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Ford Explorer MPG by Year

Which catalog years and configurations are the most fuel efficient, plus tank size and estimated range where both exist.

The largest stored change occurs between 2010 and 2011, when highway mpg, city mpg, and tank change.

Key changes

  1. 2002

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG −1 mpg · City MPG +1 mpg · Tank +1.5 gal

  2. 2011

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG +5 mpg · City MPG +3 mpg · Tank −3.9 gal

  3. 2018

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG +3 mpg · City MPG +2 mpg

  4. 2020

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG +1 mpg · City MPG +2 mpg · Tank +3.2 gal

  5. 2022

    Stored figures changed

    City MPG +4 mpg · Tank +1.6 gal

Highway MPG by year

Highway MPG by year. 20 mpg to 28 mpg across 1999–2023.19992001200820102013201820202023

MPG by year

YearCityHighwayTankEst. hwy range
202318–25 mpg22–28 mpg17.9–20.2 gal566 mi
202218–25 mpg24–28 mpg17.9–20.2 gal566 mi
202118–21 mpg24–28 mpg18.6 gal521 mi
202018–21 mpg24–28 mpg19.2–21.8 gal610 mi
201916–19 mpg22–27 mpg18.6 gal502 mi
201816–19 mpg22–27 mpg18.6 gal502 mi
201717 mpg24 mpg18.6 gal446 mi
2016——18.6 gal—
201516–17 mpg22–24 mpg18.6 gal446 mi
201416–17 mpg22–24 mpg18.6 gal446 mi
201316–17 mpg22–24 mpg18.6 gal446 mi
201217–18 mpg23–25 mpg18.6 gal465 mi
201117 mpg23–25 mpg18.6 gal465 mi
201013–14 mpg19–20 mpg22.5 gal450 mi
200913–15 mpg19–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200813–14 mpg19–20 mpg22.5 gal450 mi
200714–15 mpg20–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200614–15 mpg20–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200514–16 mpg18–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200415–16 mpg19–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200314–15 mpg19–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200216–17 mpg20–21 mpg22.5 gal473 mi
200114–16 mpg19–22 mpg21.0 gal462 mi
200014–18 mpg20–23 mpg17.5–21.0 gal483 mi
199914–18 mpg19–23 mpg17.5–21.0 gal483 mi