I knew when I bought my Explorer it was going to be a gas guzzler, and it is. Not that bad on the open road. It makes up for it by performing well. I've been driving this car in my business for two years now. We clean foreclosed houses that usually have a lot of debris that has to be hauled away.

This vehicle is built tough! It is a '98 so it has close to 200k miles on it but it still runs like it's new! It's not the most eco-friendly SUV on the market (by far) but for it's age it goes over bumps like they aren't even there! The interior is still in great condition! Really seems to be "Built FORD Tough" Downside, this car has a lot of slight mechanical errors as I have found, but they are usually inexpensive and quick fixes, usually those you can do yourself. Trust me, if I can do it with my busy schedule as a full time mom and being employed full time, then you know it's easy!