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Ford · model year 2012
2012 Ford Explorer FWD
SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
EPA figures · 2012fueleconomy.gov
23MPG combined
20/27MPG city / highway
$2,900fuel a year
386 g CO₂ per mile 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Automatic 6-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 23 MPG
- City MPG
- 20 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 27 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,900
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 386 g per mile
- Model year
- 2012
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 6-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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