2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Ford Explorer vs Toyota 4Runner 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 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 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid (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
- Toyota 4Runner Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Explorer | Toyota 4Runner Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 377 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 380 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 | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | Part-time 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 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid across model years
- Ford Explorer
- Toyota 4Runner 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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Ford Explorer ranks 30th and the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid 35th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ford Explorer is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford Explorer or the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Explorer. The Ford Explorer is rated 24 MPG combined and the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Explorer vs. the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid 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 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid.
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