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• 2000 - Expedition becomes the first full-size SUV to receive a Double Five-Star frontal crash test safety rating.
• 2003 - Expedition becomes the first full-size SUV to employ a multi-link Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
• 2003 - Expedition gets Ford’s SafetyCanopy™ 2-Row curtain side impact/rollover airbags.
(Above) 2-Row SafetyCanopy™ side impact/rollover airbags
• 2005 - Expedition gets Ford’s class exclusive AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control (RSC)
• 2006 - Redesigned 2007 Expedition gets new 2nd generation advanced SafetyCanopy™ curtain side impact/rollover airbags. SafetyCanopy now extends rearward to protect not only the first and second rows of occupant seating, but the third row as well. When fully deployed, SafetyCanopy will cover approximately 85% of window area and will stay inflated up to several seconds after collision to further enhance occupant protection.
(Above) 3-Row SafetyCanopy™ side impact/rollover airbags
• 2006 - Ford Motor Company holds a product demonstration of the new 2007 Ford Expedition in Portland Oregon for the press, consumers and magazine editors.
• 2007 - The Ford Expedition has been awarded recognition for meeting and exceeding the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers vehicle-to-vehicle crash compatibility impact standards, a full two years ahead of the required time. The deadline for participating auto manufacturers is September of 2009.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is an elite group consisting of Ford Motor Company, General Motors, BMW Group, Chrysler LLC Group, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen. More information can be found here about this and other topics: Auto Alliance
• 2007 - Expedition EL named Motor Trend’s SUV Of The Year
• 2007 - Expedition EL is awarded the Strategic Vision Total Quality Index Award
(Above) Strategic Vision Total Quality Index Award
• 2008 - Expedition receives a Double Five-Star side impact crash test safety rating.
• 2000 - Expedition becomes the first full-size SUV to receive a Double Five-Star frontal crash test safety rating.
• 2003 - Expedition becomes the first full-size SUV to employ a multi-link Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
• 2003 - Expedition gets Ford’s SafetyCanopy™ 2-Row curtain side impact/rollover airbags.
(Above) 2-Row SafetyCanopy™ side impact/rollover airbags• 2005 - Expedition gets Ford’s class exclusive AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control (RSC)
• 2006 - Redesigned 2007 Expedition gets new 2nd generation advanced SafetyCanopy™ curtain side impact/rollover airbags. SafetyCanopy now extends rearward to protect not only the first and second rows of occupant seating, but the third row as well. When fully deployed, SafetyCanopy will cover approximately 85% of window area and will stay inflated up to several seconds after collision to further enhance occupant protection.
(Above) 3-Row SafetyCanopy™ side impact/rollover airbags• 2006 - Ford Motor Company holds a product demonstration of the new 2007 Ford Expedition in Portland Oregon for the press, consumers and magazine editors.
• 2007 - The Ford Expedition has been awarded recognition for meeting and exceeding the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers vehicle-to-vehicle crash compatibility impact standards, a full two years ahead of the required time. The deadline for participating auto manufacturers is September of 2009.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is an elite group consisting of Ford Motor Company, General Motors, BMW Group, Chrysler LLC Group, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen. More information can be found here about this and other topics: Auto Alliance
• 2007 - Expedition EL named Motor Trend’s SUV Of The Year
• 2007 - Expedition EL is awarded the Strategic Vision Total Quality Index Award
(Above) Strategic Vision Total Quality Index Award • 2008 - Expedition receives a Double Five-Star side impact crash test safety rating.