Ford Explorer Sport Trac MPG by year — every rating on record
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 2001 to 2010. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (2001) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 32 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 17 mpg | 15 mpg | #9 of 20 (58th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2002 | 4 | 17 mpg | 15 mpg | #7 of 19 (67th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2003 | 4 | 17 mpg | 15 mpg | #7 of 21 (70th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2004 | 2 | 16 mpg | 16 mpg | #16 of 24 (35th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Gasoline or E85 | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2005 | 2 | 15 mpg | 15 mpg | #18 of 23 (23th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Gasoline or E85 | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2007 | 4 | 16 mpg | 15 mpg | #22 of 28 (22th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2008 | 4 | 16 mpg | 15 mpg | #7 of 15 (57th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2009 | 4 | 17 mpg | 15 mpg | #6 of 14 (62th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2010 | 4 | 17 mpg | 15 mpg | #6 of 12 (55th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive | Regular | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Explorer Sport Trac placed highest in 2009 at #6 of 14, and lowest in 2007 at #22 of 28. It spent 6 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 32 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2010 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2010 | 4.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 14 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2010 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 21 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 2009 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2009 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2009 | 4.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 14 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2009 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 21 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 2008 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2008 | 4.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2008 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2008 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 13 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2007 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2007 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2007 | 4.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2007 | 4.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 13 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2005 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Gasoline or E85 | FLEX-FUEL, FFV | 13 | 19 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2005 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Gasoline or E85 | FLEX-FUEL, FFV | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2004 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Gasoline or E85 | FLEX-FUEL, FFV | 14 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2004 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Gasoline or E85 | FLEX-FUEL, FFV | 14 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 15 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 15 | 18 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 15 | 20 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 14 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 18 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 15 | 20 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 18 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 4.0L 6-cyl | 15 | 19 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 → 2004 | 17 → 16 mpg | -1 mpg | 719 gal |
| 2004 → 2005 | 16 → 15 mpg | -1 mpg | 767 gal |
| 2005 → 2007 | 15 → 16 mpg | +1 mpg | 719 gal |
| 2008 → 2009 | 16 → 17 mpg | +1 mpg | 676 gal |
What Explorer Sport Trac fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac burns 676 to 767 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.
| Pump price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00/gal | $2,029 | $2,300 | $271 |
| $3.50/gal | $2,368 | $2,683 | $316 |
| $4.00/gal | $2,706 | $3,067 | $361 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 2010 model year is $3,650 to $4,150 a year in fuel, or $7,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Across the 57 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, the median best combined rating is 20 mpg. At 17 mpg the Ford Explorer Sport Trac is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $355 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
- All Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.
Other Ford nameplates
Every Ford model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.