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  4. 2006

2006 Ford Explorer Fuel Tank

14–15 mpg
City MPG
20–21 mpg
Highway MPG
17 mpg
Estimated combined
22.5 gal
Fuel tank
473 mi
Est. highway range
  • Lowest stored city MPG14 mpg — 3 configurations tie for lowest
  • Best stored city MPG15 mpg — 11 configurations tie for highest
  • Lowest stored highway MPG20 mpg — 7 configurations tie for lowest
  • Best stored highway MPG21 mpg — 7 configurations tie for highest
  • SpreadThe largest stored highway-MPG difference across configurations is 1 MPG. City MPG differs by up to 1 MPG.

Estimated from catalog valuesEstimated highway range from catalog MPG × tank.

Estimated range

Estimated from catalog MPG × tank capacity for the highest catalog MPG this year. Not a guaranteed real-world driving range. Combined MPG is 55% city / 45% highway — this catalog has no combined column.

City range
338 mi
Highway range
473 mi
Combined range
398 mi
Tank
22.5 gal

Trip fuel

Approximate fuel for a trip using catalog highway MPG (21 mpg).

Compare configurations

ConfigurationCityHighway
Eddie Bauer 4.0L 4dr 4x415 mpg20 mpg
Limited 4.0L 4dr 4x415 mpg20 mpg
XLS 4.0L 4dr 4x415 mpg20 mpg
XLT 4.0L 4dr 4x415 mpg20 mpg
Eddie Bauer 4.6L 4dr 4x414 mpg20 mpg
Limited 4.6L 4dr 4x414 mpg20 mpg
XLT 4.6L 4dr 4x414 mpg20 mpg
Eddie Bauer 4.0L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg
Limited 4.0L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg
XLS 4.0L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg
XLT 4.0L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg
Eddie Bauer 4.6L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg
Limited 4.6L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg
XLT 4.6L 4dr 4x215 mpg21 mpg

Compare two configurations

Questions

Which 2006 Ford Explorer configuration has the best stored highway MPG?
21 mpg — 7 configurations tie for highest
What is the estimated highway range?
About 473 miles from the highest stored highway MPG × tank capacity.

Estimated from catalog MPG × tank capacity. Combined MPG is 55% city / 45% highway because this extract has no combined column.