Ford Explorer vs. Honda CR-V MPG

Chart is based on 128 fuel economy reports for the Ford Explorer and 851 fuel economy reports for the Honda CR-V.

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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Honda CR-V 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
2022	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	1	22	78	70	28.1
2020	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	none	0	7	22	72	61	32.2
2019	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	7	93	70	30.3
2018	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	1	2	15	83	71	29.4
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	6	29	32	32	95	32.0
2016	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	light	0	5	10	85	84	28.1
2015	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	1	4	27	68	65	29.8
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2014	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	17	9	29	46	65	23.8
2014	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	3	18	37	43	78	26.2
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	19	81	73	31.2
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	3	38	58	64	26.3
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	20	25	25	30	70	24.0
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	13	30	11	46	69	25.9
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	28	20	45	88	21.2
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	7	26	21	46	70	22.2
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	8	12	77	71	25.1
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	4	17	26	53	66	24.8
2010	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	46	33	21	110	24.5
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	75	30.7
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	14	26	55	71	23.1
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	2	9	29	60	61	25.5
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	12	24	19	44	67	25.6
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	16	23	57	65	25.1
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	none	1	10	33	55	69	23.9
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	8	18	40	33	63	24.3
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	17	25	48	90	23.7
2005.5	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	30	60	120	40.6
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	0	90	10	0	0	21.0
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	33	27	33	70	24.6
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	12	23	14	51	67	23.8
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	60	23.3
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	15	21	37	27	67	23.2
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	8	26	19	47	69	22.7
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	11	18	43	28	70	24.2
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	13	38	38	13	63	22.6
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	19	40	40	89	21.0
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	3	28	30	39	64	25.1
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	35	42	9	14	64	21.2
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	18	24	57	69	22.7
2001	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	5	80	5	10	110	21.0
2001	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	0	80	60	25.0
2000	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	10	70	20	75	18.2

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda CR-V

Honda CR-V Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	The fuel economy is nearly as good as advertised - I have been averaging about 30 MPG in a combination of stop & go suburban driving, rush hour traffic, and highway cruising. see full Honda CR-V review
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Mixed city, and short (5-6 miles on freeway) commute averaging 23-24 mpg. Long road trip including some hills ~30-31 mpg. Does appear to get even higher (32 mpg?) on flat freeways around 60-70 mph. see full Honda CR-V review
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	Had two months and drove 2950 miles. We averaged 29.9 mpg with about 70% being highway miles. Local miles are about 27mpg with between 30-34 on the highways at 70mph. These are actual miles via filling up although the onboard computer is very close see full Honda CR-V review
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	21 city/28 hghwy not bad for AWD see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Solid for a small SUV see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Its fuel economy was tops in the class see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Getting above 30 on the highway see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	usuall getting around 23 mpg and have gotten 28 on a long trip see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Not the best but definitely very good. see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	reasonably efficient engine. not powerful, but just barely enough. see full Honda CR-V review

Honda CR-V Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	I guess I wish I was getting at least 30 mpg with fuel prices so high and future prices will be even higher. see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	mediocre fuel economy for what is basically an AWD car. see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	just bad. on the drive Ottawa-Montreal, never got better than 14 l/100 km, during fall months (no aircon). i know that winter make it eat up to 20 l/100 km (my mom drives crv). see full Honda CR-V review
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	It only gets about 1 or 2 MPG less than a Pilot, which disappointed me. I would have went with a Pilot had I known the mileage would be SO close. see full Honda CR-V review
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Worse economy than I expected and a smaller fuel tank too. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	for a 4 cylinder poor miliage per gallon. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	I have gotten up to 32 MPG and usually get around 26 to 28. Nice. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	23 mpg has been the best to date. That is tolerable when gas is less than $2.50, it will not feel so good when it goes above $3 see full Honda CR-V review