Small pickup trucks · Gasoline · model year 2026
Ford Maverick vs Toyota Tacoma
For model year 2026, the Ford Maverick gets 26 MPG combined and the Toyota Tacoma 23: a 3 MPG lead, or 13% on the lower figure.
Side by side
| Measure | Ford Maverick | Toyota Tacoma |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 26 MPG | 23 MPG |
| City | 23 MPG | 20 MPG |
| Highway | 32 MPG | 26 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $2,600 | $2,900 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 341 g/mile | 394 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 23 MPG | 20 MPG |
| Rated versions | 4 | 8 |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | n/a | n/a |
| Class | Small pickup trucks | Small pickup trucks |
| Powertrain | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Under the file's assumptions the Ford Maverick costs about $2,600 a year to fuel and the Toyota Tacoma about $2,900: $300 a year apart on 15,000 miles.
Where each one ranks
The Ford Maverick has 4 rated versions, from 23 to 26 MPG. The Toyota Tacoma has 8, from 20 to 23 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Ford Maverick is rated 9 higher on the highway (32 against 23), while the Toyota Tacoma is rated 6 higher on the highway (26 against 20).
Their lineups meet at 23 MPG: Maverick Tremor AWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), 4WD for the Ford Maverick and Tacoma 2WD: 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD for the Toyota Tacoma.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 5 model years, 2022 to 2026. The Ford Maverick has the higher best rating in 5 of them and the Toyota Tacoma in 0. The widest gap, 5 MPG, was in 2022, when the Ford Maverick led.
| Model year | Ford Maverick | Toyota Tacoma | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 23 | +3 |
| 2025 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| 2024 | 26 | 23 | +3 |
| 2023 | 25 | 21 | +4 |
| 2022 | 26 | 21 | +5 |
| 2021 | not in data | 21 | n/a |
| 2020 | not in data | 21 | n/a |
| 2019 | not in data | 21 | n/a |