Standard pickup trucks · Gasoline · model year 2026
Chevrolet Colorado vs Ford F150
On the headline number the two are level: both reach 21 MPG combined for model year 2026. What separates them is fuel cost and how much their versions vary.
Side by side
| Measure | Chevrolet Colorado | Ford F150 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 21 MPG | 21 MPG |
| City | 19 MPG | 19 MPG |
| Highway | 24 MPG | 25 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 420 g/mile | 425 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 16 MPG | 12 MPG |
| Rated versions | 5 | 10 |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 12th of 21 | 12th of 21 |
| Class | Standard pickup trucks | Standard pickup trucks |
| Powertrain | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Annual fuel cost is nearly the same: about $3,200 for the Chevrolet Colorado and $3,200 for the Ford F150 under the file's assumptions.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Chevrolet Colorado is tied for 12th of 21 standard pickup trucks, in the lower half. The Ford F150 is tied for 12th of 21 standard pickup trucks, in the lower half.
The Chevrolet Colorado has 5 rated versions, from 16 to 21 MPG. The Ford F150 has 10, from 12 to 21 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Chevrolet Colorado is rated 5 higher on the highway (24 against 19), while the Ford F150 is rated 6 higher on the highway (25 against 19).
Their lineups meet at 21 MPG: Colorado 2WD: 2.7 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 8-spd, RWD for the Chevrolet Colorado and F150 Pickup 2WD: 2.7 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), RWD for the Ford F150.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Chevrolet Colorado has the higher best rating in 1 of them and the Ford F150 in 1, with 6 level. The widest gap, 1 MPG, was in 2025, when the Ford F150 led.
| Model year | Chevrolet Colorado | Ford F150 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | level |
| 2025 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | level |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | level |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | level |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 | level |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | level |