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2008 Expedition XLT Sport Utility Specs

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2008 Expedition XLT Sport Utility Specs

2008 Expedition XLT Sport Utility Performance Hide
Auxiliary transmission cooler
5,408 cc 5.4 liters V 8 front engine with 90.2 mm bore, 105.9 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and three valves per cylinder 995
Unleaded fuel 87
Multi-point injection fuel system
28.0 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 23.3
Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5,000 rpm; 365 ft lb , 495 Nm @ 3,750 rpm
2008 Expedition XLT Sport Utility Handling & Brakes Hide
Four-wheel ABS
3.730:1 axle ratio
Brake assist system
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel
Stability control
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
2008 Expedition XLT Sport Utility Exterior Hide
Part-painted front and rear bumpers
Driver and passenger power heated black door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 206.5, overall width (inches): 78.0, overall height (inches): 77.2, ground clearance (inches): 8.7, wheelbase (inches): 119.0, front track (inches): 67.0, rear track (inches): 67.2 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40.8
Front fog lights
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
Pearl paint
Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Rear and side platform step
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 7,700, curb weight (lbs) 5,799, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 9,000 and max payload (lbs) 1,825
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe
2008 Expedition XLT Sport Utility Interior Hide
12v power outlet: cargo, front, rear and 1
Air conditioning with rear outlet
Element antenna
Front ashtray
RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 82.5, front width (inches): 56.7, width between arches (inches): 49.2, height (inches): 34.6 and loading floor height (inches): 34.4
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 108.3 and all seats in place (cu ft): 18.6
Front seats cigar lighter
Clock
Compass
Full dashboard console with open storage box, full floor console with covered storage box, full overhead console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
Door ajar warning
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
Floor mats
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket passenger seat with lumbar adjustment
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Front seat center armrest
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.6, rear headroom (inches): 39.8, front hip room (inches): 60.2, rear hip room (inches): 59.9, front leg room (inches): 41.1, rear leg room (inches): 39.1, front shoulder room (inches): 63.2, rear shoulder room (inches): 63.7 and interior volume (cu ft): 160.3
Low tire pressure indicator
Digital keypad power locks includes trunk/hatch and speed sensing
Vehicle speed proportional power steering
Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
Front and rear reading lights
Rear air conditioner
Rear heater
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Three asymmetrical 40/20/40 front facing reclining rear seats with fore/aft adjustment and zero adjustments tip/tumble
Rear separate audio control
Automatic operation rear view mirror
All three rows side curtain airbag
Front seat back storage
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
Seating: eight seats
Front side airbag
Six speaker(s)
Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Tachometer
3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Split bench front facing asymmetrical third row seats with three seat capacity that fold flat to floor
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system
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