Professional Reviews

• “Unlike the Suburban, the Excursion offers only a part-time four-wheel-drive system, versus GM's optional full-time setup.” — Automobile
• “...stiff-legged over bumps, the structure quivers constantly... and it's the absent-minded professor [regarding] highway directional stability.” — Car and Driver
• “The V10 is a delightful engine. It produces 310 horsepower and can propel the Excursion along the Interstate at high rates of speed.” — New Car Test Drive
• “five separate power points... 10 cupholders and more head-, shoulder- and legroom than an outdoor rock concert.” — AutoWeek
• “too thirsty, and its size and design make for poor maneuverability and handling when compared with minivans and light-duty SUVs.” — New Car Test Drive
• “...the environmentalists and the SUV haters let Ford have it! They nicknamed the fuel-guzzling, lane-hogging, overweight, oversized Excursion the 'Ford Valdez'.” — Automobile
• “It doesn't matter whether you're sitting in the front seats, second row or third row, all of the seats offer generous legroom, headroom and elbow room.” — New Car Test Drive
• “the first time the Suburban has had a serious competitor.” — The Car Connection
• “A wash and wax will require planning, and a stepstool.” — Cars Everything
• “The Excursion's steering has a vagueness that keeps it from being as easy and reassuring to drive.” — The Car Connection
• “never got stuck, never stopped swallowing more of our gear, and never refused the next challenge.” — Car and Driver
• “entry into the rear of the truck is made easy with a split door, and flip up window.” — Cars Everything
• “...just about the worst slalom speed we've ever recorded...” — AutoWeek
• “drives like a loaded U-Haul.” — Edmunds.com
• “never mind that 85 percent of an Excursion still equals about 2.5 Honda Civics.” — Edmunds.com
• “Ford's gargantuan sport-utility is a wonderfully stable platform for towing heavy trailers and can at the same time carry a truckload of fishermen.” — New Car Test Drive
• “Steering response is very vague, and taking sharp turns is not possible without causing an accident or an anxiety attack for the driver.” — Cars Everything
• “...the Excursion is more than seven inches longer than the Chevrolet Suburban, the former SUV heavyweight.” — New Car Test Drive