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Ford Advantage  Where you see a Ford oval in the chart below, you have a Ford advantage. Click on the oval to get an explanation.
2009 EXPLORER 4X2
2009 FORD 
EXPLORER 4X2
XLT 4.0L

2009 TRAILBLAZER
2009 CHEVROLET 
TRAILBLAZER
LT1 2WD

2009 GRAND CHEROKEE
2009 JEEP 
GRAND CHEROKEE
Laredo 4X2

PRICE
XLT 4.0L
LT1 2WDLaredo 4X2
Base Price MSRP*
Ford Advantage
$28,470
$29,155
$30,450
Destination Charge
$815
$745
$780
Comparably Equipped Price
Ford Advantage
$29,285
$29,900
$35,295
INTERIOR
XLT 4.0L
LT1 2WDLaredo 4X2
SEATING
Standard Seating
5
5
5
CLIMATE CONTROL
Manual Air Conditioning
Standard
Standard
Standard
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
AM/FM Radio
AM/FM Radio With 80-Watts and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; XM® Satellite Radio (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius® Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii) (Standard)
CD Player
Standard
Standard
Standard
OTHER INTERIOR ITEMS
Power Windows
Standard
Standard
Standard
Power Door Locks
Standard
Standard
Standard
PERFORMANCE
XLT 4.0L
LT1 2WDLaredo 4X2
Automatic Transmission
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter (Standard)
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor-Mounted Shifter (Standard)
4 Wheel ABS Brakes
Standard
Standard
Standard
Rear Suspension
Ford Advantage
Independent
Live
Live
Horsepower @ RPM
210@5100
285@6000
210@5200
Torque @ RPM
254@3700
276@4600
235@4000
Brakes (Rear)
Disc
Disc
Disc
Driveline
Rear Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATE
XLT 4.0L
LT1 2WDLaredo 4X2
Fuel Economy City (mpg)
14
15
16
Fuel Economy Highway (mpg)
20
21
21
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, CAPACITIES
XLT 4.0L
LT1 2WDLaredo 4X2
Wheelbase (in.)
Ford Advantage
113.7
113.0
109.5
Front Head Room (in.)
39.8
40.2
39.7
Front Leg Room (in.)
42.4
46.9
41.7
WARRANTY
XLT 4.0L
LT1 2WDLaredo 4X2
Basic (Miles)
36000
36000
36000
Powertrain (Months)
60
60
Unlimited
Powertrain (Miles)
60000
100000
Unlimited

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