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2025 model year · Body-on-frame SUVs

Ford Expedition vs Lexus GX

The Expedition tows 9,600 lb, the GX 9,096 lb. Ground clearance reaches 8.8 in on the Expedition and 9.8 in on the GX. Ford Expedition and Lexus GX side by side, 2025 model year, from the makers’ own documents.

This page compares the 2025 Ford Expedition (Expedition 5th gen, 2025–present) and 2025 Lexus GX (GX J250, 2024–present): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in US-market units. Newer model years in our data (GX 2026) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.

Max towing
9,600 lb vs 9,096 lb
Ground clearance
8.8 in vs 9.8 in
Curb weight
5,794 lb vs 5,710 lb

01 / Verdict

Expedition or GX: who leads on what

Each line is the maker’s top figure for each model across its configurations. A lead is on that best configuration, so it depends on cab, bed, engine, axle and options; the closest matching trucks are compared below. Only a maker’s own figure decides a lead.

Towing and GCWR
The Expedition tows 9,600 lb, the GX 9,096 lb. Ford’s documents disagree about a towing figure, so no leader is named.
Ground clearance and angles
The Expedition has 8.8 in of ground clearance, the GX 9.8 in. The GX leads by 1.0 in on its best configuration. At the best configuration: approach angle Expedition 21.5°, GX 26.0°; breakover angle Expedition 19.3°, GX 24.0°; departure angle Expedition 23.5°, GX 23.0°.
Dimensions
Length: Expedition 209.9–221.7 in, GX 197.1 in; width: Expedition 80.0 in, GX 78.0–78.7 in; height: Expedition 78.0–78.1 in, GX 75.4–77.2 in; wheelbase: Expedition 122.5–131.5 in, GX 112.2 in.
Curb weight
Curb weight: Expedition 5,404–5,794 lb, GX 5,565–5,710 lb.
Tires
Factory tire sizes. Expedition: P265/70R18, P275/60R20, P275/70R18. GX: not in our data.
Fuel tank
Fuel tank: Expedition 23.2–27.8 gal, GX 21.1 gal.

02 / Side by side

Every figure, group by group

Each cell is the range across the maker’s 2025 configurations of that model, with the small number of the document it comes from. A figure that is an estimate, an owners’ report or a third-party figure wears its mark and never decides a lead; a group where one model has no maker figure says so.

Towing and GCWR

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: towing and gcwr
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
Max towing6,100–9,600 lb documents disagree † source 1 source 27,601–9,096 lb source 3documents disagree
GCWR12,000–15,900 lb source 2not in our datano maker figure for one

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Payload and GVWR

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: payload and gvwr
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
GVWRnot in our data6,920–7,165 lb source 3

No maker figure for the Expedition in this group in our data, so it names no leader. “Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Ground clearance and angles

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: ground clearance and angles
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
Ground clearance8.7–8.8 in source 110 of 11 configs8.7–9.8 in source 3GX +1.0 in
Approach angle21.1–21.5° source 110 of 11 configs26.0° source 3GX +4.5°
Breakover angle18.3–19.3° source 110 of 11 configs23.0–24.0° source 3GX +4.7°
Departure angle22.3–23.5° source 110 of 11 configs21.0–23.0° source 3Expedition +0.5°

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Dimensions

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: dimensions
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
Length209.9–221.7 in source 110 of 11 configs197.1 in source 3Expedition +24.6 in at the top
Width80.0 in source 110 of 11 configs78.0–78.7 in source 3Expedition +1.3 in at the top
Height78.0–78.1 in source 110 of 11 configs75.4–77.2 in source 3Expedition +0.9 in at the top
Wheelbase122.5–131.5 in source 110 of 11 configs112.2 in source 3Expedition +19.3 in at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Curb weight

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: curb weight
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
Curb weight5,404–5,794 lb source 14 of 11 configs5,565–5,710 lb source 3Expedition +84 lb at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Tires

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: tires
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
Factory tire sizesP265/70R18, P275/60R20, P275/70R18 source 1265/55R20, 265/50R22, 265/70R18 source 4 source 5 source 6third-party

No maker figure for the GX in this group in our data, so it names no leader. “Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Fuel tank

MakerUS units

Ford Expedition and Lexus GX: fuel tank
FigureFord Expedition2025Lexus GX2025Leads
Fuel tank23.2–27.8 gal source 121.1 gal source 3Expedition +6.7 gal at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12025 Ford Expedition Technical Specifications · Ford Motor Company
  2. 22025 Ford Expedition Towing Guide (trailer towing selector, revised 02.28.25) · Ford Motor Company
  3. 32025 GX Specifications · Lexus (Toyota Motor North America)
  4. 42025 Lexus GX 550 Premium Tires (TireSize.com) · TireSize.comThird-party
  5. 52025 Lexus GX 550 Luxury Tires (TireSize.com) · TireSize.comThird-party
  6. 62025 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Tires (TireSize.com) · TireSize.comThird-party

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

03 / Like for like

The closest matching configurations

Ranges mix every cab, bed and engine. Here is one configuration of each, matched on the options that change the figures most, named as the maker names it.

Ford Expedition
2025 Active 4x4
Lexus GX
2025 550 Premium
Ford Expedition and Lexus GX, closest matching configurations
FigureExpeditionGXLeads
Max towing9,600 lb source 29,063 lb source 3Expedition +537 lb
GCWR15,900 lb source 2not in our datano maker figure for one
GVWRnot in our data7,030 lb source 3
Ground clearance8.7 in source 18.7 in source 3Tie
Approach angle21.1° source 126.0° source 3GX +4.9°
Breakover angle19.3° source 123.0° source 3GX +3.7°
Departure angle23.5° source 123.0° source 3Expedition +0.5°
Curb weight5,668 lb source 15,585–5,606 lb source 3Expedition +62 lb
Length209.9 in source 1197.1 in source 3Expedition +12.8 in
Wheelbase122.5 in source 1112.2 in source 3Expedition +10.3 in
Factory tire sizesP265/70R18 source 1265/55R20 source 4third-party
Fuel tank23.2 gal source 121.1 gal source 3Expedition +2.1 gal
  • Each is its model’s lowest trim with four-wheel drive (four doors where the data splits by body), with the first engine and gearbox the maker lists for it.
  • A figure marked “with” needs that factory package; one without is the configuration as it comes.

04 / Top figures

Which configuration earns each top figure

The leads above are between each model’s best configuration. Here is which configuration that is, and the factory package it needs.

Ford Expedition

  • Max towing 9,600 lb: Active 4x4
  • Ground clearance 8.8 in: Active MAX 4x2
  • Approach angle 21.5°: Active MAX 4x2
  • Breakover angle 19.3°: Active 4x2
  • Departure angle 23.5°: Active 4x2

Lexus GX

  • Max towing 9,096 lb: 550 Overtrail
  • Ground clearance 9.8 in: 550 Overtrail
  • Approach angle 26.0°: 550 Premium
  • Breakover angle 24.0°: 550 Overtrail
  • Departure angle 23.0°: 550 Premium

05 / Keep going

Both models, and other matchups

All vehicle comparisons · Rankings · How we source the numbers

06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which tows more, the Expedition or the GX?

The Expedition tows 9,600 lb, the GX 9,096 lb. Ford’s documents disagree about a towing figure, so no leader is named. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2025 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more ground clearance, the Expedition or the GX?

The Expedition has 8.8 in of ground clearance, the GX 9.8 in. The GX leads by 1.0 in on its best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2025 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

How do the Expedition and the GX compare in size?

Length: Expedition 209.9–221.7 in, GX 197.1 in; wheelbase: Expedition 122.5–131.5 in, GX 112.2 in. The range runs across cab, bed and wheelbase choices.

Which model years does this Expedition vs GX comparison use?

This page compares the 2025 Ford Expedition (Expedition 5th gen, 2025–present) and 2025 Lexus GX (GX J250, 2024–present): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in US-market units. Newer model years in our data (GX 2026) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.