Ford Explorer Sport with ecoboost
Hello - I think we have finally decided on the Ford Explorer Sport with the 3.5L ecoboost as our next tow vehicle (an upgrade from our current tow vehicle, a minivan). Anyone have experience towi...
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Melanie83103 wrote:
I gave up on the idea of the tahoe after speaking with my mechanic, who said they are not reliable. He said Ford and Toyota are best. I like the toyota sequoia a lot, but its MPG look terrible.....
Tahoe/Suburban, Sequoia, Expedition are quite similar in fuel consumption with exception of the hybrid Tahoe. If you like the Sequoia the best, no reason to exclude it. I expect them to use about 10% more fuel than Ecoboost Explorer.
Your mechanic may be misleading you. GM sells more full sized SUVs than anyone else combined. In fact, they have about 75% of the market share of full sized SUVs. That would not happen if they were not very good and very reliable. That doesn't mean they are the best for everyone for all needs, but they clearly offer the best compromise for the $ in that market and should not be excluded. Your mechanic probably see more GM SUVs than Sequoias, but GM sells 20x as many!
Ford sells a lot more of the 3.5L Ecoboosts in F-150s and is the exclusive engine for 2015 Expedition/Navigator. While it is a little different than the one used in the Explorer Sport, there have not been many reported issues either.
