Very happy with my purchase

[cardude2000]

And the ecoboost engine sounds like a blender operated by a woman making a cake.


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Well...that actually is true lol


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[swathdiver]

Some show?!? Well then I’m convinced!

At the end of the day...Whatever helps you sleep at night I guess.

It was probably TFL Truck or MotorWeek, don't remember exactly. In my previous comparisons, the various manufacturers did not follow the same set of standards, especially when it came to towing! They **** fibbed on the internal cargo capacities for sure and it made us laugh. Maybe someone can more easily find it, I looked on youtube and came up empty.

 

[Rdr854]

All vehicle manufacturers are required to use the same process for measuring/reporting on usable interior cargo space.

Only the LWB versions have more cargo room (5 cu ft).

Ford has lower load heights...and no stupid 4” lip




Whenever I take livery to the airport it’s usually a suburban or Yukon XL. The space behind the third row is always impressive, especially compared to my short wheelbase. I just have no need for it because as I said I never have eight people in my car for long road trips.

I compared the Expedition Max to the Suburban and did not find the load height on the Suburban to be significantly higher. Also, the lip in the Suburban seems to be significantly (I must like that word for some reason) lower than the Tahoe.

 

[PG01]

I compared the Expedition Max to the Suburban and did not find the load height on the Suburban to be significantly higher. Also, the lip in the Suburban seems to be significantly (I must like that word for some reason) lower than the Tahoe.

Yes, longer ramp, so to speak. you have to be able to fit nothing in the suburban and and even more nothing in the the tahoe.

 

[Rdr854]

Yes, longer ramp, so to speak. you have to be able to fit nothing in the suburban and and even more nothing in the the tahoe.

What? Please explain.

 

[cardude2000]

It was probably TFL Truck or MotorWeek, don't remember exactly. In my previous comparisons, the various manufacturers did not follow the same set of standards, especially when it came to towing! They **** fibbed on the internal cargo capacities for sure and it made us laugh. Maybe someone can more easily find it, I looked on youtube and came up empty.

Yep. In the old days they didn’t have the same standards.

 

[swathdiver]

Yep. In the old days they didn’t have the same standards.

Problem didn't go away dude, they all still do it their own way.

https://www-cars-com.cdn.ampproject...cs-be-careful-what-you-compare-1420696442243/

 

[cardude2000]

Problem didn't go away dude, they all still do it their own way.

https://www-cars-com.cdn.ampproject...cs-be-careful-what-you-compare-1420696442243/

Sounds like they all use it but what they use is their advertising varies. Cool article thanks.

—>Appears GM is gaming the system (as do some others):

“The inconsistency isn’t lost on GM, it seems. The automaker says its hatchback cargo volumes “for advertising purposes” extend up to the ceiling, much as they do for other body styles — an admitted departure from SAE practice, which the automaker otherwise claims to follow. GM confirmed this practice for the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, whose reported cargo volume amounts to 24.7 cubic feet behind the backseat and 47.2 cubic feet with the seats folded. The Civic hatchback’s numbers are similar (at 25.7 and 46.2, respectively), but how each automaker got there appears anything but”

—>While ford adds handles to the luggage which makes their number smaller but more usable/realistic. They also don’t include underfloor storage:

“Omichinski said Ford’s blocks have handles, but Honda and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles told us theirs do not. Shanfeld said it’s to stay consistent with Honda’s older enclosed-trunk specs, which never used handles.

Omichinski said Ford excludes under-floor storage if it’s defining cargo volume in SAE terms. “


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[Miami-Dade]

The ‘unknown reason’ is that they bought a $50k+ vehicle and it makes them sick or vibrates terribly at highway speeds and are looking for help. Luckily GM finally acknowledged it and at least issued some TSB’s.

There was only a very small sprinkling of vehicles that had those issues. Not a huge number you make them out to be.

This thread has run its course.