Most efficient gasoline standard pickup trucks, 2026 model year
11 gasoline standard pickup trucks are rated for model year 2026. Their best combined ratings run from 19 to 23 MPG, with a median of 21. Ford Ranger leads at 23; Jeep Gladiator is last at 19.
The leader gets 1.2 times the combined rating of the model at the bottom, a spread of 4 MPG.
The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Ford Ranger, 1st: the next model, Chevrolet Colorado, is 2 MPG lower.
On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Ford Ranger is lowest at $2,900 and Jeep Gladiator highest at $3,550; the median is $3,200.
By make: Chevrolet (2), Ford (2), GMC (2), Honda (1), 4 more with 4 models in all.
All 11 models ranked
Annual fuel cost in the file is based on 15,000 miles a year, 55% city and 45% highway driving, and the fuel prices that fueleconomy.gov published at the time of the release (the same prices for every model year).
| Rank | Model | Make | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Ranger | Ford | 23 | $2,900 | 395 | 4 |
| 2 | Chevrolet Colorado | Chevrolet | 21 | $3,200 | 420 | 5 |
| 3 | Ford F150 | Ford | 21 | $3,200 | 425 | 10 |
| 4 | Honda Ridgeline | Honda | 21 | $3,200 | 441 | 2 |
| 5 | Nissan Frontier | Nissan | 21 | $3,200 | 423 | 3 |
| 6 | Ram 1500 | Ram | 21 | $3,200 | 433 | 5 |
| 7 | Chevrolet Silverado | Chevrolet | 20 | $3,350 | 465 | 19 |
| 8 | GMC Canyon | GMC | 20 | $3,350 | 443 | 5 |
| 9 | GMC Sierra | GMC | 20 | $3,350 | 464 | 18 |
| 10 | Toyota Tundra | Toyota | 20 | $3,350 | 450 | 6 |
| 11 | Jeep Gladiator | Jeep | 19 | $3,550 | 469 | 1 |
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Head-to-head comparisons
Each model is shown with its most efficient rated version. How the figures are prepared: methods and data.