We purchased the Explorer used in 2012 because my wife was starting a new job about an hour from home and we live in Michigan with lots of snow and bad road conditions. The Explorer has been a great winter vehicle for us! My wife has picked up two stuck lady's in the past couple of years and they were in all wheel drive vehicles. The Explorer really preforms well in snow and ice. In the summer months the Explorer is a treat to drive. Our family likes to take day trips to farmers markets and butcher shops and we will usually have 4 or 5 coolers in the back with plenty of room for other trinkets purchased along the way. The only con I would say it has is the lack of room for tall, long legged people. We have a daughter so with the car seat behind the front passenger there is not much leg room - my knees are pressed against the dashboard. But overall I enjoy and would recommend the '07 Ford Explorer.

My 1997 Ford Explorer is one of the best cars I have owned.