The Ford Excursion was a full-size sport utility vehicle produced by the Ford Motor
Company between model years 2000 and 2005 (2006 in Mexico). It was the largest
SUV in the lineup while it was produced.
Based on the Super
Duty pickup truck platform, it offered large V8 (gasoline and diesel) and V10
(gasoline) engines (while it was also Ford's only V10-powered SUV), and seating
for up to 9 passengers. Along with the Hummer H2, it is a popular SUV for conversion
into a limousine. It was designed to slot above the Ford Expedition as
the flagship in the company's SUV lineup.
The Excursion was
designed to be classified as a heavy-duty vehicle, as for commercial or rural
use, with a gross vehicle weight rating of over 8,500 lb (3,900 kg) , which exempted
the vehicle from Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) fuel economy regulations
and quoting United States Environmental Protection Agency? (EPA) fuel economy
estimates [1]. Its position in the Ford SUV lineup was replaced in 2007 by
an extended-length version of the Expedition.
The last Excursion
was produced on September 30, 2005, at Ford's Louisville plant, although
the last Excursions were sold as 2006 models for the Mexican market. Production
was canceled to focus on Super Duty trucks. |
