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  Cheryl Jensen
Editor

TELLURIDE, Colorado — A century ago, prospectors played geological roulette here in the San Juan Mountains. The lucky ones founded gold or silver mines with names such as "Smuggler" and "Camp Bird." The unlucky ones, well, let's not go there.

2000 Suburban The 2000 Chevrolet Suburban: reigning champion and a top big-SUV seller.

Now, the ones more likely to be striking it rich are automakers selling the world's two largest SUVs: the 2000 Ford Excursion and the new 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. The Suburban is a 65-year-old fixture in the world of American sport-utes, while the Excursion is a newcomer and represents the first time the Suburban has had a serious competitor.

So, when General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet division decided to introduce the new Suburban here, it seemed the perfect place to take a new Excursion for a back-to-back test.

2000 excursion The 2000 Ford Excursion: large and in charge of the super-SUV segment.

The Excursion we tried was a four-wheel-drive XLT, which comes standard with the 6.8-liter V-10 engine. It had a base price of $37,785, including destination and delivery. A slightly more luxurious model, the four-wheel-drive Limited, has a base price of $40,880 (all prices include destination and delivery).

The 2000 Suburban we tried was a 1500 LT model with the 5.3-liter V-8 and four-wheel drive. Other than looks, it is identical to the GMC Yukon XL. Our Suburban, with the highest trim level, had a base price of $40,721 and a trailering package ($285), which brought the total to $41,006. A slightly less luxurious four-wheel-drive model, the LS, has a base price of $36,760.

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