Ford Motor Company SUV

The Bottom Line: Optioned up right, the 2010 Ford Flex SEL with EcoBoost impresses as a tech cruiser, and can haul around plenty of people or cargo in unique style.

Specs: Wagon, Gas

Specs: Truck, F-150, Gas

The Bottom Line: With its unique looks, excellent cabin tech, and spacious interior, the 2009 Ford Flex makes for a family vacation cruiser that you can be proud of.

Specs: wagon, LTD, Gas

The Bottom Line: Although offering a character-less driving experience, the top-notch cabin electronics make entertainment and communications effortless in the 2008 Ford Edge Limited.

Specs: SUV, Limited, Gas

The Bottom Line: Although offering a character-less driving experience, the top-notch cabin electronics make entertainment and communications effortless in the 2008 Ford Edge Limited.

Specs: SUV, SEL, Gas

The Bottom Line: Although offering a character-less driving experience, the top-notch cabin electronics make entertainment and communications effortless in the 2008 Ford Edge Limited.

Specs: SUV, SE, Gas

The Bottom Line: The 2007 Ford Expedition is a brawny behemoth with some advanced digital gadgetry. Its advanced navigation system impressed us, but its bulky form is not suited to modern urban driving.

Specs: SUV, Eddie Bauer, Gas

The Bottom Line: With its well-designed interior and infotainment electronics, the 2007 Ford Edge makes for a good family cruiser--as long as the driver doesn't harbor hot-rod aspirations.

Specs: SUV, SEL, Gas

The Bottom Line: With this hybrid's price falling, it becomes a solid proposition in an all-around city driver. Sized well and easy to drive, the Escape Hybrid is a useful, advanced vehicle let down a bit by its amenities. Prospective buyers might want to wait for the next model year, which should see an overall upgrade.

Specs: SUV, Base, Hybrid

The Bottom Line: The 2006 Ford Explorer feels good from the driver's seat, but rear-seat passengers won't be happy with the lack of amenities. And while the four-wheel-drive system is fully capable, for true backcountry handling, the Explorer's tires aren't up to snuff.

Specs: SUV, Eddie Bauer, Gas