks, not too big, not too small, but have not even come close to making up my mind...
Oh, ruled out Mountaineer as either 2WD or AWD...
Heck, maybe I just need a Kenworth and be dome with it...
"Oh, ruled out Mountaineer as either 2WD or AWD... "
The 292 HP 4.6 with its drivetrain ratios should be adequate for all but climbing vertical walls.
Are we on the same page regarding the differences?
"We did a little math. Turns out the Mountaineer is less expensive and offers more stuff than the Explorer."
Follow-Up Test: 2006 Mercury Mountaineer (Inside Line)
Steve, Host
"The system, which is called AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control, uses a gyroscope to sense a roll condition and then applies braking and engine controls as necessary to help the driver regain command of the vehicle. It works, but it seems to come on prematurely, and there's no way to shut it down."
No way to shut down? False. Even the ABS can be shut down.
Have to climb over the second seat to enter the third? (photo included) False. The second seat rotates forward beyond what is shown in the photo.
The credibility of Edmunds' reviews has dropped another notch.
Again: Please at least read the operating instructions before criticizing.
Comments and corrections can also be made directly to the editors via Letters to the Editors or use the email address on the byline of the review.
Steve, Host
OK, listening to you guys gives me doubts on my own logic...am I wrong to want on-demand 4WD, instead of the Mountaineers AWD???...what are YOUR thoughts and musings on which option to get???
lateralg: and thanks for the info on the 3rd option, and I believe it has always been stated that vehicles engaged in 4WD (not AWD) should not be driven at highway speeds...
Also, I can't imagine getting into a situation with my $30,000+ vehicle that would require low range 4WD.
I've not found an SUV with a better, more efficient design than the Fords have, in either size. The Nissan comes closest, I think, but they still missed. The IRS makes the difference, it seems.
My only option is, I guess, to buy a 2005 and a 2006 Explorer A-pillers ($80 a piece) and do some strength tests of my own, but I don't know how.
Or are they on the tach and speedometer like in the Explorer?
Thanks.
As for the additional testing sticker, I have no clue, 1st time hearing about it! Sorry!
P.S. Edmunds gurus -- any comment?
manoftaste, "Land Rover LR3" #3037, 28 Dec 2005 10:33 am
Steve, Host
Nearly every night a Resident Engineer pulls a vehicle from the line, or the lot, and drives it home. He/she then fills out an evaluation form which includes items that need to be corrected before shipment.
When I was ar Ford, and a relative or friend had a car on order, I'd contact the Resident Engineer at the plant and request that the car be M-10'd.
You probably have a better-than-average vehicle. And remember, your warranty start mileage is not zero, it's whatever was on the odometer at time of delivery.