Ford Explorer Annual Fuel Cost
Running a 2026 Ford Explorer costs about $2,200 per year in fuel, based on 15,000 miles of driving at average U.S. fuel prices.
Latest model year (2026):
The Ford Explorer costs an estimated $2,550/year in fuel (377 g CO₂/mi).
Ford Explorer Fuel Cost — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Fuel | MPG Comb. | Annual Cost | CO₂ (g/mi) | GHG Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 424 | 4 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 467 | 4 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 439 | 4 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 423 | 4 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 394 | 5 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 377 | 5 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 439 | 4 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 425 | 4 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 394 | 5 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 377 | 5 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 420 | 4 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 428 | 4 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 433 | 4 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 437 | 4 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 445 | 4 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 387 | 5 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 370 | 5 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 426 | 4 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 444 | 4 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 444 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 445 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 433 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 454 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 438 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 445 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | $2,800 | 404 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 385 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 370 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 387 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 428 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 444 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 451 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | $2,450 | 361 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 26 | $2,350 | 342 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 444 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | $2,300 | 324 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 379 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 445 | 4 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 433 | 4 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 437 | 4 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 444 | 4 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 26 | $2,350 | 342 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | $2,450 | 361 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | $2,300 | 324 | 6 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 379 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 387 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 370 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 386 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | $2,800 | 404 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 445 | 4 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 428 | 4 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 470 | 4 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 373 | 5 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 386 | 5 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 431 | 4 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 431 | 4 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 445 | 4 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | $2,300 | 324 | 6 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 471 | 3 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | $2,450 | 361 | 5 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 373 | 5 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 386 | 5 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 386 | 5 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | $2,550 | 370 | 5 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 446 | 4 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 468 | 3 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 28 | $2,200 | 322 | 6 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | $2,450 | 361 | 5 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 423 | 4 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | $2,800 | 409 | 4 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 454 | 4 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 478 | 3 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 454 | 4 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 481 | 3 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 500 | 3 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 429 | 4 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | $2,800 | 409 | 4 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 453 | 4 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 480 | 3 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 486 | 3 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 455 | 4 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 483 | 3 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | $2,800 | 408 | 5 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 430 | 4 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 494 | 3 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 452 | 4 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 452 | 4 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 475 | 4 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 475 | 4 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | $2,800 | 410 | 5 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | $2,950 | 428 | 5 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 474 | 4 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 474 | 4 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 490 | 4 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 452 | 4 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 452 | 4 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 450 | 5 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | $3,100 | 450 | 5 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 471 | 4 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | $3,250 | 471 | 4 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | $3,400 | 490 | 4 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | $2,650 | 394 | 5 |
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 Fuel Cost FAQ
How much does it cost to fuel the Ford Explorer?
The estimated annual fuel cost for the Ford Explorer is $2,200 per year, based on 15,000 miles of driving and average fuel prices. Costs vary by trim and engine.
How much CO₂ does the Ford Explorer produce?
The Ford Explorer produces approximately 322 grams of CO₂ per mile. Lower numbers mean fewer emissions. See the table for per-trim details.