Shelf order · Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Most efficient
Most efficient
standard pickup trucks 2wd
29 models ranked on the EPA's own combined figure — no manufacturer claims, no road tests, no paid placement. Topped by the Ford Ranger 2WD at 23 MPG.
Ranked on the test sheet, best first
| # | Model | Combined | Fuel/yr | Per mile | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Ranger 2WD | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 2010–2026 |
| 2 | Ram 1500 HFE 2WD | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 2013–2025 |
| 3 | Mazda B2300 2WD | 22 MPG | $2182 | $0.145 | 2001–2009 |
| 4 | Nissan Frontier 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 1998–2026 |
| 5 | Chevrolet Silverado 2WD | 20.7 MPG | $2319 | $0.155 | 2020–2026 |
| 6 | GMC Sierra 2WD | 20.7 MPG | $2319 | $0.155 | 2020–2026 |
| 7 | Ram 1500 2WD | 20.7 MPG | $2319 | $0.155 | 2013–2026 |
| 8 | Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2004–2018 |
| 9 | Ford F150 Pickup 2WD | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 1984–2026 |
| 10 | Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2006–2023 |
| 11 | GMC Sierra 15 Hybrid 2WD | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2004–2018 |
| 12 | Toyota Tundra 2WD | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2000–2026 |
| 13 | Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD | 19.8 MPG | $2424 | $0.162 | 1984–2009 |
| 14 | Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD | 18.6 MPG | $2581 | $0.172 | 2007–2018 |
| 15 | GMC Sierra C15 2WD | 18.6 MPG | $2581 | $0.172 | 2007–2018 |
| 16 | Ram 1500 Classic 2WD | 18.5 MPG | $2595 | $0.173 | 2019–2024 |
| 17 | Chevrolet Silverado C15 XFE 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2009–2013 |
| 18 | GMC Sierra C15 XFE 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2009–2013 |
| 19 | Mazda B3000 | 17.5 MPG | $2743 | $0.183 | 2001–2007 |
| 20 | Ford Ranger 2WD FFV | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1999–2003 |
| 21 | Mazda B4000 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2000–2008 |
| 22 | Mitsubishi Raider Pickup 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2006–2010 |
| 23 | Nissan Frontier V6 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2000–2007 |
| 24 | Nissan Titan 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2004–2024 |
| 25 | Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 1987–2011 |
| 26 | Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 2001–2010 |
| 27 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1999–2006 |
| 28 | Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1994–2012 |
| 29 | Roush Performance F150 Pickup 2WD | 13 MPG | $3692 | $0.246 | 2014–2020 |
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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