DETROIT, MI- Ford Motor Co. today took the wraps off its 2015 Expedition.
The updated full-size sport utility vehicle features revised styling, updated safety and infotainment technology and a new 3.5-liter, direct-injected twin-turbocharged EcoBoost engine.
“This new Expedition is proof Ford is committed to remaining the leader in utilities – small, medium and large,” said Jackie DiMarco, Expedition chief engineer, in a statement. “We listened to our customers and created a full-size utility vehicle that doesn’t compromise in performance, technology or design.”
Ford, which unveiled the vehicle at the 2014 DFW Auto Show in Texas, said the new engine will deliver more power and performance than the current 5.4-liter V8, and is designed to be more efficient.
With EcoBoost now standard on the 2015 Expedition, the entire U.S. lineup of Ford utility vehicles will be available with EcoBoost engines by the end of 2014, according to Ford. The 3.5-liter will be the only engine offered on the vehicle.
The Dearborn-based automaker did not release performance specifications for the vehicle. In the 2014 F-150 full-size pickup, the engine delivers 365 horsepower and 420 lb.ft. of torque with an 18 mile-per-gallon combined rating of highway and city driving.
Officials also announced the vehicle – launching later this year – will offer a luxury “Platinum” level along the XLT, Limited and a new King Ranch edition. The eight-passenger vehicle will continue to be offered in two versions: a standard 119-inch wheelbase (about 6 inches longer than a Ford Explorer) and a 131-inch wheelbase.