Dodge Durango vs Ford Expedition

The short version

The Dodge Durango is more fuel-efficient: 20 vs 19 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $200 a year less in fuel for the Dodge Durango (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Ford Expedition is the bigger car, about 10 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Dodge Durango has had fewer recall campaigns (47 vs 53).

The two cars

The 2026 Dodge Durango is a standard SUV offered with 4 engines (3.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 200 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 120-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,987 lb (4dr SUV AWD V6).

The 2026 Ford Expedition is a standard SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 210 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,668 lb (4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2024 Durango and the 2024 Expedition have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Durango and the 2020 Expedition.