Explorer VI Europe · 2020–2023

Ford Explorer 3.0 PHEV AWD Explorer VI Europe · 457 hp (2020 to 2023)

The Ford Explorer 3.0 PHEV AWD of the Explorer VI Europe generation uses the Ford 3.0 EcoBoost plug-in hybrid engine with 457 hp.

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Technical specifications

Fuel
Plug-in hybrid
Power
457 PS / 336 kW
Displacement
2 956 cm³
Cylinders
6
Engine code
Ford 3.0 EcoBoost
Period covered
2020–2023
Documented market
Europe

Transmission

  • Automatic · 10 speeds

Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.

Specification source : [1] AutoKarnet

This version

457 hp (336 kW), all-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic. Built from 2020 to 2023. Plug-in hybrid: the high-voltage battery charges from a socket; have the high-voltage system checked only by a qualified workshop.

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In the range

It is the only plug-in hybrid version of this generation.

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Maintenance and records

Oil and filter change

Typical interval: 20,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first.

20 000 km

12 months

Ford WSS-M2C913-C/D / WSS-M2C948-B / WSS-M2C950-A — Engine, model year and severe use may require a shorter interval; do not exceed the service warning. The listed oil approvals are not interchangeable: check the one for the engine.

Source [1]

Brake fluid

Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service.

24 months

Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service.

Source [1]

Questions about this version (2)

Which engine is in the Ford Explorer 3.0 PHEV AWD Explorer VI Europe?

The Ford 3.0 EcoBoost plug-in hybrid engine (2 956 cc), 457 hp (336 kW).

AutoKarnet advice

Which oil for the Ford Explorer 3.0 PHEV AWD?

A Ford WSS-M2C913-C/D / WSS-M2C948-B / WSS-M2C950-A-approved oil suited to the Ford 3.0 EcoBoost engine.

AutoKarnet advice

Documentary sources

  1. [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet

    AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026

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