2003 Ford Explorer

The Bottom Line: Highly Recommended

Review: This is my first SUV. I had always admired the Ford Explorer since it first came out in the early 90's. For the most part it was always a little out of my price range or I would have purchased one much earlier.

I'm kind of an impulse...

The Bottom Line: This is a great buy for a small family that values the ruggedness of a real truck and the security and convenience of an SUV.

Review: The Explorer Sport is a 2-door model assembled in Louisville, Kentucky. Although a 2-door version of Ford's venerable Explorer has been around since the Bronco/Bronco II days this particular body style was only made from 2001 to 2003 after which the...

Review: I could make it real easy by saying, "I love it"But I will go into some detail.Weve had it about 16 months now.Have never had a problem with it.Love the size.Not to big, and not to small, just right.Handles great.very comfy for taking trips.We have...

The Bottom Line: Even though the Ford Explorer Sport Trac is very versatile, its lack of heart and comfort brings it to its knees begging to be bought.

Review: Sport and Sport Trac carry on for 2003 with some safety and equipment revisions to their 1995-vintage Explorer design; the more-popular Explorer 4-dr wagon was redesigned last year (see separate entry). Sport is a 2-dr wagon. Sport Trac has a 4-dr...

The Bottom Line: My final recommendation is that you should go down to your local Ford dealer and check it out for yourself!

Review: We bought our Sport Track XLT in April of 03. Now, this was not our first choice in vehicles, but it was in our price range and it helped that my husband works for Ford, so we got a generous discount on it. Our first choice would have been to go...

Review: I typically get bored with vehicles after about a year or 2 and end up trading. I found this vehicle (bought it used) and it was the best decision I have ever made. I have 2 teenage kids, so I am the "soccer mom"- I can haul just about everything! I...

Review: I wanted an explorer 4 WD with out a lot of stuff that I
thought might break later (I keep vehicles forever)the
XLS is just what I wanted. It drives and handles excellent is quiet, goes through the mud & sand like a deer,the interior is...

Review: I was looking at buying the Explorer Eddie Bauer or the Honda Pilot EX-L. I have bought Honda's exclusively since high school and was nearly certain I would buy the Pilot. I drove the Pilot and loved it. Very refined with Accord like driveability...

The Bottom Line: Sport Trac attempts to be both passenger car and pickup truck but does neither well. Comparison with its competitors would be improved by updated suspension and cabin soundproofing.

Review: A regrettable side effect of the rising costs of buying and owning a vehicle is that it's no longer economically feasible to keep around a "beater" for special occasions. Where many of my neighbors once kept a rattletrap pickup on hand for their...

Review: All in all, this is not a bad vehicle. If you buy one, get at least the XLT model. The XLS and XLS Sport aren't equipped with that much. Also get the V8 instead of the V6. The V6 has bad acceleration and is horrible with passing. The back seat isn't...