The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a very reliable truck, from my experience. I get better gas mileage than expected (though still not great - it's a truck, after all) and the ride is very, very smooth. The inside has a ton of space for people and cargo. Also, I just like the general shape and look of the curves of the vehicle from the outside. The suspension feels a bit off, and makes loud rattles when going over speed bumps. Otherwise, the vehicle is in tip-top shape after 83k miles driven.

The thing I like the best about my Sport Trac is that I have the versatility of a truck and the seating room of a sedan. I love the bounce of a truck and the ability to haul stuff. The room makes it easy to cart my grandbabies around. The engine is quieter than I would expect on a truck of this age, but I also have an excellent mechanic. I like that the Ford is American made and affordable and safe. The only thing I dislike is as a woman, I am small and wish that the Sport Trac had the extendable foot pedals as my Mercury Sable did. I looked for two years for a jeep that fit all my preferences and budget and never found one. When I first considered the Sport Trac I was posed to dislike it, because it was not a jeep.... I was remarkably surprised at how comfortable it was to drive. The performance I have experienced as I have driven over the mountains and back repeatedly in the past year is amazing. The only problems I have had out of this truck was due to lack of care by previous owners

I like the way that the car sits. I sit up high in the seat and can see everything around me. The driver's seat controls, dash, and radio are easily accessible. I like the console in the middle. It provides a great arm rest. Has great pickup when you need a little extra power. There is a great radio in it, but it has an old cassette style thing, so I have to get a special cassette table with an AUX attachment so I can listen to audio from my phone. I think that the clock set button is a mess though. Each time the time changes, I have to reread the instruction book to figure out how I am supposed to change the time. The air conditioning is ice cold, which I love. It gets cold all the way in the third row too, so that is awesome. I wish that the seats folded into in the car though, instead of just folding down because that would provide more room. The roof rack is an extra bonus. You can store and secure all sorts of stuff to the roof rack for easy moving.