was wondering how this got so many pages.... became a diesel vs ecoboost thread!
not to add to that thread derailment, but pricing keeps getting brought up... a)the 3.5 shouldn't be compared to the diesel, but iirc, the 2.7 can't be had on a 4x2, the trucks that equate the huge majority of trucks purchased. b)if you do use the 3.5 to compare pricing and the avg. truck purchased, with current incentives, they are nearly the same for the majority of buyers (financed, ford = 45k and ram 49k at 2% lower apr)... that is going at full msrp minus incentives... which ram has more room to move on (no employee pricing, so full pop rather than a % back)
anywho... all the trucks have a buyer that they are perfect for. no one truck is the best for everyone.
as for the actual thread topic, i rented a 2014 explorer and found it a nice ride... but nothing special. i would think this package would wow me a bit more and i actually think the pricing is pretty good.