Recommendation Report on the Purchase of the Safest 1997 Sport Utility Vehicle

Source: Official Ford Motors Homepage

This is a recommendation report for any individual looking to purchase a 1997 sport utility vehicle with safety in mind. More and more people today are drawn to utility vehicles for reasons such as durability, roominess, and invulnerability. These vehicles may give the user a false feeling of security and pose serious danger to other vehicles. Many families today are trading in their minivans and purchasing sport utilities with the impression they have bought a safe vehicle. These families want luxury and safety from their sport utilities. Four vehicles were compared in this study: the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, the Ford Expedition, and the Ford Explorer.

Comparison Criteria

The purchase of a sport utility vehicle would need to take into consideration the following criteria:

• Overall driving experience
• Vehicle cockpit
• Safety
• Price

The all four vehicles tested fell in the price range of $25,000 to $35,000. The vehicles were equipped with either all-wheel drive, which can be used at all times, under any driving condition, or four-wheel drive, which should be used only part time on loose surfaces such as mud. All of the vehicles were of the highest luxury model available.

Recommendations

Based on testing results described in this report, I recommend the following:

Purchase a Ford Explorer which meets all the minimum safety requirements along with the added child safety option. The Explorer performs well in the luxury and the performance test and is reasonably priced.