2009 Ford E-Series Wagon E-150 XLT

Spacious and comfortable, the 2009 Ford E-Series Wagon E-150 XLT, like the XL trim, offers more than 250 cubic feet of cargo area (with the rear seats removed) and eight-passenger seating in three rows. The XLT, however, makes a bunch of the XL’s optional offerings standard equipment, including power windows, locks, and mirrors, cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted buttons, front and rear air conditioning, and a single-CD player. Additionally, the ’09 XLT offers standard cloth front captain’s chairs that are unavailable with the lower trim level. Options and safety features, of course, mirror those of the entire E-Series trim lineup.

The standard powerplant for the ’09 E-Series Wagon E-150 XLT is a 4.6-liter, E-85-compatable Flex Fuel V8 and four-speed automatic transmission that combine to put out 225 hp and 286 lb-ft of torque. Also available is a 255-hp, 350-lb-ft/torque 5.4-liter Flex Fuel V8, also with the standard four-speed automatic, that’s able to tow some 7,400 pounds when properly equipped.

By Eric Tallberg