What is the best year for a Ford Expedition?

Avoid 2017-2019, which logged 350, 351, and 432 complaints respectively. The 2023 Expedition (56 complaints, 10/10 safety, 8 severe) is the strongest mature used pick. 2025 (21 complaints) is even cleaner but very recent. The 2022-2024 window reflects significant improvement from the troubled prior generation.

How much does Ford Expedition insurance cost?

Expedition insurance averages around $2,681/year — roughly $223/month. The highest insurance rate in the fullsize class.

Is the Ford Expedition or Chevrolet Suburban cheaper to maintain?

The Expedition is cheaper to maintain by $83/year — $861 versus $944 for the Suburban. The Expedition also has significantly lower repair frequency (25% vs. 51%). Both carry the same reliability score and major repair probability. The Expedition is the better maintenance value.

Should I buy an extended warranty for a Ford Expedition?

Repair frequency of 25% is the lowest in the fullsize segment — a meaningful positive. Major repair probability at the class average. Not a strong warranty case for 2022+ models. For 2017-2019 used models, documented complaint spikes make coverage worth considering.

Is the Volkswagen Tiguan expensive to maintain?

The Tiguan costs $730/year to maintain — $209 above the compact segment average of $521. Repair frequency of 92% means statistically, nearly every Tiguan owner makes at least one unscheduled shop visit per year — roughly three times the compact class average of 30%. Reliability score of 6 is well below the class average of 8. It is the highest-maintenance model in the compact segment by a wide margin.

What is the best year for a Volkswagen Tiguan?

The 2025 Tiguan (31 complaints, 10/10 safety, 1 severe) is the best on record. The 2023-2025 window shows meaningful improvement. Avoid 2018 (274 complaints) and 2022 (234 complaints), which coincide with generation transitions. For used buying, 2023 or newer is the safest range.

How much does Volkswagen Tiguan insurance cost?

Tiguan insurance averages around $2,004/year — about $167/month. Competitive for the compact class, despite significantly higher maintenance costs.

Is the Volkswagen Tiguan or Honda CR-V cheaper to maintain?

The CR-V is cheaper to maintain by $323/year — $407 versus $730 for the Tiguan, roughly $1,615 in savings over five years. The CR-V also has a significantly higher reliability score (9 vs. 6) and a repair frequency of 30% versus 92%. The maintenance cost gap between these two is among the largest in the compact class.

Should I buy an extended warranty for a Volkswagen Tiguan?

A repair frequency of 92% — the highest of any compact SUV — combined with a reliability score of 6 makes extended warranty coverage a strong recommendation, particularly for used models. The probability of an unscheduled repair in any given year is nearly a statistical certainty; warranty coverage helps control what those visits cost.

Ford Expedition vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Two fullsize SUVs compared on the numbers that matter — maintenance cost, reliability, and insurance.

// VERDICT

Our verdict

Buy the Volkswagen Tiguan to minimise 5-year ownership cost.

Buy the Volkswagen Tiguan if long-term reliability matters most.

// COST HEAD TO HEAD

Maintenance and ownership cost

	Ford Expedition	Volkswagen Tiguan
Annual maintenance	$861	$730winner
5-year total cost	$4,305	$3,650winner
Reliability score	6 / 10	6 / 10
Major repair risk (5yr)	15%	12%winner
Cargo space	108.5 cu ft	—
Starting price (new)	$63,400	$32,200winner
Best years to buy	—	2010

// RELIABILITY

Which is more reliable?

	Ford Expedition	Volkswagen Tiguan
RepairPal score	6 / 10	6 / 10
NHTSA complaints / 100k	272.2	183.9winner
Years to avoid	2010, 2014, 2017	2018, 2022
Value retained · 3 yr	68.4%	71.9%winner
Value retained · 5 yr	47.4%	55.8%winner
Value retained · 7 yr	33.7%	43.6%winner

// COMMON PROBLEMS

What breaks — and what it costs

	Ford Expedition	Volkswagen Tiguan
Engine	18.2%winner	29.0%
Electrical	10.0%winner	10.6%
ADAS	8.0%winner	12.5%
Brakes	6.4%	3.8%winner
Suspension	2.0%	—winner
Steering	—winner	3.6%
Fuel system	2.3%winner	3.6%
Glass/Windows	2.5%winner	2.8%
Airbags	2.5%winner	10.8%
Lighting	1.7%winner	2.8%
Seatbelt	3.4%	1.8%winner

One major repair on either model can run $1,500–4,000. A warranty caps your exposure, especially on known problem years.

// INSURANCE

Which is cheaper to insure?

	Ford Expedition	Volkswagen Tiguan
Avg annual premium	$2,681	$2,004winner

// FULL MODEL PAGES

GAS

Ford Expedition

$861/yr maint · 6 reliability

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GAS

Volkswagen Tiguan

$730/yr maint · 6 reliability

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// FAQ

Common questions

The Expedition costs $861/year to maintain — $77 above the fullsize segment average of $784. Repair frequency of 25% is well below the class average of 40% — the lowest in the fullsize segment. Reliability score of 6 and major repair probability of 15% both match segment averages. Above-average cost, but meaningfully lower repair frequency than most fullsize rivals.

How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →