2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid vs Toyota Sequoia 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
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2023 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid (22 MPG). That's roughly $391 a year, or about $1,957 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Explorer Hybrid
  • Toyota Sequoia Hybrid

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Ford Explorer HybridToyota Sequoia Hybrid
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
27 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
27 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 24 MPG
324 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 395 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.3L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.4L 6-cyl turbo
10-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.

Ford Explorer Hybrid vs Toyota Sequoia Hybrid across model years

  • Ford Explorer Hybrid
  • Toyota Sequoia 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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Ford Explorer Hybrid ranks 11th and the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid or the 2023 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Explorer Hybrid. The Ford Explorer Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid vs. the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Ford Explorer Hybrid and $2,114 for the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid.

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