The 2009 Expedition is an important vehicle to Ford for the sport utility market segment. The King Ranch is a member of a series of eight trim levels for the Expedition which include Eddie Bauer, King Ranch, Limited, XLT, EL Eddie Bauer, EL King Ranch, EL Limited, and EL XLT. The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Ford. There is strong competition from vehicles from Honda.

2009 Ford Expedition King Ranch Specs

The restyled Expedition King Ranch is equipped with a 5.4-liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 24 valves. The Triton engine is mated to a ZF six-speed transmission. This has resulted in an increase in horsepower and torque over the 2008 version.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The Expedition comes equipped with power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The truck uses coil front springs and coil in the rear.

The fuel system for the 2009 Expedition is a SFI system, running on FLEX . The fuel is regulated by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design.

Statistics

The dimensions of the Expedition King Ranch are inches wide by inches long. It sits inches off the ground. It seats a standard several adults passengers, with 4 doors. The wheelbase of allows for extra leg room for the rear passengers.

There is a 50,000* mile, 60* month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 50,000*/36* miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The original manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) was an industry-low price when new, with a dealer invoice cost of an industry-low price. This price was in line with the industry average price for a 4-door Sport Utility.

MPG Ratings

The 2009 Expedition gets 23 miles/gallon on the highway and only 17 in the city. This is below average for a sport utility truck.

In 2008 and 2009 the Expedition King Ranch was availble in the exterior colors of several colors.

What We Think of the Ford Expedition

The 2009 model year was very successful for the Ford Expedition. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the King Ranch version) meant that buyers could find the version that best suited their needs.

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Tags: 4-Door, Ford Expedition, King Ranch, Sport Utility, United States market

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