2001FordExcursionFord Excursion2001 Ford Excursion Limited 4WDSport UtilityWagon4WDUSAPerformance is beefed up to 250 horsepower on the 7.3-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 and all engines are now LEV compliant. For your listening pleasure, a six-disc, in-dash CD player is made available. The Excursion XLT gets dolled up with platinum cladding and standard chrome steel wheels, and the Limited offers standard power signal aero mirrors, fog lamps and an optional rear seat entertainment system.Tows plenty of weight, provides safe haven for the family, carries lots of stuff.Won't fit in a standard garage, drives like a loaded U-Haul, horrific fuel economy, hard to park, can't beat the Suburban at its own game.In a classic "bigger is better" move, Ford has decided to up the SUV ante by producing the largest Bradymobile yet. The Excursion offers more interior room and cargo capacity than the previous heavyweight title-holder, the Chevrolet Suburban. At the same time, Ford is touting the Excursion's "earth-friendly" aspects like an engine lineup that meets LEV standards and the fact that 85 percent of the Excursion, by weight, is recyclable (never mind that the remaining 15 percent of an Excursion still equals about 2.5 Honda Civics). The Excursion's base engine is a 5.4-liter V8 on two-wheel-drive models or a 6.8-liter V10 on models equipped with four-wheel drive. Optional with either drivetrain is a 7.3-liter V8 diesel that makes 250 horsepower and 500 foot-pounds of earth-shaking torque. All engines come with a four-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment; no manual transmission is offered in the Excursion. Two trim levels are available. The base XLT model includes a three-piece rear door, running boards, remote keyless entry, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, an AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo, a 40/20/40 split-bench front seat and a third-row removable bench seat. Angle up to the Limited trim level and you get a leather interior, front captain's chairs, woodgrain trim, rear-seat audio controls, a trip computer, power rear-quarter windows, aluminum wheels, illuminated running boards, power signal aero mirrors and fog lamps. An optional rear seat entertainment system, which includes a 6.4-inch overhead LCD monitor and a VCR, is new for this year. Buy an Excursion and you get tons of cargo- and passenger-carrying capacity, plus the security of knowing that no one else on the road will try to mess with you. Of course, you also get the huge inconvenience of not being able to park in certain garages or use some car wash facilities, and then there's the possibility that other people will assume that, by driving such a behemoth, you're trying to overcompensate for some other area in which you may be lacking. But if you're in the market for such a vehicle, and neither the Chevy Suburban nor the GMC Yukon XL does it for you size-wise, this is your SUV. Just keep in mind that driving the Excursion is like piloting a loaded U-Haul, and you're going to have to become an ultra-safety-conscious driver. Since it's based on the F-250 Super Duty (the front doors, fenders, and hood will swap between them), Ford was able to develop the Excursion with a bare-minimum investment of company funds. This means a large profit margin for each Excursion sold, even by SUV standards. These same market forces were behind the Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator and Lexus LX470. We've begun to wonder how far this SUV thing can go, but if people keep buying them, automakers will keep building them. Cadillac EscaladeChevrolet SuburbanGMC Yukon XLLincoln Navigator336,000336,000336,0005UnlimitedNANANA106.8 litersV10310 hp @ 4250 rpm425 ft-lbs. @ 3250 rpm146 cu.ft.1710 lbs.11000 lbs.226.7 in.80 in.80.4 in.7190 lbs.137.1 in.53 ft.NA41 in.41.1 in.NANANANA42.3 in.40.5 in.8StandardStandardNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableRating = Not TestedRating = Not TestedNot TestedNot TestedNot TestedNot Tested44 gal.Insurance costs can vary greatly for this vehicle, depending on such factors as driver age, driver gender, teenage drivers in the household, driving records, theft loss data for your particular geographic region, miles driven per year, and other widely variable factors. Additionally, some companies charge a premium for certain makes and models, while others do not.$36,345$41,1807.35%$750N/AXLT 2WD (4A): 5.4L V8 SOHC SMPI 16-valve engine; 4-speed electronic OD automatic transmission with lock-up converter; 750 amp battery with rundown protection; 130 amp alternator; rear-wheel drive, 3.73 axle ratio; stainless steel exhaust; firm-ride suspension, front independent suspension with anti-roll bar, front coil springs, rigid rear axle leaf spring suspension; recirculating-ball power steering; 4-wheel antilock disc brakes; 44 gal. capacity fuel tank; running boards, skid plates, side impact bars; dutch rear cargo door; HD class IV towing, trailer harness, trailer hitch; roof rack; black rub strip, front chrome bumper, rear black bumper, front tow hooks, rear step bumper; body-colored bodyside molding; clearcoat monotone paint; aero-composite halogen headlamps; additional exterior lights include underhood light; driver's and passenger's power remote black heated folding outside mirrors; 16" x 7" chrome steel wheels, LT265/75SR16D BSW A/S tires; full-size steel spare wheel; airconditioning, rear air conditioning with separate controls, rear heat ducts; premium AM/FM stereo w/clock, seek-scan feature, cassette player, single-disc CD player, 4 speakers, amplifier, fixed antenna; cruise control with steering wheel controls; power door locks with 2-stage unlock, remote keyless entry, child-safety rear door locks; 4 power accessory outlets, front lighter elements, smokers' package; instrumentation display includes tachometer, oil pressure gauge, water temperature gauge, volt gauge, trip odometer; warning indicators include oil pressure, water temp, battery, lights on, key in ignition, low fuel, door ajar, brake fluid; driver's and passenger's front airbags; ignition disable; deep tinted windows, power front and rear windows with driver's 1-touch down function, manual 1/4 vent windows; variable-speed intermittent front windshield wipers, sun visor strip, flip-up rear window, fixed-interval rear wiper, rear window defroster; seating capacity of 9, 40/20/40split-bench front seats with fixed headrests, center armrest with storage, driver's and front passenger's seats include 4-way adjustment, driver's seat lumbar support; 60/40 folding rear split-bench seat, 2nd-row seat with reclining adjustable headrests, center armrest; removable full-folding 3rd-row bench seat; height-adjustable front and rear seatbelts; cloth seats, vinyl door trim insert, full cloth headliner, full color-keyed carpet floor covering with carpeted floor mats, deluxe sound insulation, cabback insulator; interior lights include dome light, front and rear reading lights, door curb lights, illuminated entry; leather-wrapped steering wheel with tilt adjustment; dual illuminated vanity mirrors, dual auxiliary visors; auto-dimming day/night rearview mirror; full overhead console with storage, glove box with light, front and rear cupholders, instrument panel bin, dashboard storage, driver's and passenger's door bins; carpeted cargo floor, carpeted trunk lid, cargo net, cargotie downs, cargo light; chrome grille, black side window moldings, black front windshield molding, black rear window molding and body-colored door handles.
XLT 4WD (4A) (in addition to or instead of XLT 2WD (4A) equipment): 6.8L V10 SOHC SMPI 20-valve engine; part-time 4 wheel drive, auto-locking hub control and electronic shift; front non-independent suspension, front leaf springs.
LIMITED 2WD (4A) (in addition to or instead of XLT 4WD (4A) equipment): 5.4L V8 SOHC SMPI 16-valve engine; rear-wheel drive, front independent suspension with anti-roll bar, front coil springs; colored rub strip, rear colored bumper; colored bodyside cladding, colored fender flares; bodyside accent stripe; additional exterior lights include front fog/driving lights, outside mirrors with turn signal indicators; rear audio controls; 5 power accessory outlets; instrumentation display includes compass, exterior temp, trip computer, park distance control; power 1/4 vent windows; seating capacity of 8, front captain chairs, driver's seat includes 14-way adjustment (6-way power); leather seats, deluxe sound insulation, simulated wood door panel insert, simulated wood console insert; full floor console.
LIMITED 4WD (4A) (in addition to or instead of LIMITED 2WD (4A) equipment): 6.8L V10 SOHC SMPI 20-valve engine; part-time 4 wheel drive, auto-locking hub control and electronic shift; front non-independent suspension, front leaf springs.