Full-size body-on-frame SUVs have been a staple on North American roads for many years, however Normal Motors’ Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade choices are considerably extra widespread than Ford’s Expedition and Navigator. On the heels of the next-gen Navigator’s reveal earlier this summer time, the new-for-2025 Ford Expedition has simply been unveiled, and whereas its inside and exterior styling could make it look model new, a lot of the underpinnings are suspiciously just like the ‘24 truck.
It retains the identical commonplace twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6 and 10-speed computerized transmission mixture as final 12 months, however the base mannequin’s energy output now matches the earlier mannequin’s mid-level specs at 400 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque. The non-obligatory high-output model of the V6 produces the identical 440 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque as final 12 months’s prime spec, with twin exhaust being the one notable distinction from the usual powerplant. Towing capacities stay principally the identical throughout configurations, too, with most towing capability staying at 9,600 kilos when correctly outfitted.
The 2025 Expedition and Expedition Max preserve principally the identical footprint because the outgoing fashions, with neither wheelbase nor total size altering by greater than 0.2 inches. The truck’s monitor has been widened by about half an inch each up entrance and within the rear, and the curb weight stays the identical, give or take about 100 kilos between completely different lengths and trims. Normal floor clearance has decreased by virtually an inch, now down to eight.7 inches in comparison with final 12 months’s 9.8 inches.
For individuals who wish to take your entire clan of (as much as) eight complete occupants off the crushed path, the new-for-2025 Tremor trim is probably the most off-road succesful Expedition but. It has underbody shielding, 33-inch tires, a class-leading 10.6 inches of floor clearance, a locking rear differential and a few new off-road tech like rock crawl mode and path flip help. The Tremor additionally will get distinctive styling cues together with orange accents, a special grille, and darkish skid plate components within the bumpers.
All Expeditions acquire the one Vary Rover–fashion cut up tailgate provided on this section, and it options out there hands-free open-on-approach operation. Ford additionally added an electrically adjustable heart console like GM’s full-size SUVs, and segment-exclusive 40/20/40 split-folding second- and third-row seats. One other cool inside characteristic are smartphone holders constructed into the entrance seatbacks. Cargo house is up just a few cubic toes throughout all trims, however not considerably, and inside house has remained principally unchanged.
The following-gen Expedition positive aspects a 24-inch panoramic gauge show that sits low within the dashboard akin to the Lincoln Nautilus. This implies the brand new truck will get a cool trying smaller steering wheel, and the motive force should look above the steering wheel to see their gauges as an alternative of trying via the wheel like in most vehicles. Not like within the Nautilus, the Expedition’s display screen doesn’t span the complete width of the truck, so there is no such thing as a display screen in entrance of the passenger, which is ok. The central infotainment display screen is near the occupants like most screens, and it runs Google-based software program. Ford says the software program is designed to prioritize the usage of voice instructions with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa in-built, and it options wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
When you have a giant household with massive issues to tow to distant places, the Expedition is perhaps the best truck for you. To make it much more interesting to road-trippers, Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise driver-assist system will probably be out there on virtually 90 p.c of recent Expedition fashions. Ford opens ordering for the brand new 2025 Expedition and Expedition Max towards the top of the month, and expects vendor arrivals in spring of subsequent 12 months. Pricing has but to be introduced. One factor is for sure — it is going to be one hell of a brawl between the brand new Expedition and the up to date Tahoe as soon as they attain the fingers of the automotive media.
