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Ford · model year 2021
2021 Ford Explorer RWD
SUV · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
EPA figures · 2021fueleconomy.gov
24MPG combined
21/28MPG city / highway
$2,800fuel a year
373 g CO₂ per mile 2.3 L 4-cyl turbo Automatic 10-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
- 24 MPG
- City MPG
- 21 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 373 g per mile
- Model year
- 2021
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.3 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 10-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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