2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Dodge Durango vs Ford Explorer Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Dodge Durango (21 MPG). That's roughly $554 a year, or about $2,768 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Durango
  • Ford Explorer Hybrid

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Dodge DurangoFord Explorer Hybrid
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $1,661
21 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
19 MPG City 27 MPG
26 MPG Highway 29 MPG
414 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.3L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Dodge Durango vs Ford Explorer Hybrid across model years

  • Dodge Durango
  • Ford Explorer Hybrid

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Dodge Durango ranks 13th and the Ford Explorer Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Dodge Durango is a conventional gas model, while the Ford Explorer Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Dodge Durango or the 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Explorer Hybrid. The Dodge Durango is rated 21 MPG combined and the Ford Explorer Hybrid 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Dodge Durango vs. the Ford Explorer Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Dodge Durango and $1,661 for the Ford Explorer Hybrid.

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