Get to Know the New Ford SUV Lineup Here in Alexandria, LA

There's one for every adventure, from visiting the Leesville Art Park, checking out Forts Randolph and Buhlow in Pineville, and playing a few at Marksville's Tamahka Trails Golf Club to taking the kids to dance class, band practice, sporting events and more. Discover what one can mean for your travels right here on at Hixson Ford of Alexandria!

Are you a frequent urban traveler, given to weekend getaways out to the countryside with a small tent camper in tow? If so, the new Ford EcoSport may be the right choice. A sprightly subcompact SUV in S, SE, SES, and Titanium trims, the new EcoSport seats five in an efficient 91.1 cubic feet of passenger space, with up to 50 cubic feet for cargo when you fold its 60/40 rear seating flat. Plus, with its available 1.0-liter EcoBoost® engine, you can tow anywhere from 1,400 pounds, but if you need to go to up to 2,000, a 2.0-liter Ti-VCT can make it happen.

But say you'd like to take an aluminum fishing boat, ATV, or another pleasure cruiser along for the ride. If that's the case, check out the new Ford Escape , our automaker's compact SUV offering. Its S, SE, SEL, and Titanium trims seat five with bump in passenger space on EcoSport, to 98.7 cubic feet. What's more, its folding rear seats provide additional of cargo room of up to 18 cubic feet -- 68 maximum. Load extras atop optional roof rack side rails with available crossbars and hitch up a trailer and you're ready to hit the road. The new Escape can handle 3,500 pounds max with a 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and Class II Trailer Tow Package equipped.

The next advance is to the new Ford Edge , a capacious mid-size crossover in SE, SEL, Titanium, or Sport trims that's a five-seater with a sprawling 113.9 cubic feet of passenger room. Cargo space reaches up to 73.4 cubic feet with the SUV's rear seating folded, and when you go for a model with a standard twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost or an optional 3.5-liter Ti-VCT V6, along with a Class II Tow Package, you can enjoy a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds. That's plenty for that pair of dirt bikes you've been saving for a special occasion, among other toys.

With the new Ford Explorer , the offerings begin to go big. In base, XLT, Limited, Sport, and Platinum trims and with seating for seven, it's an SUV mid-size by segment but large by aspiration. The new Explorer is home to a huge 151.5-cubic-foot interior for passengers, with 81.7 cubic feet for luggage, camping gear, and other essentials with rear seats, including an optional PowerFold third-row seat, folded. To boot, you can tow up to 5,000 pounds max when you equip that Class II Trailer Tow Package with standard trailer sway control, so, say hello to that recreational boat or personal watercraft you've wanted to try out.

The top of the full-size SUV line is the new Ford Expedition , with trims that range from XLT, XLT Max, and Limited to Limited Max, Platinum, and Platinum Max, with the Max option offering extended length. Believe is when we say it's an enormous eight-seater, offering more than 171 cubic feet of passenger space and anywhere from 104.6 to 121.5 cubic feet of capacity for cargo with two of three rows folded, depending on trim. Opt for a new Expedition 4x4, and you can get a whopping 5,900-pound max towing capacity, eclipsed only by the new Expedition Max 4x2, which hits 6,300 pounds. That's second-car and large-camping-trailer territory.

There's plenty more where these accommodations for an extended vacation came from, from SYNC® and SYNC 3 touch-screen infotainment and driver-assist features galore to many other standard and available amenities to enjoy. Test drive a new Ford SUV here in Alexandria , and you'll see what we mean. Give us a call at 877-820-4718 or stop by our 2506 MacArthur Drive showroom to schedule one today!