Last year, Ford hailed its redesigned full-size sport utility vehicle as the “best on the road, best in the dirt, best in the snow.” The Expedition, which is closely related to the Lincoln Navigator, is second in size only to the Excursion in Ford’s SUV lineup., , Five trim levels, including a new XLT Sport and an NBX model that replaces the previous XLR FX4, are available for 2004. Ford’s reverse-sensing system and backseat DVD entertainment are now offered on all XLT models., , An on-demand ControlTrac four-wheel-drive system automatically distributes torque to the wheel that has the most traction. Four driving modes are possible: 2-High, locked 4-High, 4-Low and A4WD (automatic four-wheel drive). An optional AdvanceTrac electronic stability system applies brakes to individual wheels to help control a skid or spin