Prince Valiant
01-03-2011, 11:03 AM
Good read...
Explorer vs. Durango (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1012_2011_ford_explorer_vs_dodge_durango_compariso n/index.html)
Some traditionalist might be upset that the explorer is FWD based...but I'm sure sales for the explorer will jump significantly.
One point of contention w/ the article is that they keep citing the fuel mileage for the explorer as 17/25 while the v6 durango as 16/22 to highlight the efficiency difference.. Both figures are correct, but that's a FWD explorer compared to a 4x4 durango. AWD Explorer's net 17/23 to the 4x4's dodge's 16/22 and the 17/25 of the FWD explorer should compare to the RWD's Durango's 16/23.
Explorer vs. Durango (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1012_2011_ford_explorer_vs_dodge_durango_compariso n/index.html)
Some traditionalist might be upset that the explorer is FWD based...but I'm sure sales for the explorer will jump significantly.
One point of contention w/ the article is that they keep citing the fuel mileage for the explorer as 17/25 while the v6 durango as 16/22 to highlight the efficiency difference.. Both figures are correct, but that's a FWD explorer compared to a 4x4 durango. AWD Explorer's net 17/23 to the 4x4's dodge's 16/22 and the 17/25 of the FWD explorer should compare to the RWD's Durango's 16/23.