2019 Expedition vs. Explorer: Which SUV is Right For You?

When you’re looking for a three-row SUV to carry your family in safety and comfort, Ford has the perfect solution with the 2019 Explorer and Expedition models. But which one is right for you? Both cars are luxurious, spacious, and versatile, and feature Ford’s bold exterior styling. The Expedition is available in the longer wheelbase Max version for more space. So, your choice may come down to size and capability.

Interior Capacity

The Ford Explorer seats up to seven people and, with fold-flat 60/40 split second row and 50/50 split third row, you have multiple ways to configure the seating to maximize passenger and cargo capacity. With all seats upright, you have 21 cubic feet of cargo space and, when the second and third rows are folded, you get 81.7 cubic feet for your gear.

Stepping up to the Limited trim gets you perforated leather upholstery with heated and ventilated front seats, power folding third row, and a foot-activated hands-free liftgate for easy access to the cargo area. You also have the option of power folding second-row heated seats.

Expedition models seat up to eight people and feature a 40/20/40 split folding and reclining second-row bench and a 60/40 split power folding and reclining third row. You have 104.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the first row or a cavernous 121.5 cubic feet in the Expedition Max.

Limited and Platinum trims offer perforated leather-trimmed ventilated and heated front seats, power folding tip and slide heated second-row seats, and a hands-free power liftgate. Platinum models also offer multi-contour massaging front seats.

Power and Capability

Powering the Explorer base and XLT models is a 290-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 engine delivering 255 pound-feet of torque to the front or all four wheels. Optional on these trims and standard on the Limited is a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers 280 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque.

Sport and Platinum trims are only available in all-wheel drive and feature a turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine, giving you 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. All engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Explorer has a maximum towing capacity of 5,000 pounds when properly equipped.

The Expedition offers a turbocharged 3.5-liter engine producing 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque which is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission driving the rear or all wheels. With the heavy-duty trailer tow package, the maximum towing capacity is a best-in-class 9,300 pounds.

Driver Assist Technology

Standard and available features on the Explorer include a rearview camera with washer, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert, lane keep assist, front and rear parking sensors, and active perpendicular parking assistance.

Expedition models add an available rearview camera with backup assist, advanced parallel and perpendicular parking assistance, 360-degree camera system, active trailer tow monitoring, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection, and pro trailer backup assist.

Ford’s Explorer and Expedition models are equipped to the highest standards of safety, technology, and comfort. To take a closer look at both, head down to Palm Coast Ford.

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