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Ford Explorer MPG

 

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Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2013 2013 4dr SUV 290-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 21.8
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With the 285-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 10-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2013 Ford Explorer has been averaging 21.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2013 Ford Explorers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (25 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2013 Ford Explorer in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2013 Ford Explorer

2013 Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
We initially went in looking for a commuter vehicle with High mpg... but the sport they had jumped out at us and we were on the hunt for one... in the wife's daily 45 mile drive to work she's averaging 20 mpg which is comparable to the Audi's 4 cylinder and my truck's 8 cylinder. see full Ford Explorer review
 

2013 Ford Explorer Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford Explorer's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.