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Bamaman11
Sep 02, 2014Explorer
I have a new Explorer with the stock 3.5 V-6--pushing 300 hp. It runs fine, but 21 mpg is about all we're getting on the open road. It's leather is plush, the GPS/Electronics are unbelievable and it was a very good value in a people hauler.
Modern vehicles perform very well in road tests, however that's with the drivers manually shifting and rev'ing the engines hard. In the real world driving, my 300 hp Explorer feels pretty slow--upshifting quickly to the higher gears for fuel mileage. It can be manually shifted for RV towing, however.
I'm afraid the EcoBoost 3.5 V-6 would be a very pricey vehicle--breaking the camel's back. I'm fortunate to have a SuperDuty diesel to tow with. If I was towing the loads you're wanting to tow, a 1/2 ton SuperCrew truck would be hard to beat.
Modern vehicles perform very well in road tests, however that's with the drivers manually shifting and rev'ing the engines hard. In the real world driving, my 300 hp Explorer feels pretty slow--upshifting quickly to the higher gears for fuel mileage. It can be manually shifted for RV towing, however.
I'm afraid the EcoBoost 3.5 V-6 would be a very pricey vehicle--breaking the camel's back. I'm fortunate to have a SuperDuty diesel to tow with. If I was towing the loads you're wanting to tow, a 1/2 ton SuperCrew truck would be hard to beat.
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