The model, with its unique suspension tuning, has a jiggly ride that borders on obnoxious.
It delivers loads of oomph throughout the rev range and, not surprisingly, the whole shebang feels uncannily similar to EcoBoost V6 of the same displacement.
Four-wheel drive with a low range is again standard, and the only powertrain for now is a twin-turbocharged 3.
I was able to sit comfortably behind my six-foot self in the second row, though with the front seats adjusted where I like them, my knees grazed the seatbacks.
The seat is also adjustable with a unique adjustment of the performance damper and rear stabilizer.
Most of my driving was on beautiful rural two-lanes with neglected pavement.