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2009 FORD 
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC


XLT 4.0L 4X2



2009 HONDA 
RIDGELINE


RTS



2009 CHEVROLET 
COLORADO CREW CAB 4WD


LT2


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PRICE
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Base Price MSRP*




$27,460



$31,305



$28,635


Destination Charge




$815



$710



$780


Comparably Equipped Price




$28,275



$32,015



$30,150


INTERIOR
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


SEATING


Standard Seating




5



5



6


Front Bucket Seats




Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total With Adjustable Headrests (Standard)



Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests (Standard)



Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests (Optional)


Driver Multi-Adjustable Power Seat




Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total (Optional)



Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total (Standard)



Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total (Optional)


Second Row Folding Seat




Standard



Standard



Standard


Second Row Split Bench Seat




Standard



Standard



Not Available


CLIMATE CONTROL


Manual Air Conditioning




Standard



Not Available



Standard


Rear Seat HVAC Ducts




Standard



Standard



Not Available


ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS


AM/FM Radio




AM/FM Radio With Speakers; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius® Satellite Radio (Includes 6 Months Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) (Standard)



AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Seek, Scan and 7 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player (Standard)



AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM Satellite Radio (Standard)


CD Player




Standard



Standard



Standard


OTHER INTERIOR ITEMS


Power Windows




Standard



Standard



Standard


Power Door Locks




Standard



Standard



Standard


Delayed Power Retention System




Delayed Power Retention (Standard)



Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows For 10-Minutes (Standard)



Delayed Power Retention System (Standard)


Front Power Outlet




Standard



Standard



Standard


Rear Seat or Cargo Area Power Outlet




Standard



Standard



Not Available


Tilt Steering Column




Standard



Standard



Standard


Tachometer




Standard



Standard



Standard


Door Mounted Storage




Standard



Standard



Standard


Lower Console Storage




Standard



Standard



Optional


Seatback Storage




Optional



Standard



Not Available


Cupholders




Standard



Standard



Standard


Reading or Map Light




Standard



Standard



Not Listed


Delayed Courtesy Light




Standard



Standard



Not Available


Illuminated Vanity Mirror




Standard



Standard



Not Available


Cargo Area Tiedowns




Standard



Standard



Standard


Adjustable Foot Pedals




Optional



Not Available



Not Available


PERFORMANCE
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Automatic Transmission




5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter (Standard)



5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Steering Column Mounted Shifter (Standard)



4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)


Power Steering




Standard



Standard



Standard


Battery Saver/Run Down Protection




Standard



Standard



Standard


Extended Service Interval




Standard



Standard



Standard


4 Wheel ABS Brakes




Standard



Standard



Standard


Stability Control




AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control) (Standard)



Standard



Standard


Front Suspension




Independent



Independent



Independent


Rear Suspension




Independent



Independent



Live


Stabilizer Bar




Standard



Standard



Standard


Engine Type




4.0-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@5100, Torque Of 254@3700, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads (Standard)



3.5-Liter VTEC®, 60-Degree V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 250@5700, Torque Of 247@4300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads (Standard)



3.7-Liter Vortec, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 242@5600, Torque Of 242@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads (Standard)


6-Cylinder Engine




Standard



Standard



Not Available


Horsepower @ RPM




210@5100



250@5700



242@5600


Torque @ RPM




254@3700



247@4300



242@4600


Displacement (cc)




4009



3471



3700


Bore X Stroke (in.)




3.95 X 3.32



3.50 X 3.66



3.77 X 4.01


Compression Ratio




9.7



10.0



10.0


Brakes (Front)




Disc



Disc



Disc


Brakes (Rear)




Disc



Disc



Drum


Driveline




Rear Wheel Drive



Four Wheel Drive - Full Time



Four Wheel Drive - Part Time


Steering Type




Rack and Pinion



Rack and Pinion



Rack and Pinion


Turning Diameter (Left)




36.8



42.6



44.3


Turning Diameter (Right)




36.8



42.6



44.3


Fuel Type




Unleaded



Unleaded



Unleaded


Fuel System




SEFI



MPFI



SEFI


EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATE
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Fuel Economy City (mpg)




14



15



16


Fuel Economy Highway (mpg)




20



20



21


Combined Fuel Economy (mpg)




16



17



18


DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, CAPACITIES
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Doors (Standard)




4



4



4


Wheelbase (in.)




130.5



122.0



126.0


Ground Clearance (in.)




8.5



8.2



11.4


Curb Weight Automatic (lbs.)




4583



4504



4081


Track Width Front (in.)




60.8



67.1



59.6


Track Width Rear (in.)




61.8



66.9



57.5


Fuel Capacity (gal.)




22.5



22.0



19.6


Front Head Room (in.)




39.8



40.7



39.3


Second Row Head Room (in.)




38.5



39.1



38.3


Front Leg Room (in.)




42.4



40.8



42.2


Second Row Leg Room (in.)




36.9



36.4



34.8


Front Shoulder Room (in.)




59.0



63.2



57.1


Second Row Shoulder Room (in.)




58.9



62.6



57.1


Front Hip Room (in.)




55.4



57.6



53.3


Second Row Hip Room (in.)




55.5



57.2



52.9


Length (in.)




210.2



207.0



207.1


Width (in.)




73.7



77.8



68.6


Height (in.)




71.6



70.3



67.6


TOWING


Standard Tow Capacity (lbs.)




3500



5000



5500


Maximum Tow Capacity (lbs.)




5250



5000



6000


Standard Payload (lbs.)




1390



1546



1168


Maximum Payload (lbs.)




1390



1546



1168


Standard GVWR (lbs.)




5973



6050



5300


Maximum GVWR (lbs.)




5973



6050



5500


Bedlength (in.)




49.6



60.0



61.1


Bedwidth Wall (in.)




61.4



Not Listed



57.2


Bedwidth Wheel (in.)




45.0



49.5



42.6


Bed Height (in.)




21.2



20.7



18.6


EXTERIOR
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror




Dual Black Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors (Standard)



Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors (Standard)



Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors (Standard)


Interval Wipers




Standard



Standard



Standard


Tinted Glass




Standard



Standard



Standard


Privacy Glass




Standard



Standard



Standard


Electronic Parking Aid




Optional



Optional



Not Available


Bumper, Step-Up




Standard



Standard



Standard


Fold Down Tailgate




Standard



Standard



Standard


Removable Pickup Truck Tailgate




Standard



Not Available



Standard


Alloy Wheels




Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 7-In. (Standard)



Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. (Standard)



Chrome Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. II (Standard)


Underbody Tire Carrier




Standard



Not Available



Standard


Metallic Paint




Standard



Standard



Standard


SAFETY
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Driver's Air Bag




Standard



Standard



Standard


Passenger's Air Bag




Standard



Standard



Standard


Child Safety Door Locks




Standard



Standard



Standard


Side Guard Door Beams




Standard



Standard



Standard


Vehicle Anti-Theft




Standard



Standard



Standard


Keyless Entry/Remote Lock/Unlock




Standard



Standard



Standard


Driver's Door Keyless Entry Keypad




Optional



Not Available



Not Available


Multi-function Remote




Standard



Standard



Standard


Panic Button or Alarm




Standard



Standard



Standard


Rollover Sensor




Standard



Standard



Not Available


Side Curtain Airbags




Safety Canopy™ (Standard)



Standard



Optional


Crash Sensor




Standard



Not Listed



Standard


WARRANTY
XLT 4.0L 4X2RTSLT2


Basic (Months)




36



36



36


Basic (Miles)




36000



36000



36000


Powertrain (Months)




60



60



60


Powertrain (Miles)




60000



60000



100000


Corrosion Perforation (Months)




60



60



72


Corrosion Perforation (Miles)




Unlimited



Unlimited



100000






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