Ford Explorer vs Jeep Wagoneer

The Explorer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $320 a year less in Australia.

Ford ExplorerJeep Wagoneer

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford ExplorerJeep Wagoneer

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,317
New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$4,004
United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,432
United States
$2,798 (better)
$3,093

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
On a full tank
605 km
856 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
8
Boot
515 L
–
Towing, braked
2,404 kg
–
Length
5,050 mm
5,453 mm
Weight
1,971 kg
2,600 kg

Engine

Engine
2.3 L turbocharged inline-4 petrol
5.7 L V8 petrol mild hybrid
Power
224 kW
291 kW (better)
Torque
420 Nm
556 Nm (better)
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
4WD

Safety

Airbags
8
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Explorer or Wagoneer?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Explorer or the Jeep Wagoneer?

The Ford Explorer: about $320 a year less in Australia than the Jeep Wagoneer at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Explorer or the Jeep Wagoneer?

The Ford Explorer, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Jeep Wagoneer's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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