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Is the 2022 Ford Explorer hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

30+years

  • Hybrid: $18,550 more. Saves $64 a year.
  • Pays back in more than 30 years.
  • After 5 years: $18,230 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $185.50.
  • Or at more than 695,600 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$18,230Paid back$320Sand: $18,550 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 24 mpg · 500 gal · $1,600Hybrid version · 25 mpg · 480 gal · $1,536
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2022 Ford Explorer: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimRWDLimited HEV 4WD
MSRP$35,510$54,060
Combined mpg24 mpg25 mpg
City mpg21 mpg23 mpg
Highway mpg28 mpg26 mpg
Horsepower300 hp318 hp
DriveRWD4WD
Gallons a year500480
Fuel a year$1,600$1,536

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 18% of 29 hybrids (2022).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked