Ford Announces the Overhauled 2025 Expedition

by Chris Teague

Published: October 4th, 2024

ford announces the overhauled 2025 expedition

The Ford Expedition is entering its fifth generation in 2025, and with the update comes new styling, more screen real estate, a new off-road trim, and a borrowed feature from the Lincoln Navigator. Ford said it spent more than 1,100 hours talking to buyers to design the SUV that meets the needs of the largest number of people.

While much of the Expedition changed for 2025, the powertrain is a carryover. It’s a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 making 400 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque in lower trims, but that output is boosted to 440 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque in the new Tremor off-road trim and available in the top Platinum variant.

The Expedition has long offered an expansive cargo hold, but it gains new features for 2025 that make the space more useful and accessible. Ford offers a split rear gate, similar to the one on the new Lincoln Navigator, that opens automatically when someone stands nearby with the key fob. The tailgate can support 500 pounds, and the rear seatbacks fold out to form a serving table at the rear of the SUV.

Inside, the new center console can slide back by nearly eight inches to create more storage, and the third-row seats feature a center-folding component that allows people to ride while carrying longer cargo.

Despite some pushback from buyers who feel that automakers have gone too far with interior display screens, Ford pressed ahead with a new 24-inch panoramic display in the 2025 Expedition. The large screen replaces the gauge cluster and features mapping displays, vehicle information, and more. It pairs with a large touchscreen running Google built-in, which brings features such as Maps, Play Store functionality, and more.

Finally, Ford is offering BlueCruise in more Expedition models for the new year. It’s now available for the Active, Tremor, King Ranch, and Platinum models. The automaker said the improved system provides a smoother experience with fewer disengagements.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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EBFlex 9 hours ago
Still a garbage, high strung V6 for an engine and not a proper V8, ugly af, and a horrible interior. What were they thinking? This will not help it's lackluster sales.

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- Lou_BC 5 hours ago
  And finally, a 2.0 score from the Russian judge....
  
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- EBFlex 2 minutes ago
  Thank you for confirming I'm right
  
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3-On-The-Tree 6 hours ago
Redapple2 I specifically wanted that generation Tundra for the V8. I will not buy any car with a turbo after my ecoboost disaster.

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- EBFlex 1 minute ago
  Very smart
  
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