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2026 Ford Explorer AWD
Ford Explorer — the model line, not this exact trim. Photo: Kevauto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

2026 Ford Explorer AWD

Ford · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo

★★★★★ NHTSA overall safety

See it on fueleconomy.gov
Model year2026
Combined MPG20
City MPG18
Highway MPG25
Annual fuel cost$3,350

Against the 3,957 ford cars

Combined MPG 20 MPGbest 42 · avg 19
Annual fuel cost $3,350best $700 · avg $3,727

Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.

Safety ratings

Overall★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side crash★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
Recalls on record1

From NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for this model year (2026 FORD EXPLORER HEV SUV HEV 4WD).

Summary

2026 Ford Explorer AWD by Ford. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.

Details

Model year
2026fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Efficiency

Combined MPG
20fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
City MPG
18fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Highway MPG
25fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Running cost

Annual fuel cost
$3,350fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
CO₂ (tailpipe)
439 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Car

Body
SUVfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
EPA class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Drive
Part-time 4-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Powertrain

Engine
3.0 L 6-cyl turbofueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Transmission
Automatic (S10)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Fuel
Gasolinefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

More ford cars

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2027 Ford Expedition 2WD 2027 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG18Annual fuel cost$3,700 2027 Ford Expedition 4WD 2027 · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG18Annual fuel cost$3,700 2027 Ford Explorer AWD 2027 · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · 2.3 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG23Annual fuel cost$2,900 2027 Ford Explorer AWD 2027 · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG20Annual fuel cost$3,350 2027 Ford Explorer AWD 2027 · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG20Annual fuel cost$3,350 2027 Ford Explorer RWD 2027 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.3 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG23Annual fuel cost$2,900

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