Remember the King Ranch edition of the Expedition? Ford is bringing it back for 2020, and it’s going to slot between the Limited and Platinum at a starting price of $74,290 with destination charge.
Read that again, then remember the Expedition is already under recall. Adding insult to injury, the full-size SUV with a body-on-frame vehicle architecture is more or less a fancier interpretation of the F-150 pickup truck with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 twin-turbo engine. Given these circumstances, it would be interesting to know the profit made on every sale.
Cars Direct cites Ford Motor Company order guides for the pricing, and as expected, the King Ranch will be available for both the Expedition with the regular wheelbase and the Expedition Max. The newcomer “will closely line up with features in the Expedition Limited with Equipment Group 302A,” which explains the over-the-top sticker price.
Enhanced parking assistance, LED everything, and a panoramic roof come standard along with auto emergency braking thanks to the Ford Co-Pilot 360 safety suite. Lane departure warning, blind spot warning, and automatic high beams are included, and as you’d expect, the only transmission available is the 10R80 we know and love from the F-150.
Stone Gray on the bumpers, power running boards, and roof rails will set the King Ranch apart from other trim levels, and the interior is almost certain to receive the King Ranch logo on the seats and floor mats. Aluminum scuff plates and 22-inch aluminum wheels with painted pockets are also featured, joining the Del Rio leather upholstery and Stone Gray mirror caps.
Expected to be detailed in the coming months, the King Ranch costs $1,395 less than the Platinum Expedition Max is four-wheel drive is optioned. Adding 4WD brings the starting price to $77,420, a ludicrous figure given the truck-based underpinnings of the family-sized SUV.
At the other end of the spectrum, the most affordable Expedition for the 2019 model year starts at $52,130 excluding freight. An F-150 XLT with the biggest cab available and 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 has an MSRP in the ballpark of $44,255.
Cars Direct cites Ford Motor Company order guides for the pricing, and as expected, the King Ranch will be available for both the Expedition with the regular wheelbase and the Expedition Max. The newcomer “will closely line up with features in the Expedition Limited with Equipment Group 302A,” which explains the over-the-top sticker price.
Enhanced parking assistance, LED everything, and a panoramic roof come standard along with auto emergency braking thanks to the Ford Co-Pilot 360 safety suite. Lane departure warning, blind spot warning, and automatic high beams are included, and as you’d expect, the only transmission available is the 10R80 we know and love from the F-150.
Stone Gray on the bumpers, power running boards, and roof rails will set the King Ranch apart from other trim levels, and the interior is almost certain to receive the King Ranch logo on the seats and floor mats. Aluminum scuff plates and 22-inch aluminum wheels with painted pockets are also featured, joining the Del Rio leather upholstery and Stone Gray mirror caps.
Expected to be detailed in the coming months, the King Ranch costs $1,395 less than the Platinum Expedition Max is four-wheel drive is optioned. Adding 4WD brings the starting price to $77,420, a ludicrous figure given the truck-based underpinnings of the family-sized SUV.
At the other end of the spectrum, the most affordable Expedition for the 2019 model year starts at $52,130 excluding freight. An F-150 XLT with the biggest cab available and 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 has an MSRP in the ballpark of $44,255.