2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Ford Explorer vs Mazda CX-90
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 2024 Mazda CX-90 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2024 Ford Explorer (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Explorer
- Mazda CX-90
Side by side
| Ford Explorer | Mazda CX-90 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 370 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 354 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.3L 6-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 vs Mazda CX-90 across model years
- Ford Explorer
- Mazda CX-90
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 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Ford Explorer ranks 21st and the Mazda CX-90 20th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ford Explorer is a conventional gas model, while the Mazda CX-90 is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Ford Explorer or the 2024 Mazda CX-90?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda CX-90. The Ford Explorer is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-90 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Ford Explorer vs. the Mazda CX-90 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Ford Explorer and $1,860 for the Mazda CX-90.
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