Customers often approach us when they're having trouble deciding between the Ford Explorer or Expedition. The pair are Ford's two highest selling SUVs, which means either one is an excellent choice. That said, there are some differences when considering the Ford Explorer vs. Expedition match-up.
Difference Between Ford Explorer and Expedition
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Gas Mileage - The Expedition and Explorer see similar results concerning mileage, with 24 miles per gallon and 25 miles per gallon highway respectively. The Expedition does have a larger gas tank at 23.3 gallons compared to the Explorer's 18.6 gallons.
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Safety - These cars are both built to keep the driver and passengers safe, with all the features customers have come to expect from Ford vehicles. ABS brakes come standard on both vehicles. Both SUVs also come with full airbag coverage. Driver and passenger airbags, front side airbags, and curtain airbags all come standard for both cars.
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Interior Capacity - Both of these SUVs offer a massive amount of interior space. The Explorer comes with seven seats, 42.9 inches of front legroom, and 39.5 inches of back legroom. This makes it one of the roomiest SUVs on the market, and the Expedition outdoes even that. The brand new Expedition boasts a best in class eight seat cabin with 43.9 inches of front legroom and 41.5 inches of legroom in the back. Both of these provide ample room for even the largest families.
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Trunk Space - If Ford set a new bar with the interior capacity of these cars, they surpassed it when designing the cargo space. The two vehicles have almost identical cargo space at 20.9 cubic feet for the Expedition and 21 cubic feet for the Explorer. The Explorer offers 1,531 pounds of maximum payload and a 5,000-pound maximum towing capacity. The Expedition is even more impressive, with a 1,750-pound max payload and 9,200 pounds of maximum towing capacity.
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Performance - Both
the Explorer and the Expedition have powerful gas engines. The
Explorer cranks out 290 horsepower, and the Expedition goes above
and beyond with 375 horsepower.
Ultimately, the Ford Expedition is a superior driving machine to the Ford Explorer. With that comes a bigger price tag. Both vehicles are a tremendous deal for what you're getting, and the only way to know for sure which one is best for you is to drive them yourself. Come down to Homer Skelton Ford of Millington to try these two vehicles out today, or contact us online with additional questions.
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