Ford has unveiled its biggest SUV, the Expedition, which
is both larger and lighter than the aging version which was somewhat a gas
guzzler. The Expedition promises better fuel economy and new features when it
goes on sale later in 2017.
The 2018 Expedition is Ford’s first complete
reworking of the big SUVs in about 15 years. The Expedition grows four inches
in length with more three inches in the wheelbase. The bigger Expedition Max –
previously called the Expedition EL – grows one inch. Its wheelbase is
unchanged.
Both SUVs will be powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbo
V-6 engine linked to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Ford expects the
combination to improve fuel economy and give it class-leading towing capacity.
Like Ford’s F-series pickups, it adopts all aluminum body panels and has a new
frame.
Tosan Aduayi, a motoring journalist since 1994, is the
founder and publisher of Trendy Africa Magazine and has reported on Motoring
with trademark columns (Roadrunner, Carliners). He is also the founder of
Flowtran global.
