2012 Ford Expedition

With a 9200-pound towing capacity, the Louisville, Kentucky-built Ford Expedition returns for 2012 with best-in-class towing for a medium-duty sport utility vehicle. With seating for up to eight passengers, it's also one of the most accommodating SUVs on the market and one of the last built with truck-like body-on-frame construction. Available in standard length or extended-wheelbase EL models, the Expedition comes equipped with a powerful standard 5.4-liter V-8 that delivers 310 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque and puts its power to the pavement via a six-speed automatic through either the rear wheels or Ford's optional Control Trac four-wheel drive system . The Expedition also comes standard with stability control and sensors that can detect trailer motion and adjust the vehicle to compensate. The Expedition comes standard with a multi-link independent rear suspension unlike several of its competitors, which Ford says provides a smoother ride. Since the vehicle's introduction for the 2007 model year, several other competitors have caught up with suspension refinement. However, Ford keeps pushing ahead with options unique in its class to the Expedition such as SYNC phone integration, a modular second-row bench seat, and an available Vehicle Health Report that will scan the Expedition for and prepare a diagnostics report for the driver.