
{"id":2262,"date":"2017-03-03T18:34:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/?p=2262"},"modified":"2024-05-02T11:45:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T11:45:13","slug":"2018-ford-expedition-new-powertrain-and-safety-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/2018-ford-expedition-new-powertrain-and-safety-features\/","title":{"rendered":"How Powerful and Safe is the 2018 Ford Expedition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2018 Ford Expedition New Powertrain and Safety Features<\/h2>\n<p>Ford created quite a bit of buzz with the recent unveiling of the 2018 Ford Expedition, which promises to be even more capable, powerful, smart and efficient than the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/clp-2017-ford-expedition-atlanta-ga\">2017 Expedition<\/a>. It\u2019s able to do this thanks to an upgraded and optimized new powertrain, an all-new trailering system and a comprehensive suite of advanced new safety and driver assistance features. But just how powerful is this new powertrain? How capable is the new trailering system? And how safe are these advanced new features? Let\u2019s take a closer look and find out.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>[ READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/when-is-the-2018-ford-expedition-being-released\/\"><strong>When is the 2018 Ford Expedition Being Released?<\/strong><\/a><strong> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>2018 Ford Expedition New Powertrain Features<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19246\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2017\/04\/02114327\/2018-Ford-Expedition-driving-on-the-road_B2_o.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Ford Expedition driving on the road\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2017\/04\/02114327\/2018-Ford-Expedition-driving-on-the-road_B2_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2017\/04\/02114327\/2018-Ford-Expedition-driving-on-the-road_B2_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 Ford Expedition will be powered by a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine complete with the standard Auto Start-Stop feature. This impressive engine will be paired with a new class-exclusive 10-speed automatic transmission, making it the most powerful and efficient Expedition ever. The 2018 Expedition can even take you on off-road, well, expeditions thanks to a newly available electronic limited-slip differential on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/new-ford-expedition-winder-ga\">new Expedition models<\/a> equipped with intelligent four-wheel drive. In terms of towing, the new Ford Expedition will feature the all-new Pro Trailer Backup Assist system, which will make backing up a trailer as easy as turning a knob. A hands-free liftgate is also available.<\/p>\n<h3>2018 Ford Expedition New Safety and Driver Assistance Features<\/h3>\n<p>As we mentioned, the 2018 Ford Expedition comes packed to the brim with a wide array of advanced new safety and driver assistance features. These include the class-exclusive enhanced active park assist system, an available 360-degree camera, the lane-keeping aid system, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality, the collision avoidance detection system and the available blind spot information system.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the 2018 Expedition or any of our other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/new-cars-winder-ga\">new Ford models<\/a>, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly and knowledgeable Akins Ford staff near Atlanta, Georgia. You can also head over to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/ford-model-information\">Ford Model Research Page<\/a> for all of the information you could ever need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018 Ford Expedition New Powertrain and Safety Features Ford created quite a bit of buzz with the recent unveiling of the 2018 Ford Expedition, which promises to be even more capable, powerful, smart and efficient than the 2017 Expedition. It\u2019s able to do this thanks to an upgraded and optimized new powertrain, an all-new trailering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,29,19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ford unveiled the new 2018 Expedition. 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