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The Ford Excursion is a heavy duty, full size sport utility vehicle that was produced by Ford from 2000 through 2005 for the North American market and through 2006 for Mexico. Based on the heavy-duty, full-size Super Duty line of trucks, the Excursion was Ford's largest SUV in its lineup, and the largest and heaviest on the North American market during the tenure of its production. It competed mainly against the lighter duty Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL 1500 and 2500 models. ==Overview== The Excursion was introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model-year vehicle. It was described as the "biggest sport utility on the planet." Sales were initially good, peaking in the 2000 model year with over 50,000 sales. However, as gasoline prices rose, sales declined.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ford Excursion Review )〕 The Excursion's large size and poor fuel economy led to it being dubbed the ''Ford Valdez'' by The Sierra Club,〔(The San Diego Earth Times, March 1999: Ford's new gas-guzzling SUV wins the "Exxon Valdez" award from the Sierra Club )〕 in reference to the Exxon Valdez supertanker, and in 2007 TIME Magazine selected it as one of the ''Fifty Worst Cars of All Time''.〔(TIME Magazine: The 50 Worst Cars of All Time )〕 Industry insiders expected Ford to stop producing the Excursion, but sales continued through the 2005 model year. 2005 model grills and bumpers were changed to match the newer styling of the Super Duty trucks. The last Excursion was produced on September 30, 2005, at Ford's Louisville plant, although the last Excursions were sold as 2006 models for the Mexican market. Production of the Excursion was canceled to focus on Super Duty pickup trucks. An extended-length Expedition half-ton, named the ''Expedition EL'' (''Max'' in Canada and Mexico) replaced the Excursion in the company's lineup for the 2007 model year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ford Excursion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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