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Ford Explorer MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
9 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
10 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
11 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
12 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
13 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
14 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
15 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
16 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
17 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	2 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2004	2004 4dr SUV 239-hp 4.6L V8 5-sp automatic AWD	16.67	See all data
With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2004 Ford Explorer has been averaging 16.67 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2004 Ford Explorers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (16.7 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2004 Ford Explorer in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2004	2004 4dr SUV 210-hp 4.0L V6 5-sp automatic AWD	16.89	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV 292-hp 4.6L V8 6-sp automatic 4WD w/low range	13.17	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV 210-hp 4.0L V6 5-sp automatic 4WD w/low range	18.76	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2004 Ford Explorer

2004 Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	For a mid-sized SUV, fuel economy is still as good or better than many 2008 cross-overs, and has all of the luxury features I like. see full Ford Explorer review

2004 Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	wish it was higher. Part of our problem is that wanted and bought a model with the towing package. The lower gearing does impact fuel economy see full Ford Explorer review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Could be better see full Ford Explorer review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Gets poor fuel economy, but that is expected from a large SUV see full Ford Explorer review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	13 - 14.5 for a V6! Ridiculous. see full Ford Explorer review