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Ford F150 Diesel: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2021

The Ford F150 Diesel was last rated in the data for model year 2021, at 23 MPG combined.

Where it stands

Diesel versions burn diesel fuel, which the fuel price table of the source lists at $6.38 a gallon against $4.47 for regular gasoline, so a diesel needs a larger MPG advantage to cost less to fuel.

Fuel cost and CO2

The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $4,150 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and diesel at $6.38 per gallon.

Tailpipe CO2 is 446 g/mile for the most efficient version.

Rated versions

Its city rating is 20 and its highway rating 27: the highway figure is 7 higher. The data lists one version for 2021: F150 Pickup 4WD: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), part-time 4WD.

Rated versions of the Ford F150 Diesel for model year 2021
VersionCombined MPGCity MPGHighway MPGAnnual fuel costCO2 g/mile
F150 Pickup 4WD: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), part-time 4WD232027$4,150446

Year by year

The Ford F150 Diesel is in the data for 3 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Between 2019 and 2021 the best combined rating fell by 2 MPG, from 25 to 23. The number of rated versions shrank from 5 to 1. Fuel cost for the best version is $4,150 in the latest data against $3,850 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.

252019242020232021Dashed tick: Class median
Best rating by model year.
Ratings of the Ford F150 Diesel by model year
Model yearVersionsBest MPGLowest MPGFuel costCO2 g/miClass median
202112323$4,15044622
202042422$4,00042422
201952522$3,85041222

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Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.