What gas does the 2022 Ford Explorer take?

The EPA rates every 2022 Ford Explorer engine on regular gasoline. The 3.3L 6-cylinder is flex-fuel and can also run on E85.

Key takeaways

  • 13 EPA-certified configurations listed for the 2022 Ford Explorer.
  • Regular gasoline is what the EPA rated it on - paying for premium buys nothing unless the manual asks for it.
  • Only the engines marked flex-fuel can use E85.
2022 Ford Explorer: every EPA-listed configuration
EngineTransmissionDriveRated fuelE85
2.3L 4-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
2.3L 4-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
2.3L 4-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
2.3L 4-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
2.3L 4-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
2.3L 4-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
3.0L 6-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
3.0L 6-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
3.0L 6-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
3.0L 6-cylinder turbo10-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
3.3L 6-cylinder hybrid10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineNo
3.3L 6-cylinder hybrid10-speed automaticRWDregular gasolineNo
3.3L 6-cylinder10-speed automaticpart-time 4WDregular gasolineYes (flex-fuel)

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov). Each row is one certified configuration; a trim or option not sold in a configuration is not listed.

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