2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Dodge Durango vs Ford Expedition

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2026 Dodge Durango is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2026 Ford Expedition (19 MPG). That's roughly $122 a year, or about $612 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Durango
  • Ford Expedition

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Dodge DurangoFord Expedition
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
20 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
18 MPG City 16 MPG
25 MPG Highway 24 MPG
434 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 474 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Dodge Durango vs Ford Expedition across model years

  • Dodge Durango
  • Ford Expedition

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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Dodge Durango ranks 49th and the Ford Expedition 54th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Dodge Durango or the 2026 Ford Expedition?

Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Durango. The Dodge Durango is rated 20 MPG combined and the Ford Expedition 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Dodge Durango vs. the Ford Expedition per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,325 for the Dodge Durango and $2,447 for the Ford Expedition.

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