Ford Expedition MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Expedition has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 31 model years, from 1997 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (1999). The EPA record holds 79 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Expedition placed highest in 2019 at #9 of 23, and lowest in 2010 at #75 of 80. It spent 3 of its 31 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 79 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 7 of 13 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Expedition fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Ford Expedition burns 639 to 639 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $3,450 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

Across the 140 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 18 mpg the Ford Expedition is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $407 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Ford nameplates

Every Ford model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.