Closely related to the Ford Super Duty, the Ford Excursion was a heavy-duty, three-row SUV and one of The Blue Oval’s more audacious gambles. but its lifespan was brief. Rising fuel costs and poor efficiency ultimately sealed its fate, and its production was discontinued after the 2005 model year. Despite being dead for two decades, the Excursion seemingly remains as popular as ever today, with nice examples selling for big bucks. That begs the question – should the Ford Excursion stay dead, or is it about time for the resurrection of a fallen giant?
The Ford Excursion has quite a bit going for it. It was essentially a three-row version of the Super Duty, offering a compelling blend between heavy duty hauling and enough space to transport a large family as a daily driver. Simply put, it was a gentle giant capable of toting the kids to and from soccer practice, but wouldn’t break a sweat towing a trailer to and from the job site along the way. Anyone wishing for a three-row Super Duty and all of its capability, without going full heavy duty pickup, would certainly be thrilled if it were resurrected.
Of course, there are some downsides. A revived version of the Ford Excursion would be pretty expensive. For reference, the 2005 Ford Excursion started at around the $38,000 mark. Adjusted for inflation, in 2025, that would be closer to $63,000.
The Excursion also could be considered redundant in the modern Ford lineup, since the 2025 Ford Expedition, The Blue Oval’s current three-row SUV offering, is plenty capable in its own right – although a fully kitted-out version can cost over $90,000, putting it well within striking distance of a hypothetical modern version of the Excursion.
There does seem to be a market for a modern Ford Excursion. The custom-built MegaRexx SVN turns the Super Duty into an Excursion for a pretty penny, and a 2016 Super Duty converted into a three-row SUV recently sold for a cool $90,000. And, just because we could, Ford Authority took a (digital) Super Duty and rendered what we think a 2026 Ford Excursion could look like – and the general consensus is a positive reception should Ford decide to make it real.
Let us know where you stand on the matter by voting in the poll below and dropping us a line in the comments. Should Ford bring back the Excursion for the modern consumer?
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No... the rendering doesn't look good, it literally looks like they just glued a cabin onto the back of an F250... it would be better to use the Expedition and glue the front of the Super Duty!
People who work or Play hard seem to love the Excursion
Ford should have never dropped the Excursion from its lineup. It was an F250 with an SUV body so all the power train parts were not unique and with a power stroke diesel its fuel mileage and towing capacity were excellent. Their only mistake was offering it with a 5.4 liter which was underpowered with terrible MPG. I still have my 2002 Limited 7.3 diesel and would love to replace it with a 6.7 liter and the upgraded teck that wasn't available back in 2002!
that's what the excursion always used to look like. as long as it is offered with a diesel option it should be brought back.
Bring it back. Should never have been canceled in the first place. Bill Ford caved to the environmental crowd at the time , bad move. They sold everyone they could produce back then, and would now especially with the 6.7 diesel option.
GM would lose a ton of Suburban, Denali sales for sure!
Would buy a King Ranch,6.7 diesel version right now if available!
GM still makes the Suburban 2500 for Government use in security Transport . Ford and GM extended length SUV tow ratings are in the low 8000 LBS range . Many bumper pull trailers exceed that weight.
Bring it back, with a gasoline V8, and also a Diesel V8
I doubt any of the"bring it back" posts will actually buy it. The market for large utility vehicles is dying out as younger drivers prefer lighter and smaller vehicles, with the imports from Asia fulfilling that market for less cost. So, if you want to "bring it back", put up the money for it. I won't!
Ford needs to keep the escape, bring back the fusion and edge. Not everyone drives a truck.
Miss my Excursion. Owned 3, 1999, 2003and 2005.
Should have kept that 2005