The 2025 Ford Expedition marks the first model year of the full-size SUV’s fifth generation, for which it underwent significant changes and updates. This includes an overhauled front end and interior, plus a revamped trim level lineup. These changes represent the first overhaul since the fourth generation model debuted for the 2018 model year.
| Assembly Location | Ford Kentucky Truck plant, Kentucky, USA |
| Body Style(s) | full-size utility |
| Layout | front-engined, longitudinal |
| Engine(s) | 3.5L EcoBoost V6 |
| Transmission(s) | 10-speed automatic |
| Drive Wheels | RWD, 4WD |
| Availability | U.S.A., |
| Generational year | first year of fifth-generation model |
| Changes summary | major changes |
| Predecessor | 2024 Ford Expedition |
| Successor | 2026 Ford Expedition |
The 2025 Ford Expedition encompasses the following model line, and offered in either rear-wheel-drive (RWD) or four-wheel-drive (4WD):
The 2025 Ford Expedition receives numerous changes, highlighted by the addition of the Tremor trim to the lineup, a handful of new dealer-installed options, and the addition of two new exterior colors. See a complete list of 2025 Ford Expedition changes, updates, new features.
The 2025 Ford Expedition features one engine option with two output ratings. That engine is the 3.5L EcoBoost V6, rated at 400 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque in its “regular” guise 0r 440 horsepower and 510 horsepower in high-output guise. Regardless of engine, the 10-speed automatic transmission is standard.
| Engine | Fuel | Aspiration | Transmission | Drivetrain | Horsepower @ RPM | Torque @ RPM | Axle Ratio | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | Gasoline 87 octane | Twin-turbocharged | 10-speed automatic | RWD | 400 @ 5200 | 480 @ 3300 | 3.31:1 | - |
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | Gasoline 87 octane | Twin-turbocharged | 10-speed automatic | 4WD | 400 @ 5200 | 480 @ 3300 | 3.31:1 | - |
| High-Output 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | Gasoline 93 octane | Twin-turbocharged | 10-speed automatic | 4WD | 440 @ 5400 | 510 @ 3300 | 3.73:1 | Tremor |
The 2025 Ford Expedition is offered with either a regular-length or extended-length (Max) wheelbase. Every trim other than Tremor offers an extended-length option.
| Wheelbase | Drive Wheels | Engine | Active | Platinum | Tremor | King Ranch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | RWD | 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | A | - | - | - |
| Regular | 4WD | 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | A | A | - | A |
| Regular | 4WD | High-Output 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | - | - | A | - |
| Max (Extended) | RWD | 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | A | - | - | - |
| Max (Extended) | 4WD | 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | A | A | - | A |
Specifically, exterior dimensions for both the regular- and extended length Expedition variants are as follows:
| Expedition | Expedition Max | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase (in) | 122.5 | 131.5 | - |
| Overall Length (in) | 209.9 | 221.7 | - |
| Height (in) | 78.1 | 78 | Maximum height |
| Body Width (in) | 80 | 80 | Maximum width |
| Vehicle Width (in) | 94.6 | 94.6 | Maximum width |
| Vehicle Width (in) | 84.6 | 84.6 | With mirrors folded |
| Engine | Transmission | Drivetrain | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | 10-speed automatic | RWD | 16 | 24 | 19 | |
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | 10-speed automatic | 4WD | 15 | 22 | 18 | |
| High-Output EcoBoost V6 | 10-speed automatic | 4WD | - | - | - |
The 2025 Ford Expedition is significantly more expensive than the 2024 model year SUV it replaces.
Production of the 2025 Ford Expedition is handled at the Kentucky Truck plant. Assembly began in January 2025.
The 2025 Expedition features two seating configurations, seating either seven or eight passengers. The first is the Dual Captain’s Chairs with Leather-Trimmed Seating Material setup, arranged 2x2x3 configuration and accommodating seven passengers. This arrangement includes two front row captain’s chairs (seating two), second-row captain’s chairs (seating two), and a third-row bench seat (seating three).
The second is the Power-Folding 40/20/40 seating arrangement, which includes two front captain’s chairs (seating two), a second-row Tip and Fold bench seat (seating three), and a third-row bench seat (seating three).
The Ford Expedition is expected to undergo a midcycle refresh before the end of the decade. That could mean the introduction of a hybrid powertrain as soon as 2028 as Ford continues to bolster its lineup with a hybrid powertrain offering.
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