simmy0ne's Review of Ford Explorer LS
27th Mar 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Length of ownership3 years
- Practicality
- Year Manufactured1997
- Performance
- Reliability
Simply the best car I've ever owned. Tonnes of space, comfort and power, not to mention gadgets. Couldn't ask for anything better.
Bad Points
High fuel costs, but not as bad as I had been told. The 4.0L V6 sits at 70mph at 2200 rpm. Not even out of breath.
General Comments
I owned my explorer for 3 years and regreted selling it for a Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai is fine, but not a patch on the Ford. I have 2 kids and a dog. With the in-laws living 300 miles away comfort and performance was a big issue. With a roof box we actually ENJOYED travelling so much, we even bought a caravan, which the Explorer seemed to love towing. It had self adjusting suspension which sensed the load and leveled the jeep automaticaly. We also have a Mazda MX5 which is great fun to drive. But guess what! We always fought over the Explorer keys first. We went for the Ford instead of the JEEP Cherokee simply because of parts and labour. It was absoloutely the right move. The Lamda sensors needed changed, it was done for £200 in one day. That's all the trouble we had in three years. I'm now off to sell my Hyundai for another Explorer. This time we're looking at an LPG conversion, just to make it perfect in every way.
P.S.
We found there were no markings on the rear of the explorer except the name. We made a badge saying "4.0L V6 don't even think about it"
It blew away almost every car on the road with guts to spare.....don't believe me? Go and try one out!!!!!!!!
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