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Dodge Stratus vs. Ford Explorer Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Dodge Stratus vs. Ford Explorer Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $22,035

Dodge Stratus SXT   
Difference: $12,420

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year200620062021202120212021202120212021
ModelStratusStratusExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorer
TrimSXTR/TBaseXLTTimberlineLimitedKing RanchSTPlatinum
Body4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Base Price $19,825 $23,755 $32,925 $35,075 $46,015 $45,255 $52,600 $49,000 $52,730
Protection Value Package 730                
Travel Convenience Group 355                
Rear spoiler 225                
Ashtray and lighter (optional) 30 30 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
Satellite radio 195 195 195            
Convenience Group   325              
Side curtain airbags   390              
Protection Value Package 672                
Travel Convenience Group 327                
Rear spoiler 207                
Ashtray and lighter (optional) 28 28 86 86 86 86 86 86 86
Satellite radio 179 179 185            
Convenience Group   299              
Side curtain airbags   359              
Options (change) 1,535 940 285 90 90 90 90 90 90
Options (change) 1,413 865 271 86 86 86 86 86 86
Destination 675 675 1,245 1,245 1,245 1,245 1,245 1,245 1,245
Total Price $22,035 $25,370 $34,455 $36,410 $47,350 $46,590 $53,935 $50,335 $54,065

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Dodge Stratus vs. Ford Explorer

Lowest Adjusted Price: Dodge Stratus SXT
Lowest Adjusted Invoice: Ford Explorer Platinum
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $6,970
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $19,601
Model Year200620062021202120212021202120212021
ModelStratusStratusExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorer
TrimSXTR/TBaseXLTTimberlineLimitedKing RanchSTPlatinum
Body4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Engine150hp I4200hp V6300hp I4300hp I4300hp I4300hp I4365hp V6400hp V6365hp V6
TransmissionA4T4A10A10T10A10T10T10T10
DrivetrainFWDFWDRWDRWDAWDRWDRWDAWDRWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)?, 4120, 6?, 6?, 6?, 6390, 12390, 12390, 12500, 12
Tire (rear if not all the same)205/60-16215/50-17255/65-18255/65-18265/65-18255/55-20255/55-20255/55-20275/45-21
Total Price$22,035$25,370$34,455$36,410$47,350$46,590$53,935$50,335$54,065
Adjustments for Features0-2,025-5,450-6,980-8,730-13,145-11,980-14,920-19,735
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$22,035$23,345$29,005$29,430$38,620$33,445$41,955$35,415$34,330
Cost Above Minimum$0$1,310$0$425$9,615$4,440$12,950$6,410$5,325

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Features Comparison: Dodge Stratus vs. Ford Explorer

Model Year200620062021202120212021202120212021
ModelStratusStratusExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorerExplorer
TrimSXTR/TBaseXLTTimberlineLimitedKing RanchSTPlatinum
Body4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Transmission and Drivetrain 
4-speed automatic$800        
4-speed manually-shiftable automatic $900       
10-speed automatic  $1400$1400 $1400   
10-speed manually-shiftable automatic    $1500 $1500$1500$1500
FWD$0$0       
RWD  $0$0 $0$0 $0
AWD    $1700  $1700 
Accessories 
AC power outlet     $100  $100
Active noise reduction        $0
Adaptive cruise control        $600
Cruise control$150$150$150$150$150$150$150$150 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate     $100$100$100$100
Heated steering wheel     $100$100$100$100
Keyless entry keypad   $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power liftgate     $350$350$350$350
Power-adjustable pedals        $125
Proximity key   $250$250$250$250$250$250
Remote app     $25$25$25$25
Remote climate control     $25$25$25$25
Remote start     $150$150$150$150
Remote window/roof operation     $15  $15
Semi-automated parking system        $500
Tilt steering wheel, manual$150$150       
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual  $250$250$250 $250$250 
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power     $350  $350
Universal garage door opener $100   $100  $100
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
911 assist  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Blind spot warning system        $200
Brake assist  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Cross-traffic warning, rear        $100
Curve control  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Forward collision warning        $200
Front side airbags  $350$350$350$350$350$350$350
Hill descent control       $250$250
Inflatable rear seat belts        $200
Knee airbag, passenger  $75$75$75$75$75$75$75
Lane departure prevention, steering-based        $200
Lane departure warning        $200
Obstacle detection, front     $150$150$150$150
Obstacle detection, rear   $250$250$250$250$250$250
Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system        $0
Rearview camera  $200$200$200$200$200$200$200
Rollover sensor  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Safety key  $5$5$5$5$5$5$5
Side curtain airbags$350$350       
Side curtain airbags, three rows  $500$500$500$500$500$500$500
Stability control  $400$400$400$400$400$400$400
Terrain selector       $200$200
Tire-pressure monitor  $75$75$75$75$75$75$75
Trailer sway control  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Vehicle health reports  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Wide-view front camera     $150  $150
Cargo Management 
Class III trailer hitch       $250$250
Overhead sunglass holder  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Roof rails   $250$250$250$250$250$250
Trailering equipment (7 wire)       $150$150
Climate Control 
Automatic climate control, front     $200$200$200$200
Dual-zone climate control     $125$125$125$125
Interior air filter  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Rain-sensing wipers        $175
Rear air vents with manual controls  $150$150$150$150$150$150$150
Rear HVAC unit  $400$400$400$400$400$400$400
Rear wiper  $175$175$175$175$175$175$175
Variable intermittent wipers$75$75$75$75$75$75$75$75 
Exterior 
Black exterior trim (optional)       $0 
Black grille (optional)       $0 
Bodyside cladding (gray/black)  $250$250$250$250$250$250$250
Bodyside moldings$75$75       
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s) $25$25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Deep-tinted rear windows  $275$275$275$275$275$275$275
Panoramic sunroof        $1200
Tow hook(s), front       $40$40
Wheel-lip moldings  $75$75$75$75$75$75$75
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity     $0$0$0$0
Android Auto support     $100$100$100$100
App support  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Apple CarPlay support     $100$100$100$100
Audio controls on steering wheel $125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125
Aux input  $50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Bluetooth audio streaming  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Bluetooth cell phone link  $100$100$100$100$100$100$100
CD player$125$125   $125$125$125$125
HD radio     $50$50$50$50
MP3-compatible player     $50$50$50$50
Navigation system     $600$600$600$600
SMS text-to-speech reader  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Surround sound     $250$250$250$250
Traffic + travel information     $25$25$25$25
Voice control for audio system  $25$25$25    
Voice control for external devices  $0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Voice control for nav and audio     $100$100$100$100
Wi-Fi hotspot     $50$50$50$50
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror        $75
Auto-dimming headlights        $200
Auto-dimming rearview mirror$150$150   $150$150$150$150
Automatic headlights  $125$125$125$125$125$125$125
Automatic-off headlights$25$25       
Compass $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Fog lights $125   $125$125$125$125
Heated mirrors  $25$25$25$25$25$25$25
Illuminated visor mirror, driver$50$50 $50$50$50$50$50$50
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger$50$50 $50$50$50$50$50$50
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display     $250$250$250$250
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only  $750$750$750$750$750$750$750
Outside temperature display $50$50$50$50$50$50$50$50
Power-folding mirrors     $50  $50
Spotter mirror(s)  $50$50 $50 $50 
Turn signals on or near mirrors     $25$25$25$25
Visor mirror, driver  $10      
Visor mirror, passenger  $10      
Seats and Interior Trim 
Center armrest(s), second row     $50$50$50$50
Cooled or ventilated front seats     $300  $300
Heated front seats     $200$200$200$200
Heated second row seats     $200  $200
Illuminated door sill trim plates       $200$200
Leather seating surfaces $900   $900$900$900$900
Leather-wrapped steering wheel $150 $150$150$150$150$150 
Manual lumbar adjuster, driver seat $50$50      
Manual lumbar adjuster, passenger seat   $50$50    
Manual recliner, second row seats  $75$75$75$75$75$75$75
Massage, driver seat        $100
Massage, passenger seat        $100
Memory system, driver seat     $200  $200
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat        $150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat        $150
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat   $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power height adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power height adjuster, passenger seat   $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power lumbar adjuster, driver seat   $100$100$100$100$100 
Power lumbar adjuster, passenger seat     $100$100$100 
Power recliner, driver seat $100 $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, passenger seat     $100$100$100$100
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100$100$100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat   $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power-stowing third row seats     $1000$1000$1000$1000
Stowable third row seats  $600$600$600    
Synthetic suede inserts in leather seating surfaces $0       
Tailgating position, third row seats     $50$50$50$50
Upholstered instrument panel, leather        $1000
Wood trim        $300
Wood/leather-wrapped steering wheel        $150
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Alloy wheels$350$350$350$350$350$350$350  
Machined alloy wheels       $350$350
Performance steering system (optional)       $0 
Sport suspension (upgrade) $0     $0$0
Transmission 
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls       $100$100
Total Value of Features$2,350$4,375$7,800$9,330$11,080$15,495$14,330$17,270$22,085
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$2,025$5,450$6,980$8,730$13,145$11,980$14,920$19,735
Value of Feature Adjustments0-1,872-240-255-245-376-296-395-486

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Specifications Comparison: Dodge Stratus vs. Ford Explorer

Model Year20062021
ModelStratusExplorer
Body4dr Sedan4dr SUV
Wheelbase108.0 in119.1 in
Length191.2 in198.8 in
Width70.6 in78.9 in
Height54.9 in69.9 in
Curb Weight3,183 lb.4,346 lb.
Fuel Capacity16.0 gal.17.9 gal.
Row 1 Headroom37.6 in40.7 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room55.2 in61.8 in
Row 1 Hip Room52.5 in59.2 in
Row 1 Legroom42.3 in42.3 in
Row 2 Headroom35.8 in40.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room54.7 in61.9 in
Row 2 Hip Room53.1 in59.1 in
Row 2 Legroom38.1 in39.0 in
Row 3 Headroom0.0 in38.9 in
Row 3 Shoulder Room0.0 in54.6 in
Row 3 Hip Room0.0 in40.9 in
Row 3 Legroom0.0 in32.2 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
16.0 ft318.2 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Behind R2
16.047.9 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
16.087.8 ft3

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Option Package Details
Dodge Stratus SXT

Protection Value Package
FeatureValueRequested?
4-wheel disc brakes150Yes
Antilock brakes (ABS)400Yes
Traction control100Yes
Side curtain airbags350Yes
Total Requested1000100%
Total Not Requested00%
Travel Convenience Group
FeatureValueRequested?
Illuminated visor mirror, driver40Yes
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger40Yes
Auto-dimming rearview mirror150Yes
Trip computer150Yes
Alarm100No
Total Requested38079%
Total Not Requested10021%

Option Package Details
Dodge Stratus R/T

Convenience Group
FeatureValueRequested?
Universal garage door opener100No
Auto-dimming rearview mirror150Yes
Alarm100No
Total Requested15043%
Total Not Requested20057%

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