2023 Ford Explorer 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.2s

AWD, 300 hp.
Online source.
0-60: rank 107 of 176 SUVs (2023).
Horsepower: top 37% of 176 SUVs (2023).

176 SUVs (2023). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2023 Ford Explorer: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
AWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,437 lb	135	14.8	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	AWD	$38,760
XLT 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,437 lb	135	14.8	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$40,570
Police Interceptor Utility AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	4,437 lb	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	AWD	$44,335
ST-Line 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,437 lb	135	14.8	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$48,355
Timberline 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,437 lb	135	14.8	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$49,330
Limited 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,437 lb	135	14.8	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$49,420
ST 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	400 hp	415 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$52,005
Platinum 4WD	3.3L 6-cyl	318 hp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$56,270
King Ranch 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	400 hp	415 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.2 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$56,525
RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$36,760
XLT RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$38,570
ST-Line RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$46,355
Hybrid Police Interceptor Utility AWD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$47,165
Limited RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$47,420
ST RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	400 hp	415 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$50,005
Hybrid Limited RWD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$53,355
Hybrid Platinum RWD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$54,270
Platinum RWD	3.3L 6-cyl	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$54,270
King Ranch RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	400 hp	415 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$54,525
Limited HEV 4WD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$55,005
Hybrid Limited AWD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$55,355
Hybrid Platinum AWD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$56,270
Platinum HEV 4WD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	318 hp	322 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$57,470

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

4 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.3L 4-cyl	9	300 hp	RWD	$36,760	Base	$1,600	Base
3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	7	318 hp	Hybrid Police Interceptor Utility AWD	$47,165	+$10,405	N/A	N/A
3.0L 6-cyl	4	400 hp	ST RWD	$50,005	+$2,840	$1,920	+$320
3.3L 6-cyl	2	318 hp	Platinum RWD	$54,270	+$4,265	$1,477	-$123

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
10-speed automatic	23	RWD	$36,760	6.2 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the RWD: 300 hp, 24 mpg, $36,760. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2023 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
MINI Countryman	Classic John Cooper Works ALL4 AWD	301 hp	26 mpg	$41,500	5.1 s

Explorer by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2023 Ford Expedition: 0.8 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2023 Ford Expedition.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2023 Ford Explorer and 2023 Ford Expedition
Measure	2023 Ford Explorer	2023 Ford Expedition
Trim	AWD	Timberline 4WD
0-60	6.2 s	5.4 s
Basis	Online	Estimate
Horsepower	300 hp	440 hp
Curb weight	4,437 lb	5,623 lb
hp per ton	135	157
lb per hp	14.8	12.8
MSRP	$38,760	$72,000

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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