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If you're shopping the full-size crossover class for your next daily driver, we here at Bob Thomas Ford Lincoln North think you'd be wise to try ours, the 2017 Explorer, on for size.

How do we figure?

Join the fine folks at MotorWeek to find out; their appraisal of the Explorer is as follows:

Placing a premium on performance, the Explorer's top-tier engine -- a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 -- is a whole heck of a lot of fun.

Standard on the Sport and Platinum trims, the turbo-V6 matches with a six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. Total output…

SUV owners are loyal to their cars. How loyal? 66 percent of SUV drivers buying cars earlier this year bought new SUVs. No other car type in America has loyalty numbers like that. The "why" behind this loyalty can be traced back to versatile vehicles like the 2017 Ford Explorer. With seven seats for passengers, 86 cubic feet of potential cargo space, and a 5,000-pound towing capacity, it's the perfect representation of the versatility that SUV drivers love.

SUV owners are loyal to their cars. How loyal? 66 percent of SUV drivers buying cars earlier this year bought new SUVs. No other car type in America has loyalty numbers like that. The "why" behind this loyalty can be traced back to versatile vehicles like the 2017 Ford Explorer. With seven seats for passengers, 86 cubic feet of potential cargo space, and a 5,000-pound towing capacity, it's the perfect representation of the versatility that SUV drivers love.

When it comes to an auto as undeniably awesome as the 2017 Ford Escape, our resident compact crossover, we at Bob Thomas Ford Lincoln North could sing its praises till we're blue in the face. It's genuinely that good.

In lieu of doing so, however, we feel the more sensible approach is to link the following video. Ride out with Cars.com reviewer Joe Bruzek, as he explains just what makes the Escape so exceptional:

An altogether brilliant base offering, the S model is one sure to command your attention.

Standard equipment on this trim includes 17-inch steel…