model year

2023 Ford Explorer RWD configuration 46400

Official US catalog configuration for the 2023 Ford Explorer RWD: 3L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic 10-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 46400 for the 2023 Ford Explorer RWD. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic 10-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Ford
model
Explorer RWD
engine
3L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,023
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic 10-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2020–2026. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Ford
model
Explorer RWD
engine
3L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,023
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
a24f580844396b6e0c67b0ee3b58d9856396a2bd9029e315d020ca0097203ba3
sourceVehicleId
46400