2012 Ford Expedition

2012 Ford Expedition

The largest Sport Utility Vehicle in Ford's line-up since the extinction of the monster Ford Excursion back in 2005, the Expedition EL is aptly named, EL standing for Extended Length. It boasts ancient body-on-frame construction that makes it less economical than newer "crossover" vehicles however also endows it with robust towing and off-roading capabilities.

The EL is mechanically a dead ringer for the Expedition, with the most distinction being a fourteen.eight-inch stretch plus 12 added inches within the wheelbase. The rear passenger doors are consequently elongated, allowing for easier ingress and egress. Cargo area behind the third row of seats also grows by twenty four cubic inches, for a total of 131.

Both the EL and the quality length Expeditions were have been refreshed recently for the current model. Changes embody a rearview camera to assist with general reversing or hooking up a trailer, power folding running boards, and the range-topping (at least in worth) King Ranch trim. Apart from the 2, there's the bottom XLT trim, and the Eddie Bauer trim simply higher than it, while the Limited sits at the high. Now customary fare across all Expedition trims are a keyless entry keypad and heated power mirrors.

All Expeditions sport an Independent Rear Suspension, a feature not common in the full-size SUV market. Power comes from a 5.four-liter V8 that delivers 300 horsepower at 5,00zero rpm and 365lb-ft of torque at three,750 rpm on regular 87-Octane gas. The motor is coupled to a six-speed automatic; the only real powertrain combo. Towing capacity is an spectacular 9,000lbs, when properly equipped and within the rear-wheel drive configuration, down 200lbs from its shorter namesake.

As in all of Ford's truck offerings, safety could be a high priority, and side air bags, three-row Safety Canopy facet air curtains and AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control) are commonplace things on all Expeditions. While not the choice, the seat additionally folds into the floor, though manually.

The interior's party trick may be a first-in-class PowerFold third-row seat and class-exclusive second-row CenterSlide that combine to allow interior space to be configured as needed quickly and painlessly. 

2012 Ford Expedition

 2012 Ford Expedition

 2012 Ford Expedition

 2012 Ford Expedition

 2012 Ford Expedition

 2012 Ford Expedition

2012 Ford Expedition