The wife and I have an 8 week old baby girl and looking to trade in the IS250 for more hauling room (dog, baby, toys, 1,200 mile road trip to see our parents a few times a year).

We considered the new Explorer Sport (I like the thought of TT Explorer) but just not sure we care for the My Ford Touch and the "unibody" CUV/SUV design.

Forgive me if I hurt anyone's feeling but I don't care about good MPG. I own an F250 and a Terminator so clearly that's not my goal.

What I love about the Expedition is it's huge and safe. The Triton 24V V8 is proven. The interior is extremely nice, though many will say outdated (Ford hasn't changed the Expedition since 2007). I like the interior as we know how to navigate it from my 2008 F250. We are specifically considering a 2013 White Tri-Coat Limited with navigation and the works.

I realize Ford may change the 2014 design but I'm not sure we have time to wait to expand our road trip vehicle. We would likely keep the new purchase for a long time...

Anyways, give me your thoughts and experiences.