The adsorption behaviors and electronic properties of five gas molecules (CO, H 2 O, NH 3 , NO, and C 2 H 6 O) on the intrinsic Ti 2 CO 2 and Fe-doped Ti 2 CO 2 were calculated and studied based on first principles. The adsorption height, bond length change, adsorption energy, charge transfer, band structure, differential charge, work function, and recovery time of the two gas adsorption systems were discussed, and their sensing performance was evaluated. The results show that the CO gas molecules have the best adsorption energy and charge transfer on Ti 2 CO 2 modified by the Fe atom (Ti 2 CO 2 -Fe). The electrical conductivity obviously increases with the decrease of the band gap, which changes from semiconductor to conductor behavior. The reduction of the work function in the Ti 2 CO 2 -Fe system weakens the binding of the electron, which improves the electron flow between the substrate and the gas molecules. In addition, the Ti 2 CO 2 -Fe system with H 2 O molecule participation remained the best adsorption effect on CO gas, and the fast recovery time was 625 s at 398 K. Therefore, Ti 2 CO 2 -Fe is a prospective material for the advancement of CO gas-sensitive sensors.