I figure the Expedition is good enough off road for nearly everyone. Its a little too long, heavy and its ground clearance isn't quite good enough to put it in the same category as the Jeep Wrangler and Land Rover. Its good, but its not good enough for us. But then I don't think everyone has such high standards. During Alaska's spring breakup, the only car that can make it in and our our road is the old '76 CJ-7 we used for fishing. So we'd park the Tempo, Blazer, Silverado and Cheyenne at the end of the road and use the CJ for driving in and out the driveway.