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Ford · model year 2027
2027 Ford Explorer RWD
SUV · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 301 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #301 of 479 - 149 Fuel-efficient large SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #149 of 488 - 172 2027 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #172 of 539 - 993 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #993 of 2,158 - 08 Ford cars
Every model year, newest first #8 of 3,957
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2027 Ford Explorer RWD is a gasoline SUV in the Explorer family, classified by the EPA as a standard two-wheel-drive sport utility vehicle. This version has rear-wheel drive, a 3.0 L turbocharged six-cylinder engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission. The EPA rates it at 18 MPG city, 26 MPG highway and 21 MPG combined. Its listed annual fuel cost is $3,200, and tailpipe emissions are 426 grams of CO2 per mile. These figures help buyers consider fuel use and emissions together with the model’s engine, transmission and drivetrain. The Explorer RWD is a standard SUV with rear-wheel drive, rather than an all-wheel-drive configuration.
Good to know
- 26 MPG highway
- 21 MPG combined
- 10-speed automatic transmission
Watch for
- 18 MPG city
- EPA annual fuel cost: $3,200
- Tailpipe CO2: 426 g per mile
Who it suits. It may suit buyers looking for a rear-wheel-drive SUV with a turbocharged six-cylinder engine. The EPA MPG ratings, annual fuel cost and emissions figure help inform running-cost comparisons.
The 2027 Ford Explorer RWD has a 21 MPG combined rating and a 3.0 L turbocharged six-cylinder engine. Its rear-wheel-drive layout, $3,200 EPA annual fuel cost and 426 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile round out the key figures.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 21 MPG
- City MPG
- 18 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,200
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 426 g per mile
- Model year
- 2027
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 10-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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