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2020–2025 Ford Explorer Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-30, 5.7 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group H6 (Group 48), 760 CCA
Tire size
255/65R18 (base trim)
Wiper blades
26" / 22" / 11" rear
Max towing
5,600 lbs
Cabin filter
Ford JX6Z-19N619-B (Motorcraft equivalent; shared with Lincoln Aviator)

2020–2025 Ford Explorer maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.3L EcoBoost I42020–2025Base, XLT, Limited, Active, ST-Line, Timberline (2020–2024); Active, ST-Line, Platinum (2025)5W-305.7 qt
3.0L EcoBoost V6 (ST; Platinum/King Ranch availability varies)2020–2025ST (400 hp); Platinum 2020–2021 (365 hp), Platinum/King Ranch 3.0 (400 hp) 2022+; optional on 2025 Platinum5W-306 qt
3.3L V6 Hybrid (2020–2024)2020–2024Limited Hybrid (2020–2024), Platinum Hybrid (2021–2024); dropped for 20255W-206 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2020Generation launch on RWD-based CD6 platform; 10-speed automatic across the board; hybrid and 400-hp ST debut; rocky launch quality (see common problems)
  • 2021King Ranch and off-road-flavored Timberline (265/65R18 ATs, full-size spare) added; Platinum keeps 365-hp 3.0L
  • 2022ST-Line (ST looks, 2.3L) added; ST available RWD; 3.0L Platinum/King Ranch rated 400 hp
  • 2024Carryover; final year for the 3.3L hybrid and King Ranch/Timberline/Limited trims
  • 2025Major refresh: new fascias, new interior with 13.2-in SYNC 4A touchscreen, trims consolidated to Active/ST-Line/Platinum/ST; hybrid dropped; 2.3L switches to FL-2127 oil filter (~5.0 qt)

Model years in this generation

2020 Explorer2021 Explorer2022 Explorer2023 Explorer2024 Explorer2025 Explorer

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Ford Explorer guide.

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