2009 Ford Expedition Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Ford Expedition:

...good towing capacity and, despite its size, is capable off-road.

-- Automobile

On-road, we liked the silence of the interior and the generally smooth feel of the powertrain.

-- Car and Driver

...defines 'utility' in SUV. It can haul, tow, and drive through just about anything with hardly a wimper.

-- Cars Everything

Power-adjustable pedals are standard on all trim levels...

-- Edmunds.com

Clever turn signal indicators faired into the outer edges of the outside mirrors offer warning to vehicles one or two lanes over that you are moving over.

-- New Car Test Drive

...5.4-liter V8 delivers responsive acceleration performance, while the automatic transmission provides impressively smooth shifting.

-- New Car Test Drive

...handily seats nine and has an 8000-pound towing capacity.

-- Popular Mechanics

What reviewers liked least about the Ford Expedition:

We've never been big fans of the Expedition, finding it unwieldy and ponderous to drive.

-- Automobile

...emergency handling maneuvers reveal the effects of Expedition's 4,900-pound or higher curb weight.

-- Edmunds.com

...too big for some garages...

-- Edmunds.com

Front seats offer a myriad of power adjustments, but I had trouble finding a comfortable setting.

-- New Car Test Drive

...comfortable seating in the first two rows;... [but] the third row is cramped for all but smaller children.

-- New Car Test Drive

Ford Expedition Comparisons:

Before you buy an Expedition, we recommend that you test-drive the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

-- Automobile

It's between the Yukon and the Suburban in size... in weight... in passenger and cargo space.

-- Car and Driver

Best one-liner about the Ford Expedition:

[To select 4-Lo] demands planning ahead... before you get yourself into a precarious place that won't tolerate the stop-neutral-mutter-mumble ritual.

-- Car and Driver