Popular Science called it the biggest sport utility on the planet, and its frame needed a blocker beam after tests showed it overriding a Taurus.
Lead trim: Excursion 5.4 Triton SOHC 2V V8 (255 hp) · up to 325 hp
Ford ExcursionUW137 · 2000–2005
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FactPopular Science called it the biggest sport utility on the planet, and its frame needed a blocker beam after tests showed it overriding a Taurus.
The Ford Excursion is a heavy-duty (Class 2) full-size SUV marketed for the 2000 through 2005 model years (introduced September 30, 1999; production ended September 30, 2005, with a shortened 2006 run for Mexico), the third Ford SUV derived from the F-Series after the Bronco and Expedition and built on the chassis of the regular-cab, long-bed F-250 Super Duty at Kentucky Truck Assembly in Louisville. Developed to take on the 3/4-ton Chevrolet Suburban / GMC Yukon XL, it was for nearly two decades the longest SUV mass-produced and remains the longest-wheelbase SUV ever produced; Popular Science called the 2000 model the "biggest sport utility on the planet" and that year, its best, sold nearly 69,000 (annual capacity was 70,000, and demand fell with the energy crisis of the 2000s). It has a distinct frame (taller and wider than the pickup's), a Sterling 10.5 rear axle, an NV273 transfer case and Dana 50 front axle on 4WD models, axle ratios of 3.73:1 and 4.30:1, and an under-bumper "blocker beam" added after tests showed it overriding smaller cars like the Taurus; a trailer hitch was standard to prevent underriding in rear-end collisions. Two Triton engines were offered throughout — the 5.4 L SOHC 2V V8 (255 hp, 350 lb·ft) as standard and the 6.8 L SOHC 2V V10 (310 hp, 425 lb·ft) as an option — with the Navistar 7.3 L Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 (250 hp, 525 lb·ft) at launch, replaced from mid-2003 by the 6.0 L Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 (325 hp, 560 lb·ft, variable-geometry turbo); no manual transmission, a 4-speed 4R100 automatic with the 5.4, 6.8 and 7.3 and the 5-speed 5R110W TorqShift with the 6.0. The two-wheel-drive Excursion was rated at 8,600 lb GVWR with gasoline engines and 8,900 lb with diesels (300 lb more for 4WD), exempting it from EPA fuel-economy ratings (reviewers cited 12–15 mpg with the V10). Body: shared with the F-250 crew cab from the B-pillars forward with an egg-crate grille, a three-way cargo door (top-hinged window with rear wiper plus 50/50 split rear doors), E-Series van taillamps, seating for eight or nine, and a minor 2005 front facelift with F-250 components; trims were XL (fleet), XLT, Limited and, for 2003, Eddie Bauer. Wheelbase 137.1 in, length 226.7 in, width 80.0 in (2000–01) / 79.9 in (2002–05), height 80.2 in (4WD) / 77.2 in (2WD), curb weight 7,700 lb (turbodiesel) and 7,200 lb (gasoline). For 2007 Ford repackaged the extended-length SUV as the Expedition EL/MAX on the F-150 architecture.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excursion 5.4 Triton SOHC 2V V8 (255 hp) | 2000–2005 | 5.4 L V8 | 255 hp | 350 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Excursion 6.0 Power Stroke VT365 OHV V8 turbodiesel (325 hp) | 2003–2005 | 6.0 L V8 | 325 hp | 560 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Excursion 6.8 Triton SOHC 2V V10 (310 hp) | 2000–2005 | 6.8 L 10-cyl | 310 hp | 425 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Excursion 7.3 Power Stroke T444E OHV V8 turbodiesel (250 hp) | 2000–2003 | 7.3 L V8 | 250 hp | 525 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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