As far as I know, the Expedition moves to the new platform a year after the F150 is released. This is a gap filler until then.Sales in the segment have been falling though. In the US, the Expedition sold 163K in 2002, 38k last year. The Suburban sold 151k in 2002 and last year it was down to 51K. The Sequoia dropped from 70k to 13k.
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on February 19, 2014, 07:23:03 pmAs far as I know, the Expedition moves to the new platform a year after the F150 is released. This is a gap filler until then.Sales in the segment have been falling though. In the US, the Expedition sold 163K in 2002, 38k last year. The Suburban sold 151k in 2002 and last year it was down to 51K. The Sequoia dropped from 70k to 13k.I wonder if it will have an aluminum body. Ford has enough truck tricks to make the next Expedition interesting. Although I can imagine the end of these beasts.
^^ I'm sure a lot of it simply comes down to cost: for whatever reason, the big SUVs are way more expensive than a similar pickup.The base Suburban starts at nearly $60k, while you can get a crew cab pickup with similar equipment for around $40k. Probably not many people think a third-row seat and covered storage is worth twenty grand.
Quote from: HeliDriver on February 19, 2014, 09:06:37 pm^^ I'm sure a lot of it simply comes down to cost: for whatever reason, the big SUVs are way more expensive than a similar pickup.The base Suburban starts at nearly $60k, while you can get a crew cab pickup with similar equipment for around $40k. Probably not many people think a third-row seat and covered storage is worth twenty grand.The difference is more like $14k when comparing a base Suburban LS 4x4 to a Silverado LT 4x4 crew cab with the 5.3. Not sure how similar the equipment is.
Quote from: OliverD on February 20, 2014, 09:11:19 amQuote from: HeliDriver on February 19, 2014, 09:06:37 pm^^ I'm sure a lot of it simply comes down to cost: for whatever reason, the big SUVs are way more expensive than a similar pickup.The base Suburban starts at nearly $60k, while you can get a crew cab pickup with similar equipment for around $40k. Probably not many people think a third-row seat and covered storage is worth twenty grand.The difference is more like $14k when comparing a base Suburban LS 4x4 to a Silverado LT 4x4 crew cab with the 5.3. Not sure how similar the equipment is.The LS is a base model...LT is middle of the road.Sent from my Galaxy S3
Quote from: Fobroader on February 20, 2014, 09:21:07 amQuote from: OliverD on February 20, 2014, 09:11:19 amQuote from: HeliDriver on February 19, 2014, 09:06:37 pm^^ I'm sure a lot of it simply comes down to cost: for whatever reason, the big SUVs are way more expensive than a similar pickup.The base Suburban starts at nearly $60k, while you can get a crew cab pickup with similar equipment for around $40k. Probably not many people think a third-row seat and covered storage is worth twenty grand.The difference is more like $14k when comparing a base Suburban LS 4x4 to a Silverado LT 4x4 crew cab with the 5.3. Not sure how similar the equipment is.The LS is a base model...LT is middle of the road.Sent from my Galaxy S3Right, but there is no Silverado LS and in their newer vehicles Chevy has been getting rid of the LS trim.
I never really liked the Expedition, I dont know, they were always kind of funny looking and their drivetrains never really inspired confidence. In this segment, I think the Tahoe/Yukon are much better vehicles.
Quote from: Fobroader on February 20, 2014, 11:58:16 amI never really liked the Expedition, I dont know, they were always kind of funny looking and their drivetrains never really inspired confidence. In this segment, I think the Tahoe/Yukon are much better vehicles.I agree with you. Still, it would be interesting to see how Ford might bring its truck innovations to a brand new Expedition.
Quote from: OliverD on February 20, 2014, 09:32:13 amQuote from: Fobroader on February 20, 2014, 09:21:07 amQuote from: OliverD on February 20, 2014, 09:11:19 amQuote from: HeliDriver on February 19, 2014, 09:06:37 pm^^ I'm sure a lot of it simply comes down to cost: for whatever reason, the big SUVs are way more expensive than a similar pickup.The base Suburban starts at nearly $60k, while you can get a crew cab pickup with similar equipment for around $40k. Probably not many people think a third-row seat and covered storage is worth twenty grand.The difference is more like $14k when comparing a base Suburban LS 4x4 to a Silverado LT 4x4 crew cab with the 5.3. Not sure how similar the equipment is.The LS is a base model...LT is middle of the road.Sent from my Galaxy S3Right, but there is no Silverado LS and in their newer vehicles Chevy has been getting rid of the LS trim.If you pay cash, the discounts are also greater on the pickups. Suburban LS 4x4 comes to $57k and the Silverado 1LT 4x4 with the 5.3 is $40k.Okay, so the difference is only $17k. And I also didn't bother to look at all the standard stuff: Suburban might have more standard goodies, but I don't think it would amount to too much. It seemed pretty basic last time I took a close look.Either way, there is a significant premium for the SUV over the pickup.
