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A mule for the 2018 Ford Expedition has been spied testing.

This mule is fit with an F-150 front end and cab, though when the production version of the Expedition debuts it will have some of its own styling. It was likely the easiest option for Ford to graft on the F-150 front end because the body panels of the new full-size SUV will also be made with aluminum, helping it to shed pounds.

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Under the hood, the 3.5-liter EcoBoost turbocharged V6 will almost certainly be on offer, while the smaller 2.7-liter EcoBoost offered in the F-150 is another likely option.

On the inside, features and design of the Expedition will likely closely mirror what is seen in the F-150, including the use of Sync 3 infotainment.

Expect the new 2018 Ford Expedition along with the new Lincoln Navigator it will spawn to show up in sometime in 2017.

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