Ford Expedition

The all new Ford Expedition steers precisely, feels composed while rounding corners of Watertown Massachusetts and has a smooth ride. Part of the credit goes to the Expedition’s independent rear suspension, a rarity that provides plenty of room for those riding in the third seat. The Expedition’s seats are among the most comfortable to sit in and the easiest to fold down allowing for easy travel capabilities.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The Ford Expedition is a full-size, body-on-frame SUV available in four trim levels: XLT, Eddie Bauer, Limited and King Ranch. The XLT model seats five and comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights, running boards, air-conditioning (with rear controls), front captain’s chairs, a power driver seat, cruise control, full power accessories and a six-speaker CD stereo with an auxiliary input jack.

The Eddie Bauer, adds 18-inch wheels, gold body cladding and running boards, a power-folding third-row seat, leather seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, an upgraded sound system, the Sync multimedia voice control system, power front seats with driver memory settings, and steering-wheel-mounted audio controls.

The Limited features 18-inch chrome wheels, rear parking sensors, back-up camera, wood-and-leather-trimmed steering wheel and power-adjustable pedals. The King Ranch edition, which is similar to the Limited but adds its own 18-inch wheels, upgraded Chaparral leather upholstery in all three rows and wood trim.

Powertrains and Performance

All Expeditions come standard with a 5.4-liter V8 pushing 300 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque. It’s matched with a six-speed automatic transmission. Two-wheel or four-wheel drive  is offered.

Fuel mileage estimates for a 2WD Expedition stand at 14 mpg city/20 mpg highway and 16 mpg combined.

Safety

All major safety equipment  includes:  antilock disc brakes (with brake assist), a rollover-sensing stability control system, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags.

Interior Design and Special Features

The standard second-row bench seat has a 40/20/40 split, and the middle section can be moved forward to provide easier access to an infant. Opting for the second-row captain’s chairs drops seating capacity to seven but gains a storage console between the seats.

As expected, there’s not much cargo room behind the third-row seat (18.6 cubic feet), but folding it down increases that to 55 cubes. Folding down the second row expands cargo capacity to a 108 cubic feet. Best of all, folding down both rear rows creates a perfectly flat load floor.