The Ford Motor Company is a leading producer of sport utility vehicles, offering no less than five vehicle lines for the 2013 model year. Its Expedition is the only model that features a traditional body on frame arrangement, with Ford's four other SUVs assuming a car or crossover unibody construction. Each SUV has something to offer with prices starting around $22,000 for the Escape and topping $50,000 for a fully-equipped Expedition King Ranch EL.
All-new for 2013, the Ford Escape can be powered by one of three engine choices. Its standard 2.5-liter four is the largest engine, making 168 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 170 foot-pounds of torque at 4,500 rpm. This 16-valve engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Two EcoBoost engines are available, technologies that bring in turbocharging and direct injection. The smaller 1.6-liter 16-valve four is rated at 178 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and makes 184 foot-pounds of torque at 2,500 rpm. The larger 2.0-liter engine makes 240 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 270 foot-pounds of torque at 3,000 rpm. Both EcoBoost engines are paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Escape has a towing capacity ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 pounds.
Like the Escape, the Ford Edge seats five people, but offers a larger footprint for improved room. The standard engine is a 3.5-liter 24-valve V-6 engine that makes 285 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 253 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm. Optionally, a 2.0-liter four cylinder engine is available on the front-wheel-drive model only. This EcoBoost engine makes 240 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 270 foot-pounds of torque at 3,000 rpm. The largest and most powerful Ford Edge engine is a 3.7-liter V-6 engine that makes 305 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 280 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm. Like the base engine this one is available with FWD and AWD models. All Edge engines are paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission, the latter with paddle activation. Select Edge models can provide towing of up to 3,500 pounds.
The oldest continuous SUV name in the Ford fleet is the Explorer, a model that lost its body on frame design in 2011 to assume a unibody layout. Introduced in 1991, the Explorer is one of the best-selling SUVs ever produced. The current model is also popular and seats up to seven people. It is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that makes 290 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 255 foot-pounds of torque at 4,100 rpm. Also available are two EcoBoost engines including a 2.0-liter four that makes 240 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 270 foot-pounds of torque at 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. An EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6 will debut later this year. Ford uses 6-speed automatic transmissions across the model line. This model offers a maximum towing capacity of 5,000 pounds.
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