Ford Expedition — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Ford Expedition deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 3.5L twin-turbo V6 |
|---|---|
| Power | 400 / 440 |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.0 (UNVERIFIED) |
| New price US | 62400-84000 |
| New price EU | not sold (UNVERIFIED) |
| New price CN | not sold (UNVERIFIED) |
| Used price signal | Sorted 2023s hold; rattle-audible trucks discounted |
| Value call | 2023 with phaser/transmission service history; cold-start test mandatory |
| Sweet-spot year | 2023 |
| Years to avoid | 2018; 2019; 2020 |
| Reliability flag | Below segment: cam phasers + 10-speed dominate; 2022+ improved |
| Biggest risk | Cam-phaser timing work ($3k-$5k) or 10-speed replacement (five figures) |
| Community verdict | Buy sorted years, cold-start test, budget for big repairs |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Fourth gen, late cycle; special editions · Cam-phaser startup rattle still the headline risk; 10-speed harsh shifts · Phaser-related TSBs; various campaigns · US $32,000–40,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2022 | Carryover with trim shuffles · Improved phaser parts filtering in; transmission calibrations updated · TSB coverage continues · US $36,000–46,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2023 | Carryover · Most sorted year of the gen per owner-survey trend · Routine campaigns · US $42,000–52,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2024 | Final fourth-gen year · Mature build; radio/electronics niggles persist · UNVERIFIED · US $48,000–60,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2025 | Major refresh: new cabin, 24-inch display, split liftgate, Tremor trim · Too early for reliability verdict; electronics are the watch item · New-model bulletins emerging · US $62,000–82,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2026 | Carryover of refresh · Same watch items as 2025 · UNVERIFIED · New ~$62,400–$84,000 |
Sweet-spot year: 2023
Years to skip: 2018; 2019; 2020