Stretching the opportunities for Qualified Vehicle Modifiers (QVM), Ford has approved and certified its Excursion platform for limousine conversions. The heavy-duty sport utility vehicle is the first QVM limousine conversion for an SUV.

After the concept version made its debut in February at the Limousine and Chauffeured Transportation trade show in Las Vegas, Ford created the Excursion limousine conversion platform. Featuring a 6.8-liter V-10, Ford says the Excursion is ideal for the severe-duty service typical of limousine operation. The QVM limousine program includes a three-year/100,000 mile Ford ExtraCare Extended Service Plan.

“There were a lot of converters in the market doing non-certified Excursion limos on their own,” said Paul Anderson, Excursion Fleet Marketing Manager. “Our certified package provides Ford Motor Company support to ensure the finished vehicles are up to customers’ high expectations.”

The new limousine package assists the QVM coachbuilders in making sure that QVM Excursion limousines meet all applicable National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards.