2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Ford Explorer vs GMC Hummer EV
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 GMC Hummer EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,725 a year to fuel (53 MPGe), versus $1,938 for the 2025 Ford Explorer (24 MPG). That's roughly $212 a year, or about $1,061 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Explorer
- GMC Hummer EV
Side by side
| Ford Explorer | GMC Hummer EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,725 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 53 MPGe |
| 20 MPG | City | 59 MPGe |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 47 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 63.9 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 318 mi |
| 377 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 11.2 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motors (410 kW) |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| RWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Hummer EV across model years
- Ford Explorer
- GMC Hummer EV
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 Hummer EV 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
Because the GMC Hummer EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Ford Explorer; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford Explorer or the 2025 GMC Hummer EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Hummer EV. The Ford Explorer is rated 24 MPG combined and the GMC Hummer EV 53 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Explorer vs. the GMC Hummer EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,938 for the Ford Explorer and $1,725 for the GMC Hummer EV.
Ford Explorer vs GMC Hummer EV in other years
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