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What year did Ford discontinue the Excursion?

What year did Ford discontinue the Excursion?

2005
Ford Excursion

Ford Excursion (UW137)
Manufacturer Ford
Production 1999 – September 30, 2005
Model years 2000–2006 (2006: Mexico only)
Assembly Louisville, Kentucky (Kentucky Truck Assembly)

Why did Ford stop making the Ford Excursion?

The assembly plant was limited to how many they could produce, and Excursion production reduced the number of Superdutys that were built. Eliminating the Excursion with it’s poor sales numbers allowed Ford to build and sell more Superdutys. The only reason the Ford dropped the Excursion was to make more money selling more Superdutys.

Is there a cult for the Ford Excursion?

He’s not the only one. The big, powerful, excessive and now-extinct Ford Excursion has a cult-like following that has people paying as much as $100,000 for a “new” build of the long-dead behemoth SUV. It’s been more than a decade since a new Excursion hit a dealer lot.

Is there a Ford Excursion with a V6?

Ford is keen on turbocharged units, but there is no way a V6 turbo can meet expectations from Excursion buyers. Even Expedition is the only full-size SUV without an eight-cylinder mill. The 2022 Ford Excursion Diesel is not going to be a surprise at all. The company is active in this segment and there are two options the SUV can get.

Where did Steve Simon buy his Ford Excursion?

Steve Simon loved his Ford Excursion so much he paid for it twice: once when he bought it from a dealer, and again nearly a decade later when he paid an Oklahoma mechanic to rebuild it. He’s not the only one.

The assembly plant was limited to how many they could produce, and Excursion production reduced the number of Superdutys that were built. Eliminating the Excursion with it’s poor sales numbers allowed Ford to build and sell more Superdutys. The only reason the Ford dropped the Excursion was to make more money selling more Superdutys.

He’s not the only one. The big, powerful, excessive and now-extinct Ford Excursion has a cult-like following that has people paying as much as $100,000 for a “new” build of the long-dead behemoth SUV. It’s been more than a decade since a new Excursion hit a dealer lot.

Steve Simon loved his Ford Excursion so much he paid for it twice: once when he bought it from a dealer, and again nearly a decade later when he paid an Oklahoma mechanic to rebuild it. He’s not the only one.

When did the Ford Excursion SUV come out?

Ford quietly marketed the vehicle, according to Karl Brauer, an auto analyst with Kelley Blue Book who’s been around the industry for years. They pitched it as a “fresh new choice in the heavy-duty utility market” in a press kit from 2000 when the vehicle was introduced.

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