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#32 of 3,957 · Ford cars
2026 FordExplorer RWD
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo
21MPGcombined
18city
25highway
A year of fuel$3,200
CO₂ from the tailpipe423 g/mi
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 3,957 ford cars
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 RWD).
Summary
2026 Ford Explorer RWD 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
- 21fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- City MPG
- 18fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Highway MPG
- 25fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,200fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- CO₂ (tailpipe)
- 423 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- SUVfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Rear-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
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Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/49877.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026
- api.nhtsa.gov/SafetyRatings/VehicleId/21406· checked 3 Oct 2026