Ford Excursion

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
3.60 of 5, 10.00 votes

Price Paid:  $43700.00 from Evergreen Ford, WA

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Excursion

Summary:
I am very pleased with this vehicle. It is very comfortable, nice to drive and with the 6.0 Diesel / 5 speed auto combo, I am getting over 20 MPG highway, 17 in town. Visibility is excellent. The Excursion provides a safe feeling when driving it. Best SUV for the dollar. Plenty of room for anything. This truck does everything well! Not having to buy fuel often is a plus. With 1/2 tank of gas remaining we had a range of 440 miles. Leather heated seats and DVD a plus. Rear view mirrors are great. Excellent sound system. Overall, a delight to own and drive.

Strengths:
Safety,passenger room, fuel ecomony, comfort, quality,visibility, cargo capacity, towing

Weaknesses:
Turning radius, H2 seats more comfortable.

Similar Products Used:
Expedition, Jeep Grand Cherokee, BMW 325ix, F-250, H2, Bronco

Price Paid:  $43000.00 from Evergreen Ford

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Excursion Eddie Bauer 6.0 Diesel

Summary:
Love this truck. Great vehicle! Does everything well. The vehicle has a very safe feeling when driving. Handles well in all conditions. Very confortable seats for long trips. If you take long trips, need lots of room and want maximum safety for your family, this is the vehicle for you.

Strengths:
Safety. Lots of room. Decent gas milage with turbo diesel for size of vehicle. 17 / 22 City Highway. I have actually seen 25 mpg at 50 mph with cruise on. Great range, almost 700 to 900 miles. Lots of power with turbo. Dealer service outstanding...vip service.

Weaknesses:
Small armrests. Noticed lack of power, dealer installed new turbo and problem solved. A/C had leak.

Similar Products Used:
BMW X-5, Expedition, Jeep Grand Cherokee

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.75 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $41000.00 from Albany Ford

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 Ford Excursion

Summary:
We love this vehicle! 3,000 mile trips to 3 mile trips this vehicle does it all. Plenty of room for the family and anything you need, even as a replacement for Santas sleigh. Love the huge gas tank and the safety of this vehicle. Gas mileage is great for what it is. Reliable so far (66,000 miles, all ours). DvD player has saved our sanity on many trips.

Strengths:
Wife loves the X more than me, Gas mileage and the time between fillups (670-800 miles). The backing sensors save her. She likes that it is big and people stay out of her way but after a short time behind the wheel she felt like it didn't "feel" huge anymore. She loves the power and I love how it tows my trailer as if it isn't there (6x10 fully enlcosed with my Harley)

Weaknesses:
Turning radius, engine noise (although I tell her a diesel is an actual engine) and when it is cold it smokes a bit uipon cranking but goes away quickly.

Similar Products Used:
Expedition (not enough storage behind third seat). Suburban (no diesel option)

Price Paid:  $42000.00 from Ford Dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 Ford Excursion

Summary:
What a great truck. Bought the Limited model with the new 6.0 liter diesel engine. What a dream and what great gas mileage. It's not a sports car... but I did not buy it for that purpose. Safe, roomy and holds the hold family and the dog... and cat on trip trips. Wanted this vehicle because of the 6.o liter diesel motor. It's quiet and smooth. I get 16+ in the city and 18 - 20 + on highway.

Strengths:
6.0 liter Diesel is the way to go Roomy and safe for family You don't pack your luggage - you just throw it in.

Weaknesses:
Looking for a big enough spot to park at the grocery store and learning how to treat and manage a diesel engine (6.0 liter) - But well worth it!!!!

Similar Products Used:
Had a 1989 Suburban and never even considered a GM product since then. The Excursion is truck, GM's products are NOT!!!

Price Paid:  $46400.00 from Future Ford

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 /excursion

Summary:
Fantastic Vehicle, highly recommend to those shopping yukon xl/suburban market. 6.0 powerstroke diesal/5 speed automatic transmission. Pulls strong and hard. Averaging 14.9 mpg on vehicle computer in city driving environment and fairly hard foot. Kids love the dvd player, it automatically starts and picks-up where it left off when you restart the vehicle, play it on head phones for the kids while you listen to your favorite cd upfront, remote control included for dvd.

Strengths:
Strong capable vehicle with room for 8 full size people in comfort, great highway visibility with great power on demand for moving confidently through traffic in tight quarters, those of you who drive in heavy irregular traffic will know what I'am talking about.(wife drives it and loves it,people who say its to large to handle have never driven a pick-up truck). I get to drive it whenever I please!(Weekends.)4X4 limited model definitely recommended for steering wheel a/c and radio controls.

Weaknesses:
No head rests for middle seat middle position or any positions in rear seat. All of Fords talk about safety and they still can't figure out that rear end collisions can snap a persons neck without a head-rest to prevent it go figure! purely ignorant thinking on Fords part if you ask me. Also no disabling of shotgun position seat.(Like people never carry more than 6 kids, like how about one more Ford.(daaa). Its put in their pickups but not their crew-cabs, again they saved a few bucks but show their lip-service to safety. No side impact air-bags offered(vehicle to be built for one more model year because sierra club doesn't understand diesal technology and Ford is losing the v-10 gas-hog p.r. campaign.)Trailer towing mirrors are not monocromatic and will blind you like a banshee when another truck pulls up behind you. Front fenders are also mounted crooked but they assembly plant put a sticker in the windsheild and said it was assembled with pride.(More Ford B.S. P.R. spin doctorism)

Similar Products Used:
Ford f-350 crew cab and Toyota pickup. (toyota quality is legend), recently had a friend pay 3000 for new injectors on his 2 year old toyota I-force engine because toyota told him it was a wear item.