2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV vs Minivan
2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid vs Toyota Sienna 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.
The 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $431 a year, or about $2,153 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Explorer Hybrid
- Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Explorer Hybrid | Toyota Sienna Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,292 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 36 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 36 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 324 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 246 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.3L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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.
Ford Explorer Hybrid vs Toyota Sienna Hybrid across model years
- Ford Explorer Hybrid
- Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid or the 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The Ford Explorer Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Toyota Sienna Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid vs. the Toyota Sienna Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Ford Explorer Hybrid and $1,292 for the Toyota Sienna Hybrid.
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