Head to head
2025 Ford Explorer vs Jeep Grand Cherokee
The sourced numbers side by side, no verdict attached. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG.
At a glance
Ford Explorer
Shown: 2025 Explorer RWD Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo, the median MPG trim of 6 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 18
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 79
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Shown: 2025 Grand Cherokee 2WD Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, the median MPG trim of 2 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 3
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 54
Spec by spec
| Spec | 2025 Ford Explorer RWD Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo | 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2WD Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L |
|---|---|---|
| Make | Ford | Jeep |
| Model | Explorer RWD | Grand Cherokee 2WD |
| Trim / config | Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L |
| MPG Hwy | 25 mpg | 26 mpg |
| MPG City | 18 mpg | 19 mpg |
| MPG Comb | 21 mpg | 22 mpg |
| Transmission | Automatic (S10) | Automatic 8-spd |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel $/yr | $2,950 | $2,850 |
| Eco Score | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Smog score | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| CO₂ | 425 g/mi | 407 g/mi |
| Length | 199 in | 193 in |
| Width | 79 in | 78 in |
| Height | 70 in | 71 in |
| Wheelbase | 119 in | 117 in |
| Curb Weight | 4,458 lb | 4,707 lb |
| Recalls | 18 | 3 |
| Complaints | 79 | 54 |
| Park warning | No | Yes |
How this page picks its numbers
Both columns share the newest model year the Ford Explorer and the Jeep Grand Cherokee both offer, 2025. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG. Fuel economy figures come from EPA records; recall, complaint, and crash rating figures come from NHTSA. Other trims differ, so open the comparison tool above to swap in the exact trims you are cross-shopping.