2026 Ford Explorer 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

5.9s

Active 4WD, 300 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: rank 101 of 175 SUVs (2026).
Horsepower: top 44% of 175 SUVs (2026).

175 SUVs (2026). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

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

2026 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
Active 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	199 lb-ft	4,360 lb	138	14.5	5.9 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$40,465
ST-Line 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	N/A	4,360 lb	138	14.5	5.9 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$47,155
Platinum 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	N/A	4,360 lb	138	14.5	5.9 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$52,965
Active w/100A Pkg 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,457 lb	135	14.9	6.0 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$40,465
Active (200A) 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	199 lb-ft	4,409 lb	136	14.7	6.0 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$42,585
Active w/200A Pkg 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	4,457 lb	135	14.9	6.0 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$42,585
Tremor 4WD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	N/A	4,523 lb	133	15.1	6.1 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	4WD	$48,965
Active RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	199 lb-ft	4,360 lb	138	14.5	6.5 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$38,465
Active (200A) RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	199 lb-ft	4,360 lb	138	14.5	6.5 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$40,585
ST-Line RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	N/A	4,360 lb	138	14.5	6.5 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$45,155
Platinum RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	N/A	4,360 lb	138	14.5	6.5 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$50,965
Active w/100A Pkg RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$38,465
Active w/200A Pkg RWD	2.3L 4-cyl	300 hp	310 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$40,585
Hybrid Police Interceptor Utility AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	AWD	$48,550
Police Interceptor Utility AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	4,409 lb	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$48,550
ST RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	385 hp	415 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	RWD	$54,905
ST 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	385 hp	415 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	4WD	$56,905

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

2 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	13	300 hp	Active RWD	$38,465	Base	$1,600	Base
3.0L 6-cyl	2	385 hp	ST RWD	$54,905	+$16,440	$1,829	+$229

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	16	Active w/100A Pkg RWD	$38,465	5.9 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Active w/100A Pkg RWD: 300 hp, 24 mpg, $38,465. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2026 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Hyundai Palisade	Hybrid Blue SEL 7P FWD	329 hp	31 mpg	$44,160	6.6 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.

2026 Ford Expedition: 0.5 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2026 Ford Expedition.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2026 Ford Explorer and 2026 Ford Expedition
Measure	2026 Ford Explorer	2026 Ford Expedition
Trim	Active 4WD	TREMOR 4WD
0-60	5.9 s	5.4 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	300 hp	440 hp
Curb weight	4,360 lb	5,668 lb
hp per ton	138	155
lb per hp	14.5	12.9
MSRP	$40,465	$81,700

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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