Ford Explorer Drivetrain & Drive Type
The 2026 Ford Explorer is available in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive and other drivetrain configurations.
Latest model year (2026):
The Ford Explorer is offered in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive configurations, depending on trim.
Ford Explorer Drivetrain — All Years
| Year | Trim | Drive | Transmission | Engine | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 19 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 22 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 22 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 6 3.3L | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic 10-spd | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 4 2.3L | 24 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.0L | 20 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 19 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S10) | 6 3.3L | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.3L | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 6 3.5L | 18 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 23 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Ford Explorer Drivetrain FAQ
Is the Ford Explorer front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?
The Ford Explorer is available in Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.
Does the Ford Explorer come with AWD or 4WD?
Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the Ford Explorer. See the table above for the specific years and trims.