range Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 (edited) The Wall Street Journal has the first head-to-head test of the 07 Expedition EL vs the 07 Suburban. The Overall Winner: Expedition EL - "sophisticated transmission and suspension make it more pleasant to drive" Powertrain: Ford's smooth V8 and six-speed gearbox delivered quiet power and near seemless shifting. Never labored on long hills. The Suburban seems to labor at times when climbing long hills. Mileage: Sub 15/20 during test 17 mpg Exp EL 14/20 during test 17 mpg Verdict: "The Chevy is a better looking vehicle, with a slicker exterior than the boxy Ford. But the Expedition EL has the overall edge because of its smoother ride, more modern transmission and easy folding third row seats" Summary: "Even after loading the Ford at 4AM and driving for 12 hours straight to Maine we didn't feel as tried as we did after a shorter stint in the Checy." Edited August 25, 2006 by range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnFan Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Our Expedition 2005 XLT seats are awsome, REALLY REALLY comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Nice to see that "just a warmed over update of the 2002 Expy" can beat a brand new product from GM. Styling thing is subjective...the new Suburban looks like a old one left in the oven too long.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_ZX3 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Range, got the full link or do we need to subscribe? Oh well, like silversvt said.... that old "warmed over" Ford is still a winner :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingincirclez Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yeah, this great news. Too bad the market's in a downturn and more people won't notice, but... it's a moral victory nonetheless. Kudos! :bandance: Besides, it soulds like this is maybe what they should have had all along, instead of the Excursion. Hopefully the eco-dogs will back down a bit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yeah, this great news. Too bad the market's in a downturn and more people won't notice, but... it's a moral victory nonetheless. Kudos! :bandance: Besides, it soulds like this is maybe what they should have had all along, instead of the Excursion. Hopefully the eco-dogs will back down a bit now. Excursion- wasn't that the brainstorm of Jac the Knife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
range Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 (edited) Range, got the full link or do we need to subscribe? Oh well, like silversvt said.... that old "warmed over" Ford is still a winner :happy feet: Unfortunately, need a subscription for a link. The article also commented on the poor fit and finish of the Suburban interior. "the leather-textured plastic pieces that line the doors feel hard and poorly finished - we were temtpted to take an emery board to a nasty edge on the rim of the storage compartment" For the Expy interior they praised the leather, and the comfort of the heated and cooled seats but thought the dash was too busy and mentioned the chrome rings around the air vents are actually plastic and not chrome (gasp!). The article also mentioned the "clunky" third row seats of the Suburban and contrasted that to the easy fold flat at a touch of a button third row on the Expy. Edited August 25, 2006 by range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgey Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 A competitive Expedition finally comes at a time when it really can't do any good. Figures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjeffers17 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 A competitive Expedition finally comes at a time when it really can't do any good. Figures! Every unit sold helps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgey Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Every unit sold helps!!! I don't think anything will make that happen now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTP WORKER Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 (edited) I don't think anything will make that happen now. ? Last I heard there was a projected build order of around 100,000 between the Expi. and the Navi. How much profit do you think Ford will make on these vehicles? I heard at least $10,000 per unit. Edited August 26, 2006 by sez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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