Shelf order · Standard Pickup Trucks
Most efficient
Most efficient
standard pickup trucks
29 models ranked on the EPA's own combined figure — no manufacturer claims, no road tests, no paid placement. Topped by the Chevrolet T10 (S10) Pickup 4WD at 18.5 MPG.
Ranked on the test sheet, best first
| # | Model | Combined | Fuel/yr | Per mile | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet T10 (S10) Pickup 4WD | 18.5 MPG | $2595 | $0.173 | 1984–1988 |
| 2 | GMC T15 (S15) Pickup 4WD | 18.5 MPG | $2595 | $0.173 | 1984–1988 |
| 3 | Toyota 1-Ton Truck 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 1985–1992 |
| 4 | Toyota T100 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 1993–1998 |
| 5 | Jeep Comanche Pickup 2WD | 17.8 MPG | $2697 | $0.180 | 1989–1993 |
| 6 | Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1989–1993 |
| 7 | Chevrolet K2500 Pickup 4WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1989–1993 |
| 8 | Jeep Comanche Pickup 4WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1989–1993 |
| 9 | Mazda B2600i 4x4 | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1989–1993 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi Truck 4WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1984–1995 |
| 11 | GMC Sierra 1500 2WD | 16.1 MPG | $2981 | $0.199 | 1989–2006 |
| 12 | Isuzu Pickup 2WD 1-Ton | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1988–1992 |
| 13 | Isuzu Pickup 4WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1984–1995 |
| 14 | Nissan Truck 4WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1985–1997 |
| 15 | Toyota Truck 4WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1984–1995 |
| 16 | Toyota T100 4WD | 15.5 MPG | $3097 | $0.206 | 1994–1998 |
| 17 | Chevrolet S10 Pickup 4WD | 15 MPG | $3200 | $0.213 | 1989–2004 |
| 18 | GMC Sonoma 4WD | 15 MPG | $3200 | $0.213 | 1991–2004 |
| 19 | GMC Sierra 1500 4WD | 14.9 MPG | $3221 | $0.215 | 1989–2006 |
| 20 | Chevrolet Pickup 2500 2WD | 14.6 MPG | $3288 | $0.219 | 1993–1998 |
| 21 | Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 2WD | 14.5 MPG | $3310 | $0.221 | 1989–1999 |
| 22 | Chevrolet K1500 Pickup 4WD | 14 MPG | $3429 | $0.229 | 1989–1999 |
| 23 | Ford F250 Pickup 2WD | 14 MPG | $3429 | $0.229 | 1984–1999 |
| 24 | Dodge D100/D150 Pickup 2WD | 13.7 MPG | $3504 | $0.234 | 1984–1993 |
| 25 | GMC Sierra 2500 2WD | 13.5 MPG | $3556 | $0.237 | 1993–2000 |
| 26 | Dodge D250 Pickup 2WD | 13 MPG | $3692 | $0.246 | 1984–1993 |
| 27 | Dodge W100/W150 Pickup 4WD | 12.7 MPG | $3780 | $0.252 | 1984–1993 |
| 28 | Ford F250 Pickup 4WD | 12.7 MPG | $3780 | $0.252 | 1984–1999 |
| 29 | Dodge W250 Pickup 4WD | 12 MPG | $4000 | $0.267 | 1984–1993 |
Current model-year figures, $3.20/gal fixed JUL 2026, 15,000 miles a year. Electric models are rated in MPGe and are not directly comparable on fuel cost.
SOURCE·US EPA fuel-economy test data·FUEL ASSUMED AT $3.20/GAL FROM JUL 2026·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Start from the EPA combined figure for the model year — a laboratory test cycle run to a fixed procedure, not a road result. Where a year sold several engines or drivetrains, the trims are averaged and the trim count is printed beside the row so you can see how much averaging is behind it.
- Fix a pump price. This site keeps one reference price, $3.20 a US gallon, fixed JUL 2026 and printed next to every dollar figure it produces. It is an assumption with a date on it, not a quote — put your own price in.
- Fix an annual distance. Every annual figure on this site uses 15,000 miles a year, roughly the US average. A cost per year with no stated distance is not a number, it is a mood.
- Divide distance by economy for gallons, multiply by price for the year's fuel, divide price by economy for one mile. The per-kilometre line is that last figure divided by 1.609344 — the same money, in the unit most of the world drives in.
- Stop there. No depreciation, no tyres, no insurance, no servicing. This is the fuel line of the ledger and it is labelled as one; depreciation usually dwarfs everything on it.
gallons/yr = miles/yr ÷ MPG fuel $/yr = gallons/yr × $/gal cost $/mi = $/gal ÷ MPG cost $/km = cost $/mi ÷ 1.609344
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