What does the 2021 Ford Explorer cost per mile?
Fuel cost a mile
13.3cents
- 2025 IRS rate: 70 cents a mile.
- Margin: 56.7 cents a mile.
- $5,667 per 10,000 miles.
- 2021 Ford Explorer RWD: 24 mpg.
- Median of 135 gas and hybrid SUVs (2021): 13.9 cents a mile.
Gas $3.20. 2025 IRS rate 70 cents.
| Trim | Rating | Cost a mile | Margin a mile | Per 10,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWD | 24 mpg | 13.3 cents | 56.7 cents | $5,667 |
| AWD | 23 mpg | 13.9 cents | 56.1 cents | $5,609 |
| XLT RWD | 24 mpg | 13.3 cents | 56.7 cents | $5,667 |
| XLT 4WD | 23 mpg | 13.9 cents | 56.1 cents | $5,609 |
| Hybrid Police Interceptor Utility AWD | 25 mpg | 12.8 cents | 57.2 cents | $5,720 |
| Limited RWD | 24 mpg | 13.3 cents | 56.7 cents | $5,667 |
| Timberline 4WD | 21 mpg | 15.2 cents | 54.8 cents | $5,476 |
| Limited 4WD | 23 mpg | 13.9 cents | 56.1 cents | $5,609 |
| ST 4WD | 20 mpg | 16.0 cents | 54.0 cents | $5,400 |
| Hybrid Limited RWD | 27 mpg | 11.9 cents | 58.1 cents | $5,815 |
| Hybrid Limited AWD | 25 mpg | 12.8 cents | 57.2 cents | $5,720 |
| Limited HEV 4WD | 25 mpg | 12.8 cents | 57.2 cents | $5,720 |
| King Ranch RWD | 20 mpg | 16.0 cents | 54.0 cents | $5,400 |
| Platinum RWD | 20 mpg | 16.0 cents | 54.0 cents | $5,400 |
| Hybrid Platinum AWD | 25 mpg | 12.8 cents | 57.2 cents | $5,720 |
| Platinum 4WD | 25 mpg | 12.8 cents | 57.2 cents | $5,720 |
| Platinum HEV 4WD | 25 mpg | 12.8 cents | 57.2 cents | $5,720 |
| King Ranch 4WD | 20 mpg | 16.0 cents | 54.0 cents | $5,400 |
What this cannot tell you
Fuel only. Insurance, repairs and value loss not counted.
The IRS rate covers every cost, not fuel alone.
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