kmarnes
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- Joined
- July 28, 2016
- Messages
- 538
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- City, State
- Vancouver, BC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2017 Explorer Sport
Hi I just test drove this car yesterday, and despite my perceptions of Ford, I was very impressed with the car. Totally loaded, it's about $55k Canadian and while it's not as nice or refined as the 2017 Audi Q7, the Q7 is over $80k. So saving $25k to make a few sacrifices is definitely worth considering.
I pretty much liked everything about the car -- exterior, interior, aesthetics. Of particular note, I really liked the blue "tron" lighting inside the car, in the cup holders etc. Also loved the illuminated door sills, also in tron blue. I loved that it had multiple outlets for both USB and 3-prong power plugs, and tons of cubby space.
However what I really didn't like was the 6-speed transmission and the turbo lag. Compared to other cars I've driven, it's pretty rough around the edges... clunky, slow to react. Of course, when it goes... it goes like stink, and it has a nice meaty engine note. If it came with a ZF-8, I'd be in love with it, I think. Anyone else feel similarly?
I pretty much liked everything about the car -- exterior, interior, aesthetics. Of particular note, I really liked the blue "tron" lighting inside the car, in the cup holders etc. Also loved the illuminated door sills, also in tron blue. I loved that it had multiple outlets for both USB and 3-prong power plugs, and tons of cubby space.
However what I really didn't like was the 6-speed transmission and the turbo lag. Compared to other cars I've driven, it's pretty rough around the edges... clunky, slow to react. Of course, when it goes... it goes like stink, and it has a nice meaty engine note. If it came with a ZF-8, I'd be in love with it, I think. Anyone else feel similarly?