Ford Explorer MPG & Fuel Economy
The 2026 Ford Explorer gets up to 28 MPG combined (27 city / 29 highway) in EPA testing.
Latest model year (2026):
The Ford Explorer gets up to 24 MPG combined (20 city / 29 highway) in the Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L trim.
Ford Explorer MPG — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Fuel | City (MPG) | Hwy (MPG) | Combined (MPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 23 | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 22 | 19 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 29 | 24 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 29 | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 22 | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 26 | 22 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 25 | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 26 | 22 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 24 | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 23 | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 19 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 26 | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 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 MPG FAQ
What is the MPG of the Ford Explorer?
The Ford Explorer gets up to 28 MPG combined (27 city / 29 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.
Which Ford Explorer trim has the best fuel economy?
The Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 28 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.