Every EPA configuration of the 2013 Ford Explorer.
6 configurations, each rated separately by EPA. Nothing here is averaged into a single figure for the model.
EPA published 6 configurations of the 2013 Ford Explorer, 6 of them with a fuel economy rating. Combined ratings run from 18 to 23 MPG. A configuration is a specific engine, drive and transmission combination, and its rating describes that combination only.
- Configurations
- 6
- With a fuel rating
- 6
- Combined MPG
- 18 to 23
- Registered in NYC
- 1,180
Data: EPA and DOE fuel economy ratings, as ingested August 17, 2026
Fuel economy, configuration by configuration
6 of the 6 configurations carry an EPA rating. City, highway and combined are the agency's own test figures, and the annual fuel cost is its own estimate at its own assumed mileage and fuel price.
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Highway | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L, 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 | 27 | 23 | $2,650 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 | $3,100 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 24 | 20 | $3,100 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 23 | 19 | $3,250 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 | 23 | 19 | $3,250 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 | 22 | 18 | $3,400 |
What is under each of them.
Engine, drive and transmission as EPA recorded them. A blank is a field the agency did not populate, which on an electric car is most of this table.
| Configuration | EPA class | Engine | Drive | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L, 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2L, 4-cyl, turbo | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 3.5L, 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 3.5L, 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 3.5L, 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 3.5L, 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 3.5L, 6-cyl, turbo | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) |
Tailpipe CO2 and EPA's own scores
EPA scores fuel economy and greenhouse gas out of 10, where 10 is best. Tailpipe CO2 is grams per mile, and it is tailpipe only: it does not count the emissions of generating the electricity an electric car runs on, which is why every EV on this table reads zero.
| Configuration | CO2 g/mi | GHG score | Fuel economy score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L, 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive | 393 | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive | 450 | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive | 450 | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | 471 | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | 471 | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| 3.5L, 6-cyl, Automatic (S6), All-Wheel Drive | 488 | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
EPA and DOE fuel economy ratings (FuelEconomy.gov). Unaveraged: each EPA configuration is its own row, because a trim's rating is not the model's. FuelEconomy.gov asks that its data be attributed to EPA and DOE and not presented as an official EPA product. This page is our arrangement of it, not theirs.
Registration counts: New York State DMV registration file, five New York City counties, August 17, 2026 snapshot. A registration is a record in a state database, not a car on the road, and the borough is where the registrant receives mail rather than where the car is driven. How we counted.
Fuel economy: EPA and DOE ratings published at FuelEconomy.gov, unaveraged, so each configuration is its own row. Recalls and complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, the agency's own wording, as ingested August 17, 2026. Complaints are reports members of the public filed, not confirmed defects. The NYC registration study is the analysis these counts sit on top of.
234 vehicles in this directory, covering 520,848 registered cars. Data as of August 17, 2026.