Dodge Grand Caravan vs. Ford Explorer MPG

Chart is based on 207 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Grand Caravan and 128 fuel economy reports for the Ford Explorer.

Dodge Grand Caravan MPG

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
2018	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	3	38	60	75	25.5
2014	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	1	3	6	90	73	27.1
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	5	8	83	72	21.4
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	3	16	81	69	25.3
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	0	35	53	65	19.8
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	16	15	59	70	17.1
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	75	0	25	100	31.3
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2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	20	20	60	110	15.7
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	24.0
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	70	20	0	0	20.5
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	34	32	30	65	18.2
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	11	54	32	74	18.5
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	19	22	57	76	21.9
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	11	32	50	69	21.4
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	1	0	98	120	18.0
2007	4dr Minivan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	70	10	10	70	16.9
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	43	10	48	74	19.5
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	11	26	61	68	21.8
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	75	24.1
2006	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	36	31	29	87	20.0
2006	4dr Minivan 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	5	5	88	60	16.3
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	12	26	33	29	65	18.0
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	27	6	65	84	19.7
2005	4dr Minivan 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	9	45	9	39	60	19.1
2005	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	9	22	69	74	22.5
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	33	30	37	57	19.7
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	78	11	11	0	0	26.1
2004	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	10	0	60	30	60	22.0
2004	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	13	65	20	3	105	17.6
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	25	25	25	25	80	19.0
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	44	8	48	61	21.9
2003	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	60	10	20	10	60	17.0
2003	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	8	51	40	66	21.1
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	50	30	20	65	19.5
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	0	30	70	60	20.0
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	68	24.0
2002	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	35	65	66	19.3
2002	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	3	13	26	58	63	19.8
2001	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	15	40	40	60	20.0
2000	4dr Minivan, ext. 158-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	15	0	80	65	20.6

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Ford Explorer MPG

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
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	0	5	75	20	65	18.5
2015	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	45	0	15	40	75	20.9
2013	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	25	0	30	45	70	21.8
2012	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	110	21.4
2012	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	31	17	52	71	18.4
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	73	9	9	60	15.6
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	0	10	80	55	22.0
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2009	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	60	18.5
2009	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	hvy	5	20	30	45	60	19.2
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	20	75	60	16.5
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	63	37	65	16.6
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	6	27	50	17	75	16.7
2007	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	1	6	13	82	75	17.2
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	24	8	7	61	90	17.7
2006	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	2	18	19	61	68	18.3
2006	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	4	17	41	37	78	15.1
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	23	28	29	70	18.1
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	5	30	22	44	65	16.4
2005	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	9	9	83	75	17.5
2005	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	5	18	33	43	80	16.4
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	20	20	10	50	60	18.0
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	45	45	5	5	55	13.3
2004	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	17	20	13	50	60	16.7
2004	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	7	35	28	30	75	13.2
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	hvy	10	20	18	52	63	16.4
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	5	0	0	95	65	18.8
2003	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	5	17	32	45	81	14.4
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	18	45	13	25	65	17.8
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	16	14	32	38	74	17.6
2002	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	17	26	17	40	89	16.1
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	40	30	30	65	17.0
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	7	22	37	35	70	18.2
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	18	3	44	36	70	19.2
2001	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	75	25	0	0	11.4
2000	4dr SUV 215-horsepower 5.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	10	33	58	60	17.8

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Grand Caravan

Dodge Grand Caravan Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	gets an amazing 27 mpg at 70-75 mph. In-town mileage never checked, but it is considerably less. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The fuel economy well exceeded our expectations yet we had more than enough power to pass. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	SE vs. SXT. The SE 3.3 mpg is as good as other minivans and many cars, and better than the SXT 3.8 or 4.0. The 3.3 moves the fully loaded vehicle very easily. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Way more room than an SUV and quite a bit better fuel economy as well! see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy for the size of the vehicle. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	According to the computer in the van we obtained milage of 19-20 city & 23.5-25 highway at 75 mph. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a minivan I get 18-20 MPG in the city. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	I love it best has been 29.8 running Shell 93 octane then 25.8 running Shell 87 octane. Love the fuel economy! see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Reasonable at 22mpg avg see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2002	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Expected for vehicle size/horsepower see full Dodge Grand Caravan review

Dodge Grand Caravan Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It gets almost as much as my 2000 Windstar with 158K miles. I had hoped it would get better. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	I tend to drive this thing hard, and on highway trips where I average 80 to 85 mph, the fuel economy is only around 17 or 18. Should be at least in the low 20s. Around town and with my wife driving it, fuel economy is around 20 to 21. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2004	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Nasty city mileage. I never get above 15 mpg. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2003	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Have only gotten 20 mpg on road trips. (Expected better). see full Dodge Grand Caravan review

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

Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Best in Class all that needs to be said. see full Ford Explorer review
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For such a beast I'm pleased with the gas mileage. I average 19-21 in almost all city/suburban stoplight and rush hour driving. Highway mileage drops fast if you drive over 70. Keep it under 70 and I get about 24. see full Ford Explorer review
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

Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Not really bad, but not that great either. To be expected for a vehicle this heavy see full Ford Explorer review
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	13-15 mpg around town, ouch! 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
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
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	13 - 14.5 for a V6! Ridiculous. 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
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	17 miles to the gallon on a six. see full Ford Explorer review
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	For a low output V6 (210hp) I would expect better gas mileage for this 4,400 suv. I average 14 to 18 mpg per tank depending on mix of city/highway. see full Ford Explorer review