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The 2012 Ford Explorer. Image: Ford Motor Company It’s easy to explain the allure of mid-size SUVs. They can haul up to seven passengers in relative comfort, tow a boat or a trailer, haul stuff from the local mega-mart and even take you far off the beaten track for some fly fishing in the back country. The trade-offs for such capability have traditionally been truck-like handing and poor fuel economy, but American drivers were willing to live with that when gas was below $3 a gallon. While SUVs may be the most versatile vehicles in the automotive world, the truth is that most consumers don’t take them off-road, don’t tow heavy trailers and in most cases rarely use four-wheel-drive.
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Driven: 2012 Ford Explorer 2.0 Liter EcoBoost
