[JAR0023]

Sister in law has been in the new Explorer for about a year now. They love it. It's actually her second one. First one was totaled with less that 500 miles on the odometer. She was taking her kids to school when a moron pulled out in front of her. Two lane highway. She was going at least 55 when she T-boned a full size pick-up. Hit the truck right behind the front wheel. Both front rails destroyed, engine into the firewall, wrinkles in the roof and quarters. Every bag blown, spun into a bridge abutment. Nasty wreck. No intrusion in the passenger compartment. Her, her 4 year old and her 12 year old walk away with no injuries other than bumps and bruises. The unibody did what it's supposed to do and that's absorb the energy and pass it around the occupants.

She has the Eco-Boost four. My Dad, however, has the Eco-Boost six in a new F-150 Supercrew. He's had it about 6 months already has over 10k miles on it. Loves it. Pulls better than his old 5.4 F-150. He's not getting advertised mileage but that's sort of to be expected. He's getting 15 in mixed driving. He regularly pulls a 16 trailer with an expanded metal rear gate loaded with ATV's. Not heavy but catches a ton of wind. He also has a 16ft tandem axle enclosed trailer loaded with tools and other gear. Again, he says it pulls better than the old truck. He flip-flopped a bit between the Eco-Boost and the 5.0.

-J