missin44
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- June 5, 2009
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- City, State
- CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2017 Ford Explorer Sport
I'm very happy with my new '17 Sport.
Likes:
1. The motor!
2. Front seats
3. For a SUV it handles surprisingly well
4. SYNC3 - Nice and works well. Except Nav.
5. Quiet
6. As fun to drive as an SUV can be
Dislikes:
1. Navigation - very basic at best. Save money and skip the nav if possible. Get Android Auto or Apple CarPlay and use Google Maps or Waze.
2. Rear power outlets - Mounted on rear of console between front seats. Poor location, stow the second row seats and if you have something plugged in the second row seat back does not have enough clearance to clear plugs. That said love the 110 outlet!
3. Rubber mats - This assumes you want that option. They're OK, still skip that option and get WeatherTech or Husky mats for coverage and fit just as well. FYI - I got the Husky 3rd row floor mat, cargo mat for behind the 3rd row & full cargo mat for behind the 2nd row. They fit and look great.
4. Tires in snow - No two ways about it, terrible in snow or ice. These are not even all season tires. Granted this is not the tires design, yet I live in snow country. If you get a new Sport budget for snow tires.
Of all my gripes they're pretty trivial except for the Nav system. It's high dollar item for little return.
Man do I love this motor.
In short would still have bought the same vehicle,
Likes:
1. The motor!
2. Front seats
3. For a SUV it handles surprisingly well
4. SYNC3 - Nice and works well. Except Nav.
5. Quiet
6. As fun to drive as an SUV can be
Dislikes:
1. Navigation - very basic at best. Save money and skip the nav if possible. Get Android Auto or Apple CarPlay and use Google Maps or Waze.
2. Rear power outlets - Mounted on rear of console between front seats. Poor location, stow the second row seats and if you have something plugged in the second row seat back does not have enough clearance to clear plugs. That said love the 110 outlet!
3. Rubber mats - This assumes you want that option. They're OK, still skip that option and get WeatherTech or Husky mats for coverage and fit just as well. FYI - I got the Husky 3rd row floor mat, cargo mat for behind the 3rd row & full cargo mat for behind the 2nd row. They fit and look great.
4. Tires in snow - No two ways about it, terrible in snow or ice. These are not even all season tires. Granted this is not the tires design, yet I live in snow country. If you get a new Sport budget for snow tires.
Of all my gripes they're pretty trivial except for the Nav system. It's high dollar item for little return.
Man do I love this motor.
In short would still have bought the same vehicle,