2012 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.
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Ford Explorer Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 68 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 68 | 21.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 68 | 21.4 | |
| With the 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Ford Explorer fuel economy has been averaging
21.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Ford Explorers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Ford Explorer in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 1 | 24 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 20.4 |
| flat | med | hvy | 1 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 70 | 19.6 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 70 | 17.1 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 70 | 17.9 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 75 | 18.7 | ||
| 2012 | 4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 71 | 18.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 71 | 18.7 | |
| With the 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2012 Ford Explorer has been averaging
18.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Ford Explorers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 59 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (26 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Ford Explorer in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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