$54,445
2012 Ford Expedition EL
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The Ford Expedition EL is a longer bodied version of the regular Expedition. When equipped with four-wheel drive, the Expedition EL will get you there whether the road is dry, wet, snowy, or even when there's hardly any road at all.
The Expedition EL adds more cargo-carrying capacity with a long 131-inch wheelbase. For 2011 the Expedition EL is available in four trims: XL, XLT, Limited, and King Ranch. It is powered by a SOHC 5.4-liter V-8 that is rated at 310 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of
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2012 Ford Expedition EL News, Reviews and Awards
Ford claims the third row seats in either Expedition are designed to accommodate adults up to 6'2", but we did them five better and stuffed a 6'7" goose in the back.
Ford claims that the new Expedition "doesn't handle like a big truck," but what does it handle like, then? A thirty year-old school bus riding twenty pounds low in the tires is probably a good approximation. A turn of the steering wheel points the vehicle where you want it to go, but the body lags a few seconds behind...
The Expedition can be optioned to pamper occupants at luxurious levels, with power front seats standard, and a 10-way driver's seat standard with any leather package. Those leather seats can be heated and cooled as well.
Pleasant ride and decent handling for a vehicle that sits high for great visibility as well as ample clearance for heavy snow or off-roading. Despite the size, braking is excellent; four-wheel anti-lock brakes plus stability control with rollover control are standard.
Touch the pedal and go, no waiting on- or off-road or up steep inclines where 18-wheelers and those tiny gas sippers gasp for breath.
Inside, the Ford Expedition EL is still a little shy on maximum cargo capacity compared to GM's full-size sport-utes, but for buyers who plan to make regular use of the standard third-row seat, Ford's SUV offers more flexibility.
the EL weighs more than its peers and the result is sluggish acceleration at highway speeds.
The third-row seats - as either standard equipment or an option - are motorized and fold flat at the touch of a button. The manual second-row seats easily flip forward and "kneel down" to provide a flat cargo floor from the tailgate to the backs of the front-row seats.
The front seats are the biggest and most comfortable in the vehicle, but nobody gets short-changed. With a nearly flat floor, the second row accommodates three adults with plenty of knee and head room, and the third row seat does almost as well, although it is narrower and is best used by two adults or three children.
But the faceted chrome bezels around the instruments, though stylish, reflect random glints of light into the driver's eyes. Moreover, except for the speedometer and tachometer, the instruments are difficult to read in daylight.
