Ford Explorer Transmission Specifications
The 2026 Ford Explorer uses Automatic (S10), Automatic 10-spd, Automatic (S6) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.
Latest model year (2026):
The Ford Explorer comes with Automatic (S10), Automatic 10-spd depending on engine and trim.
Ford Explorer Transmission — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2026 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2026 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2025 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2025 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2024 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto 10-spd, 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2021 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic 10-spd | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Rear-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | 6 3.3L | Automatic (S10) | Part-time 4-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L | 4 2.3L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 6 3.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 18 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Automatic 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 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 Transmission FAQ
What transmission does the Ford Explorer have?
The Ford Explorer is offered with Automatic (S10), Automatic 10-spd, Automatic (S6), Automatic 6-spd (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.
Does the Ford Explorer come with a manual transmission?
No manual transmission is listed for the Ford Explorer in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.