Advice on Ford E150 or Expedition 2007

**ghosthunter** · October 9th, 2007 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Syuryuken

kaya ng expy yan?

yup... my brother's XP does 8 to 10 km/L whenever he takes it on out of town trips. Of course it means its in the garage most of the time as well.

**gpac** · October 10th, 2007 10:28 AM

niky - thanks for your input, i am inclined to get the XP.

**gpac** · October 10th, 2007 10:32 AM

i did not realize that XP can hav 8-10km/L on provincial trips..

Sir, do u hav figures on city driving? what i got frm a frend is that their OLD XP 1997 model gets about 4-5km/L city driving.. what about the new XP 2007? thanks..

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Based on the previous models of the XP, the resale value is almost nonexistent because there simply very few buyers interested in buying a used Expedition. One major reason is the fuel consumption, it drinks gasoline like there is no tomorrow.

As for driving an XP, it is a nice vehicle to drive (cost of fuel not withstanding). A simple nudge of the accelerator and the engine responds. The suspension is smooth over highways and rough roads. Just do not attempt high speed corners, these vehicles are meant for straight open roads. The XP can give somewhat decent fuel consumption figures when driven on mostly highway and very little traffic. A trip from Manila to Baguio can be done with 8 to 10 km/L and that's with a full load of people and bags.

**gpac** · October 10th, 2007 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by RedHorse

E150: let's set aside the gasoline consumption issue...

few reasons, I was so happy, at nabenta E150 namin, driver ka na nga, maingay pa anak mo + anak pa nila, hindi ka makapag sounds ng malakas at may baby na sakay, bus driver ang tingin sa iyo, at mentality mo bus driver na rin...

I agree...

**gpac** · October 10th, 2007 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by RedHorse

E150 gas consumption on long drives:
E150 full tank = 140 liters

manila - catbalogan, samar 800kms 1 full tank
with 1 pitstop, + 1 hr sleep, engine running w/ aircon

roamy for 8 adults

with that info: 800km / 140 liter gives about 5.7 km/L but that for provincial trip.. do u have figure (kahit estimate) for city driving?

**Horsepower** · October 10th, 2007 10:39 AM

I read somewhere that Ford will put a 4L Duratorq (Turbo Diesel) engine on the Expe. You might wanna wait for that (esp now that Ford is bringing more of their diesels). Ford diesel seems good, it's fast (i've driven the new Everest) and not as noisy as one would expect from a diesel engine.

**gpac** · October 10th, 2007 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Memphis Raines

gpac - if you need a real people mover from the Ford line-up then the E-150 Chateau Wagon is for you. Riding comfort is great even if the rear sits on leaf springs.

Over time it has also become a real status symbol which makes it stand out from the regular, very common family vans.

thats what my frends tell me.. but for everyday (4days a week including weekend) driving im not sure if the E150 will be better on the long run vs. XP 2007.. advice greatly appreciated.. thanks.