Compare the2025 Ford ExpeditionVS 2025 GMC Yukon

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Brakes and Stopping
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Economic Advantages

Safety

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The middle row seatbelts optional on the Expedition inflate when a collision is detected, helping to spread crash forces over a much larger area of the body and limiting head and neck movement. This can help prevent spinal and internal injuries. The Yukon doesn’t offer inflatable seatbelts.

The Expedition has standard Post-Impact Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Yukon doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the Expedition and the Yukon have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and available all wheel drive.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Expedition is safer than the GMC Yukon:

	Expedition	Yukon
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Leg Forces (l/r)	23/39 lbs.	152/161 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
Chest Compression	.4 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	35%	47%
Neck Stress	155 lbs.	272 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	271/178 lbs.	333/811 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Ford Expedition is safer than the GMC Yukon:

	Expedition	Yukon
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	23	25
Chest Movement	.5 inches	.7 inches
Abdominal Force	108 lbs.	111 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	61	88
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	13 inches	14 inches
HIC	134	239
Hip Force	569 lbs.	764 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Expedition is .4% to 2.6% less likely to roll over than the Yukon.

Warranty

The Expedition’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Yukon’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

There are over 73 percent more Ford dealers than there are GMC dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Expedition’s warranty.

Reliability

For smoother operation, better efficiency and fewer moving parts, the engines in the Expedition have an overhead cam design, rather than the old pushrod design of some of the engines in the Yukon.

The Expedition has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Yukon doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Expedition’s reliability 13 points higher than the Yukon.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Ford vehicles are better in initial quality than GMC vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Ford above average in initial quality. With 22 more problems per 100 vehicles, GMC is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Ford vehicles are more reliable than GMC vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Ford 2 places higher in reliability than GMC.

Engine

The Expedition’s standard 3.5 turbo V6 produces 45 more horsepower (400 vs. 355) and 97 lbs.-ft. more torque (480 vs. 383) than the Yukon’s standard 5.3 V8. The Expedition’s 3.5 turbo V6 produces 20 lbs.-ft. more torque (480 vs. 460) than the Yukon’s optional 6.2 V8. The Expedition’s optional 3.5 turbo V6 produces 20 more horsepower (440 vs. 420) and 50 lbs.-ft. more torque (510 vs. 460) than the Yukon’s optional 6.2 V8.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Expedition’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the Yukon:

	Expedition	Yukon
Front Rotors	13.8 inches	13.5 inches

Suspension and Handling

The Expedition has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Expedition flat and controlled during cornering. The Yukon’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The Expedition has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Yukon doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The Expedition’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Yukon doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Expedition’s wheelbase is 1.6 inches longer than on the Yukon (122.5 inches vs. 120.9 inches).

The Expedition Active 4x4 handles at .76 G’s, while the Yukon AT4 pulls only .66 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Expedition Active 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3 seconds quicker than the Yukon AT4 (27.6 seconds @ .62 average G’s vs. 30.6 seconds @ .51 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Expedition has a 1.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Yukon Denali Ultimate (8.7 vs. 7.3 inches), allowing the Expedition to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Chassis

The Expedition Tremor/Platinum Stealth uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Yukon doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Passenger Space

The Expedition has 3.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Yukon (171.9 vs. 168.3).

The Expedition has .8 inches more front hip room, 1.1 inches more rear headroom, 1 inch more rear hip room, .1 inches more rear shoulder room, 1.6 inches more third row legroom, 2 inches more third row hip room and 1.5 inches more third row shoulder room than the Yukon.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Expedition’s middle and third row seats recline. The Yukon’s third row seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Expedition easier. The Expedition’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 34.7 inches, while the Yukon’s liftover is 37 inches.

The Expedition’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The Yukon’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

Towing

Maximum trailer towing in the GMC Yukon is limited to 8200 pounds. The Expedition offers up to a 9300 lbs. towing capacity.

Economic Advantages

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Expedition is less expensive to operate than the Yukon because it costs $182 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Expedition than the Yukon, including $327 less for a water pump, $655 less for a muffler, $44 less for front brake pads, $106 less for a starter, $227 less for fuel injection, $287 less for a fuel pump, $14 less for front struts and $518 less for a timing belt/chain.

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