Is the 2023 Ford Explorer hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
30+years
- Hybrid: $18,245 more. Saves $64 a year.
- Pays back in more than 30 years.
- After 5 years: $17,930 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $182.45.
- Or at more than 684,200 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | RWD | Limited HEV 4WD |
| MSRP | $36,760 | $55,005 |
| Combined mpg | 24 mpg | 25 mpg |
| City mpg | 21 mpg | 23 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 28 mpg | 26 mpg |
| Horsepower | 300 hp | 318 hp |
| Drive | RWD | 4WD |
| Gallons a year | 500 | 480 |
| Fuel a year | $1,600 | $1,536 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 17% of 30 hybrids (2023).
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.
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