Used 2004 Ford Excursion
Buying Guide for the Ford Excursion:
The XLS, XLS Limo and XLT trims of the Ford Excursion may
occupy the lower half of the ladder in terms of standard features,
but they are still massive, roomy vehicles. After all, the
Excursion is quite easily the biggest sport utility vehicle
on the planet.
Being the biggest on the block has its obvious advantages.
Strength, roominess and comfort are pretty much a given with
any Excursion. You can carry ridiculous amounts of cargo,
trample over most anything that gets in your way, and handle
all sorts of road conditions.
Of course, there are some disadvantages. Parallel parking
on tight city streets is a bit of an issue, and the Excursion
doesn’t exactly break any records for the best gas mileage
either. However, if you have open space and require a mammoth
vehicle, there ain’t nothing better than the 2004 Ford Excursion.
Under the Hood
There are three rugged engines available with this year’s
Excursion. The standard powertrain consists of a 5.3-liter
V8 engine that delivers 255 horsepower at 4500 rpm and 350
lb-ft of torque at 2500 rpm. 4-speed automatic is the transmission.
XLS Limo models use a 6.8-liter V10 engine with 310 horsepower
at 4250 rpm and 425 lb-ft of torque at 3250 rpm. Like the
XLS, the XLT can be fitted with the V8, the V10 or a 6.0-liter
turbodiesel V8 engine. It uses 5-speed automatic transmission
and cranks out an eye-popping 325 horsepower at 3300 rpm and
550 lb-ft of torque at 2000 rpm.
When properly equipped, the Excursion has a maximum towing
capacity of 11,000 pounds, which is far from shabby. Not surprisingly,
the Excursion is available with rear-wheel drive or four-wheel
drive.
Standard Features, Options Packages and Style
There’s no doubting the Excursion’s size, and the resulting
interior space that comes with it. The four-door Excursion
will handle nine passengers without a hint of a problem. There
are 146.4 cubic feet of cargo volume to play with as well.
Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes are standard, and power-adjustable
pedals are available on all models.
For 2004, a rear-obstacle-detection system and a DVD rear
entertainment system are available on all but the base XLS
model. The former is certainly useful when backing the big
SUV up. In addition, last year’s optional telescoping trailer-tow
mirrors gain integrated turn signals.
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