SUV Comparison: Chevrolet Suburban vs. Ford Expedition - Driving

Yet for many buyers who truly need the maximum capabilities of such behemoths, note that both the plus-size Chevrolet Suburban and Ford Expedition Max have been significantly redone for 2015. So, we asked: which one is the more capable really,... FIRST PLACE: 2015 Ford Expedition Max Despite being based on a Ford F-150 truck chassis dating back to the Paleolithic era (a. k. a. 2007), the refreshed-for-2015 Expedition Max betters the Suburban in almost every area, including performance,... Expeditions come in regular ($45,569) and the Suburban-rivaling long-wheelbase Max ($60,011) version that replaced the larger, Super Duty truck-based Excursion in Ford’s SUV lineup in 2005. Both Expeditions offer seating for either seven or eight... More interestingly, though, where you may expect an old-fashioned V8, the Ford sports a new 3. 5-litre turbocharged six-cylinder as its lone powerplant. Rated at 365 horsepower and 420 lb. -ft. of torque, that’s not only 55 hp and 55 lb. -ft. more than last year’s 5. 4-litre V8, but also more than the Suburban’s naturally aspirated V8. The results are a zero-to-100 km/h time of 7. 1 seconds –... Source: driving.ca