While large body-on-frame sport utility vehicles are a dying breed, there’s still a market for the full-sized SUVs for people who need maximum passenger and storage space, heavy-duty towing capability, and off-road proficiency. One of the remaining vehicles is the Ford Expedition, and for 2015 the big Ford has never been better with a new turbocharged V6 engine, updated suspension, more interior flexibility, and subtle exterior styling changes.
The timing seems to be right for a revitalized Expedition and the noted improvements help put the Ford in a better position to battle its chief competitors, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, which have been redesigned. While the large Chevrolet SUVs come in big (Tahoe) and bigger (Suburban) configurations, so does the Expedition with a standard 119-inch wheelbase and a 131-inch wheelbase extended version, which gets the EL designation.
The Expedition sports a more modern stance with updated front and rear styling that includes a revised grille treatment, updated headlamps, new lower fascia design, and a new tailgate that includes a chrome strip under the window stretching from taillight to taillight. While the existing well done interior layout has been mostly carried over, the instrument cluster and center stack have been nicely revised.
