Recently, we held a mega-comparison featuring five ruggedized mid-SUVs. Despite the pricing and function of these SUVsRecently, we held a mega-comparison featuring five ruggedized mid-SUVs. Despite the pricing and function of these SUVs all intersecting to some degree, two were outliers within the quintet. The 2026 GMC Acadia AT4 and 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor were the only three-row entrants, both measuring a size larger than the other three contestants.To see how these two dirt-ready family haulers compare head-to-head, we’ve gathered them once more for a more direct comparison. As the evaluating went on, a clean winner emerged, but both have their pluses and minuses.