Ford Explorer vs Toyota Sequoia

The Explorer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $150 a year less in Australia.

Ford ExplorerToyota Sequoia

Side by side

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

Ford ExplorerToyota Sequoia

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,151
New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,803
United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,310
United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
On a full tank
605 km
842 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
8
Boot
515 L
748 L (better)
Towing, braked
2,404 kg
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Length
5,050 mm
5,205 mm
Weight
1,971 kg
2,284 kg

Engine

Engine
2.3 L turbocharged inline-4 petrol
5.7 L V8 petrol
Power
224 kW
284 kW (better)
Torque
420 Nm
544 Nm (better)
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
6-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 Sequoia?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Explorer or the Toyota Sequoia?

The Ford Explorer: about $150 a year less in Australia than the Toyota Sequoia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Explorer or the Toyota Sequoia?

The Ford Explorer, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Toyota Sequoia's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Explorer or the Toyota Sequoia?

The Toyota Sequoia, at 748 L to the Ford Explorer's 515 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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