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2016 Ford Explorer

2016 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
C

Top 49% of 2016 gas cars

10.8 L/100 km · about $3,100 a year

ABCDF

Among 2016 standard SUVs, all types#22 of 101

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedD

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

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Insurance
B

Cheaper to insure than 74% of 2016 cars

From what insurers paid out on the 2016 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
5/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
89
11% below average · 2016 data
Theft risk
—
not enough data
Awards
0
none this year

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2016 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2016 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision5% above
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive15% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits24% below
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2016 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

5/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Explorer. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: no data
  • Forward collision warning: optional
  • Lane departure warning: optional
  • Blind-spot warning: optional
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (SUV, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City12.6 L
  • Highway8.5 L
  • CO₂253 g/km
  • Smog rating—

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 419 of 782 for efficiency in 2016.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Explorer
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Sport utility vehicle: Standard
Engine
2.3 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission
AS6
Fuel type
Regular
City
12.6 L/100 km
Highway
8.5 L/100 km
Combined
10.8 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
26
Energy use (ranking scale)
10.8 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
253 g/km
CO₂ rating
5/10
NRCan trims averaged
1
Efficiency rank this year
419 of 782 (beats 46%)
Class rank this year
22 of 101 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard
Vs latest NRCan year
537 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
113 of 211

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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