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E. Long
 
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 Posted:12/14/2004 12:44 |
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From: http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/pf/autos/bc.autos.ford.suvs.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. will kill off the Ford Excursion, its largest sport utility vehicle and a lightning rod for criticism from environmental groups, next year, a source familiar with the plan said on Monday.
The mammoth vehicle will stop rolling off the assembly line in September, as Ford moves to free up production capacity for the refreshed Super Duty pickup truck, said the source, on condition of anonymity.
The Excursion and Ford Super Duty F-Series pickups are assembled at the automaker's Louisville, Kentucky, truck plant.
A Ford spokesman declined to comment on the product plan.
Ford sources had said in 2002 that the company would discontinue the 19-foot Excursion, but it wound up getting an extended lease on life.
The second-largest U.S. automaker is planning to fill the gap in its full-size product lineup with an extended version of its Expedition SUV, the source said.
U.S. sales of the Excursion, which was launched in 1999, are down 25 percent so far this year. The Sierra Club, which dubbed the Excursion the "Ford Valdez" after the infamous Alaskan oil spill, called it an environmental disaster because of its poor fuel economy rating.
Official gas mileage figures are not available from Ford or the Environmental Protection Agency, but a review on Kelly Blue Book's Web site says the Excursion gets about 14 miles per gallon on the highway and 10 miles per gallon in the city.
Apart from the Excursion, a mid-size SUV from Ford's lineup will also be killed.
Lincoln Aviator, which made its debut in 2001, will be replaced with a car-based SUV in 2006, said Lincoln spokeswoman Sara Tatchio. She declined to say exactly when production of the Aviator will stop.
U.S. sales of the Aviator are down 20.3 percent year-to-date.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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E. Long
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Posted:12/14/2004 12:46 |
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| Quote: | | Official gas mileage figures are not available from Ford or the Environmental Protection Agency, but a review on Kelly Blue Book's Web site says the Excursion gets about 14 miles per gallon on the highway and 10 miles per gallon in the city. |
I would venture to guess that the F250 gets virtually the same MPG. Too bad few people fail to make the connection that it's practicaly the same vehicle. If they did, then all pickup trucks would have to be called the "Valdez" as stated earlier in the article. 
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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CHPMustang
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Posted:12/14/2004 13:26 |
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IThis comes up every 6-12 months,I don't think Ford honestly knows when the cutoff point will be,they are so unpredictible  
Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
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E. Long
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Posted:12/14/2004 13:51 |
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| Quote: | | IThis comes up every 6-12 months,I don't think Ford honestly knows when the cutoff point will be,they are so unpredictible |
If next fall is truly the cut-off point, it would certainly explain why the Excursion didn't get the same front end suspension and brake upgrades that the SuperDuty's did for '05. 
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Gen-X
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Posted:12/14/2004 15:17 |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | Official gas mileage figures are not available from Ford or the Environmental Protection Agency, but a review on Kelly Blue Book's Web site says the Excursion gets about 14 miles per gallon on the highway and 10 miles per gallon in the city. |
I would venture to guess that the F250 gets virtually the same MPG. Too bad few people fail to make the connection that it's practicaly the same vehicle. If they did, then all pickup trucks would have to be called the "Valdez" as stated earlier in the article. |
I love how they ALWAYs quote the gaser milege. It pisses me off, the 6.0L and the X is a nice combo...I've never seen a quote of Diesel gas milege NEVER!
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CHPMustang
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Posted:12/14/2004 16:00 |
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Same here,the Diesel MPG's are never mentioned and the majority of Excursions rolling off the line has the Diesel
Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
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Posted:12/15/2004 08:09 |
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I believe Ford views the X as the fat orphan child of their product line up. The lack of product development and marketing the Excursion has received is pathetic. The Excursion has a bad rep and Ford has done nothing to change it. The other proof of this is, go grab any two "Lemon Aid" guides and read about the Excursion. Every year it's the same review....even the same text ....word for word. I'm willing to bet they've never drove an Excursion. I also love how every review of the X is done with the V8 or the V10., never the PSD.
I get off my soap box now .....but I'll leave you with this .....I love my FAT ORPHAN child and I'll drive it until the iron diesel engine rusts and falls through the frame rails. |
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Michael Force
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 Posted:12/21/2004 05:06 |
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Fords decision to kill Excursion  |
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