Just curious why all the Explorer ST love? A Durango SRT has 485 HP I believe? Personal preference? Easier tuning possibilities? Not hating. Just wondering.
I have driven all 3
Durango srt
Durango hellcat
Explorer St
I had actually picked up a durango hellcat for my mom, she drove it for no less than 3 weeks and I flipped it for more money than they could refuse.
Keep in mind that they are all big ass 3 row suv's, the explorer drives more like a car than either the srt or the hellcat.
Durango just got an update but it's tech is still behind, seems like a common theme regarding fca products.
The srt/hellcat are awesome cars but with the durango hellcat pushing 95k+ it's fighting with the x5m's and gle63's of the world. The Srt is in no mans land at 75-80k well equipped, you are better off going to the hellcat.
The explorer is a much more bang for buck kind of vehicle.
It will always be easier to get more "easy" power out of forced induction engines, so kick out the srt for now. A tune on the hellcat/edge ST do wonders.
So basically the explorer st handles better, can be modified with simple bolt ons and a tune, and has the better tech/interior.
Roughly 60k for a loaded st + tune ($500ish) + intercooler ($600) + intake ($500) should get you damn near hellcat performance.