Car maintenance cost comparison - Ford Explorer vs Honda Pilot vs Toyota 4Runner: which has lower 5-year maintenance estimates for a 2022 model-year selection?
2022 Ford Explorer has the lowest reported 5-year maintenance estimate at $1,650.00, $40.00 below the next-lowest option. All alternatives: 2022 Ford Explorer: $1,650.00; 2022 Honda Pilot: $1,690.00; 2022 Toyota 4Runner: $1,855.00. This is a numerical ordering of the source estimates. The shared year selects model-level dataset coverage, not year-specific observations. This decision assumes lowest model-level maintenance estimate for the shared model year and maintenance period; excludes other ownership costs.
What does this comparison answer?
The buyer question is: Ford Explorer vs Honda Pilot vs Toyota 4Runner: which has lower 5-year maintenance estimates for a 2022 model-year selection? The comparison applies the same model year and maintenance period to every option. Each column has a separate public API request receipt. The responses may be HTTP cache hits, so a request today does not establish newly collected source data. Make and model are the alternatives being compared. Compare the estimates for the selected period, lowest first: 2022 Ford Explorer $1,650.00; 2022 Honda Pilot $1,690.00; 2022 Toyota 4Runner $1,855.00.
How to use the decision
The winner row compares maintenance alone, and 2022 Ford Explorer has the lowest estimate at $1,650.00. Purchase price, financing, fuel, insurance and depreciation are excluded. A lower maintenance estimate does not establish a lower total ownership cost. The longer-period values are annual-multiple projections without an inflation forecast or a guarantee about future repairs.
How the sources were read
Source update dates: 2022 Ford Explorer: 2026-02-05 22:04:21; 2022 Honda Pilot: 2026-02-05 22:04:21; 2022 Toyota 4Runner: 2026-02-05 22:04:21. Source timestamps carry no timezone. Cache ages and fetch times describe retrieval, not source collection. Data label: sample size UNAVAILABLE. The ranking is a numerical ordering of the source's estimates. Model-level records describe the model, not an individual used car or the selected model year.
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Calculation data
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| model Year | 2022 |
| maintenance Period Years | 5 |
| Measure | 2022 Ford Explorer | 2022 Honda Pilot | 2022 Toyota 4Runner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Explorer: annual maintenance estimate (USD) | 330.00 | 338.00 | 371.00 |
| 2022 Ford Explorer: five-year maintenance projection (USD) | 1,650.00 | 1,690.00 | 1,855.00 |
| 2022 Ford Explorer: ten-year maintenance projection (USD) | 3,300.00 | 3,380.00 | 3,710.00 |
| Distance from winning value (USD) | 0.00 | 40.00 | 205.00 |
| Decision | Winning value | Alternative value | Alternative value |
Winner: 2022 Ford Explorer. Objective: minimize. Margin to next option: 40.00 USD. Assumption: Lowest model-level maintenance estimate for the shared model year and maintenance period; excludes other ownership costs.
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- ford-explorer
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- fiveYear
Source and assumptions
- These are model-level maintenance estimates from the named dataset, not current repair quotes or a year-specific inspection.
- Five-year and ten-year totals are annual-multiple projections (annual estimate times five and ten), not observed multi-year bills; these totals do not forecast inflation or changes with vehicle age.
- Acquisition, financing, insurance, fuel, depreciation and registration are excluded. Individual condition, trim, driving and local labor rates can change actual costs.
- Fetched-at time records this request, not a dataset refresh. Source update times come from the dataset; a timezone is not supplied. HTTP cache status may be unavailable in the browser.
2022 Ford Explorer. Data layer: DriveDecision maintenance dataset. Source: yourmechanic. Vintage: 2026-02-05 22:04:21. Sample size: UNAVAILABLE.
Fetched: 2026-11-03T19:10:20.527Z
Source updated: 2026-02-05 22:04:21
Cache: HTTP HIT, age 10s; API cached=false
Response SHA-256
eaff61c52325f75af3ca3f225d86c7d9109b1ff736d852dc4c7f62d5a50af53a2022 Honda Pilot. Data layer: DriveDecision maintenance dataset. Source: yourmechanic. Vintage: 2026-02-05 22:04:21. Sample size: UNAVAILABLE.
Fetched: 2026-11-03T19:10:20.470Z
Source updated: 2026-02-05 22:04:21
Cache: HTTP HIT, age 10s; API cached=false
Response SHA-256
6a54086222cfa129d5f3268bcbe680cd3268eb00da937428a74efce9d53c51742022 Toyota 4Runner. Data layer: DriveDecision maintenance dataset. Source: yourmechanic. Vintage: 2026-02-05 22:04:21. Sample size: UNAVAILABLE.
Fetched: 2026-11-03T19:10:20.482Z
Source updated: 2026-02-05 22:04:21
Cache: HTTP HIT, age 10s; API cached=false
Response SHA-256
b8b9b22262b9dbcd855615fb431b08cec788576c6735ab955d1decce8f8074f0Questions about this comparison
Which option has the lowest maintenance estimate?
2022 Ford Explorer has the lowest reported 5-year maintenance estimate at $1,650.00, $40.00 below the next-lowest option. All alternatives: 2022 Ford Explorer: $1,650.00; 2022 Honda Pilot: $1,690.00; 2022 Toyota 4Runner: $1,855.00. This is a numerical ordering of the source estimates. The shared year selects model-level dataset coverage, not year-specific observations. This decision assumes lowest model-level maintenance estimate for the shared model year and maintenance period; excludes other ownership costs.
How much does each alternative cost above the lowest estimate?
2022 Ford Explorer: $0.00 above the lowest estimate for the selected period. 2022 Honda Pilot: $40.00 above the lowest estimate for the selected period. 2022 Toyota 4Runner: $205.00 above the lowest estimate for the selected period.
Do these estimates use the same scenario for every vehicle?
Every option uses model year 2022 and maintenance period 5 year(s). Only the vehicle make and model change. The figures are model-level estimates; the selected year identifies the applicable dataset rather than a separate measured model year.
What data supports the comparison, and how large is its sample?
2022 Ford Explorer: DriveDecision maintenance dataset, source yourmechanic, updated 2026-02-05 22:04:21; sample size UNAVAILABLE. 2022 Honda Pilot: DriveDecision maintenance dataset, source yourmechanic, updated 2026-02-05 22:04:21; sample size UNAVAILABLE. 2022 Toyota 4Runner: DriveDecision maintenance dataset, source yourmechanic, updated 2026-02-05 22:04:21; sample size UNAVAILABLE.