I’ll say this for the Expedition: It wasincredibly comfortable to ride in, but the mechanics of stopping andgoing overwhelmed the plushness of the interior.
I know great big SUVs like the Expedition are going to need hugeamounts of power to get them moving — and that when they’re this big,it’s going to take more effort to slow them down. But both accelerationand braking were lagging at best — a slow, painful chore at worst. Thataside, my wife and kids really enjoyed the interior of the Expedition.There was far more space for passengers than there was in the Chrysler Aspen, although getting back to the third road was harder than in the Aspen.
TheExpedition’s automatic driver’s seat, which moves back after you’vestopped, made it easier for me to get in and out of the car. When youclimb back in and start it up, the seat moves back into position. Myknees were very grateful for this feature.
The Expedition’s automatic driver’sseat, which moves back after you’ve stopped, made it easier for me toget in and out of the car. When you climb back in and start it up, theseat moves back into position. My knees were very grateful for thisfeature.
This Expedition had tons of other features, including an easy-to-usenavigation system (easier by far than the joystick-burdened system inthe Nissan Quest we drove), heated and cooled front seats (for bothbacks and butts), wireless headphones and a backseat entertainmentsystem with a DVD player. All those extras don't come cheap: As driven,this SUV was around $48,000.
The Wife: She found it very comfy and deemed the heated leatherseats “a nice touch.” The best part for her? “The kids have plenty ofroom to sit — and not touch each other.” Still, she found theExpedition’s dimensions just too darn big, noting, “It looks like asemi.”
The Teen Son: He was thrilled with the headphones once I turned offthe all-Christmas-music station. “I like the headphones,” he said,“because they let me hear my music without having to listen to everyoneelse.” Spoken like a true teen.
The Tweener Daughter: She didn’t like how hard it was to get into the backseat, but “I like how my brother is stuck back there.”
The 10-Year-Old: He liked the DVD controls in the back because “thenyou don’t have to bug your parents to control the movie.” While wearingthe wireless headphones, he was in his own world, humming along to themusic.
Would my wife or I buy the Expedition? Probably not. The roominessinside — not to mention the plushness — was terrific, but the overlylarge size, big price tag, and concern about the effort it would takemy wife to get it to stop in traffic would keep it off our list.
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