2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid vs GMC Acadia

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2022 GMC Acadia (25 MPG). That's roughly $138 a year, or about $689 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Explorer Hybrid
  • GMC Acadia

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Ford Explorer HybridGMC Acadia
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
27 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
27 MPG City 22 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
324 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 358 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.3L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Ford Explorer Hybrid vs GMC Acadia across model years

  • Ford Explorer Hybrid
  • GMC Acadia

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Ford Explorer Hybrid ranks 9th and the GMC Acadia 12th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford Explorer Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the GMC Acadia is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid or the 2022 GMC Acadia?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Explorer Hybrid. The Ford Explorer Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the GMC Acadia 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid vs. the GMC Acadia per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Ford Explorer Hybrid and $1,860 for the GMC Acadia.

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