2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Ford Explorer vs GMC Acadia
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 2025 Ford Explorer is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2025 GMC Acadia (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Explorer
- GMC Acadia
Side by side
| Ford Explorer | GMC Acadia | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 377 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 387 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 vs GMC Acadia across model years
- Ford Explorer
- GMC Acadia
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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Ford Explorer ranks 30th and the GMC Acadia 36th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford Explorer or the 2025 GMC Acadia?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Explorer. The Ford Explorer is rated 24 MPG combined and the GMC Acadia 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Explorer vs. the GMC Acadia per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Ford Explorer and $2,022 for the GMC Acadia.
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