Ford's Expedition EL is a huge SUV capable of carrying nine passengers, their luggage and still tow a heavy trailer.
For the most part, the EL succeeds.
It has a roomy third-row seat, it handles reasonably well, and it accelerates strongly while towing our 5,000-pound test trailer.
However, the Expedition's ride is stiff, it gets low fuel economy and the engine frequently sounds coarse and strained.