Expedition vs. Yukon vs. QX80
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Mark, you GM bias is really coming through. You are making some sense (like the Ford being power braked, although I think the GM was as well, just not as much), but some of your comments are just flat out off.
The EcoBoost has been revamped more recently than any of the GM engines.
The other "test" FLT did was with one of the brands engineers sitting in the truck (I assume you are referring to the one done in CA). It wasn't timed in any way, and their results were nothing more than seat of the pants feel.
I think you are somewhat on target for fuel economy, as the EB has proven over time to simply be equal to V8s. But did you look at the EPA ratings of these SUVs? The Expedition is rated 2 MPG higher than the GM.
I have a 2011 Yukon Denali XL. I pull my 7000ish pound boat over Eisenhower several times per year. It will not hold 60 MPH up the pass. The test FLT did with the Ex showed them doing it easily.
I have driven the last generation Expedition with an EcoBoost. It had no advantages in the interior over my generation SUV, but even that engine/drivetrain was better than mine. I have NO DOUBT the current or last Expedition will out accelerate and be a better towing performance than the GM.
Ford played "catch up" for years in the full size SUV race. It certainly looks to me like the new Ex is the real deal, and that the leap frogged GM.
The EcoBoost has been revamped more recently than any of the GM engines.
The other "test" FLT did was with one of the brands engineers sitting in the truck (I assume you are referring to the one done in CA). It wasn't timed in any way, and their results were nothing more than seat of the pants feel.
I think you are somewhat on target for fuel economy, as the EB has proven over time to simply be equal to V8s. But did you look at the EPA ratings of these SUVs? The Expedition is rated 2 MPG higher than the GM.
I have a 2011 Yukon Denali XL. I pull my 7000ish pound boat over Eisenhower several times per year. It will not hold 60 MPH up the pass. The test FLT did with the Ex showed them doing it easily.
I have driven the last generation Expedition with an EcoBoost. It had no advantages in the interior over my generation SUV, but even that engine/drivetrain was better than mine. I have NO DOUBT the current or last Expedition will out accelerate and be a better towing performance than the GM.
Ford played "catch up" for years in the full size SUV race. It certainly looks to me like the new Ex is the real deal, and that the leap frogged GM.
