Article From Motor Trend Magazine
 2002 Ford Explorer VS. 2002 Buick Rendezvous VS. 2001 Toyota Highlander
| DIMENSIONS | | Body style | 4-door, 7-pass | 4-door, 7-pass | 4-door, 5-pass | | Wheelbase, in | 112.2 | 113.7 | 106.9 | | Length, in | 186.5 | 189.5 | 184.4 | | Width, in | 73.6 | 72.1 | 71.9 | | Height, in | 72.0 | 71.9 | 66.1 | | Curb weight, lb | 4024 | 4344 | 3880 | | Tow capacity, lb | 3500 | 5500 | 3500 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 40.5/39.0 | 43.9/37.2 | 40.7/36.4 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 58.7/58.7 | 59.1/58.9 | 57.9/57.0 | | Hiproom, f/r, | 61.1/61.1 | 55.0/54.3 | 55.1/54.9 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 40.9/40.1 | 39.9/38.9 | 38.6/38.9 | | Cargo cap, cu ft (rear fld) | 54.5/108.9 | 46.6/88.0 | 38.5/81.4 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 18.0 | 22.5 | 19.8 | | TEST DATA | | 0-60 mph, sec | 11.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | | 1/4 mile, sec/mph | 18.0/77.5 | 16.5/81.4 | 16.3/84.1 | | Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 136 | 124 | 125 | | 600-ft slalom, mph | 57.4 | 57.4 | 53.9 | | Turning circle, ft | 37.4 | 36.7 | 37.4 | | Top gear rpm @ 60 mph | 1900 | 1900 | 2750 | | CONSUMER INFO | | On sale in U.S. | May/June 2001 | Currently | Currently | | Base price | $28,500 (est) | $34,655 | $30,000 (est) | | Price as tested | $33,500 (est) | $37,080 | $31,500 (est) | | Airbags | Dual front/side | Dual front, | Dual front, side | | | | side curtain | | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 17/22 (est) | 15/20 | 18/22 | | Range, city/hwy, miles | 306/396 (est) | 338/450 | 356/436 | | Basic warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Powertrain warranty | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 5 yrs/60,000 miles | | Roadside assistance | Yes | Yes | No | | | WHAT'S HOT | WHAT'S HOT | WHAT'S HOT | | | Load/passenger flexibility; | Serious off-roadability; | Car-smooth and quick; | | | smooth, quiet ride; | seven-passenger seating | styling and materials seven-passenger seating | | | WHAT'S NOT | WHAT'S NOT | WHAT'S NOT | | | Odd styling; limp power; | Just okay fuel economy; | No third row seating; | | | lots of body roll | V-6's trucky sound | no five-speed automatic | | For a direct link to these manufacturers’ Web sites, go to motortrend.com. |
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