Pickup trucks consume a significant portion of the gasoline derived from oil we import from abroad. For a good many commercial applications, the choice of a higher MPG pickup can bring benefits right to the bottom line. The more miles driven, the greater the potential. Yet today's crop of pickup trucks are still far below where they need to be ...

The 2011 Ford Ranger takes the crown in the Best Gas Mileage Pickup Truck arena. With a five-speed manual transmissions mated to 2.3 liter four-cylinder engine, the Ranger delivers a chart-topping 22 city / 27 highway miles per gallon. Despite the good showing, Ford puts a sliver of their efforts into the domestic Ranger. It is unclear whether they will continue to sell their small pickup truck here in the USA. A more powerful and fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine would be ideal for future Rangers.

The answer for pickup trucks is clear. We need more clean diesel engines, in every weight category. Oddly enough, we had a 45 MPG diesel pickup, once upon a time here in the States, in fact, very nearly two.

Over the past few years, we've tested real-world gas mileage and produced reviews with:

• Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
• Dodge Ram 1500
• Ford F-150
• Toyota Tacoma
• Toyota Tundra

The following gas mileage charts are separated into classes (small/standard and 2WD/4WD). They can be sorted by manufacturer, model, engine (number of cylinders), displacement, fuel, transmission, and MPGs (city/highway).

• 2011 Small Pickup Gas Mileage - 2WD
• 2011 Small Pickup Gas Mileage - 4WD
• 2011 Standard Pickup Gas Mileage - 2WD
• 2011 Standard Pickup Gas Mileage - 4WD

2011 Small Pickup Truck Gas Mileage - 2WD

Year	Manf.	Model	Engine	Disp.	Fuel	Trans.	City	Hwy
2011	Ford	RANGER 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	15	20
2011	Ford	RANGER 2WD	4 cylinder	2.3 liter	R	(M5) Manual	22	27
2011	Ford	RANGER 2WD	4 cylinder	2.3 liter	R	(A5) Auto	19	24
2011	Ford	RANGER 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(M5) Manual	16	21
2011	GMC	CANYON 2WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	GMC	CANYON 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	25
2011	GMC	CANYON 2WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	20
2011	GMC	CANYON 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(A4) Auto	18	25
2011	GMC	CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	15	20
2011	GMC	CANYON CREW CAB 2WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	GMC	CANYON CREW CAB 2WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	20
2011	GMC	CANYON CREW CAB 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(A4) Auto	18	25
2011	GMC	CANYON CREW CAB 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	25
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 2WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	20
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 2WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(A4) Auto	18	25
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	25
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	15	20
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CREW CAB 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	25
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CREW CAB 2WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CREW CAB 2WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	20
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CREW CAB 2WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(A4) Auto	18	25
2011	Suzuki	EQUATOR 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	15	20
2011	Suzuki	EQUATOR 2WD	4 cylinder	2.5 liter	R	(A5) Auto	17	22
2011	Suzuki	EQUATOR 2WD	4 cylinder	2.5 liter	R	(M5) Manual	19	23
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 2WD	4 cylinder	2.5 liter	R	(M5) Manual	19	23
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(M6) Manual	16	20
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	15	20
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 2WD	4 cylinder	2.5 liter	R	(A5) Auto	17	22
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 2WD	4 cylinder	2.7 liter	R	(M5) Manual	21	25
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 2WD	4 cylinder	2.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	19	25
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	17	21
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(M6) Manual	15	19

2011 Small Pickup Truck Gas Mileage - 4WD

Year	Manf.	Model	Engine	Disp.	Fuel	Trans.	City	Hwy
2011	Ford	RANGER 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(M5) Manual	15	19
2011	Ford	RANGER 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	18
2011	GMC	CANYON 4WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	19
2011	GMC	CANYON 4WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	GMC	CANYON 4WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	24
2011	GMC	CANYON 4WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	GMC	CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 4WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	16	21
2011	GMC	CANYON CREW CAB 4WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	19
2011	GMC	CANYON CREW CAB 4WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	16	21
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 4WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 4WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	19
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 4WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	24
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO 4WD	4 cylinder	2.9 liter	R	(A4) Auto	17	23
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CAB CHASSIS INC 4WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	16	21
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CREW CAB 4WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	19
2011	Chevrolet	COLORADO CREW CAB 4WD	5 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	16	21
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	19
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(M6) Manual	15	20
2011	Nissan	FRONTIER 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	19
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 4WD	4 cylinder	2.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	18	21
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 4WD	4 cylinder	2.7 liter	R	(M5) Manual	18	20
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(A5) Auto	16	20
2011	Toyota	TACOMA 4WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(M6) Manual	14	18

2011 Standard Pickup Truck Gas Mileage - 2WD

Year	Manf.	Model	Engine	Disp.	Fuel	Trans.	City	Hwy
2011	Ram	Dakota 2WD	8 cylinder	4.7 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	19
2011	Ram	Dakota 2WD	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	15	20
2011	Ram	Ram 1500 2WD	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	20
2011	Ram	Ram 1500 2WD	8 cylinder	4.7 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	19
2011	Ram	Ram 1500 2WD	8 cylinder	5.7 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	20
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD	6 cylinder	3.5 liter	R	(S6) Auto	16	22
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(S6) Auto	13	18
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD	6 cylinder	3.5 liter	R	(A6) Auto	16	22
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.0 liter	R	(S6) Auto	15	21
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD FFV	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(S6) Auto	17	23
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD FFV	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A6) Auto	17	23
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 2WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.0 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	21
2011	GMC	C15 SIERRA 2WD	6 cylinder	4.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	15	20
2011	GMC	C15 SIERRA 2WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(A6) Auto	13	18
2011	GMC	C15 SIERRA 2WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	21
2011	GMC	C15 SIERRA 2WD	8 cylinder	4.8 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	19
2011	GMC	C15 SIERRA 2WD HYBRID	8 cylinder	6.0 liter	R	(AV) Auto	20	23
2011	GMC	C15 SIERRA 2WD XFE	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	22
2011	Chevrolet	C15 SILVERADO 2WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(A6) Auto	13	18
2011	Chevrolet	C15 SILVERADO 2WD	8 cylinder	4.8 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	19
2011	Chevrolet	C15 SILVERADO 2WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	21
2011	Chevrolet	C15 SILVERADO 2WD	6 cylinder	4.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	15	20
2011	Chevrolet	C15 SILVERADO 2WD HYBRID	8 cylinder	6.0 liter	R	(AV) Auto	20	23
2011	Chevrolet	C15 SILVERADO 2WD XFE	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	22
2011	Nissan	TITAN 2WD	8 cylinder	5.6 liter	R	(A5) Auto	13	18
2011	Toyota	TUNDRA 2WD	8 cylinder	4.6 liter	R	(S6) Auto	15	20
2011	Toyota	TUNDRA 2WD	6 cylinder	4.0 liter	R	(S5) Auto	16	20
2011	Toyota	TUNDRA 2WD	8 cylinder	5.7 liter	R	(S6) Auto	14	18

2011 Standard Pickup Truck Gas Mileage - 4WD

Year	Manf.	Model	Engine	Disp.	Fuel	Trans.	City	Hwy
2011	Ram	Dakota 4WD	8 cylinder	4.7 liter	R	(A5) Auto	14	19
2011	Ram	Dakota 4WD	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	18
2011	Ram	Ram 1500 4WD	8 cylinder	4.7 liter	R	(A5) Auto	13	18
2011	Ram	Ram 1500 4WD	8 cylinder	5.7 liter	R	(A5) Auto	13	19
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(S6) Auto	12	16
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD	6 cylinder	3.5 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	21
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD	6 cylinder	3.5 liter	R	(S6) Auto	15	21
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD FFV	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(S6) Auto	16	21
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD FFV	6 cylinder	3.7 liter	R	(A6) Auto	16	21
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.0 liter	R	(S6) Auto	14	19
2011	Ford	F150 PICKUP 4WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.0 liter	R	(A6) Auto	14	19
2011	Ford	F150 Raptor Pickup 4WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(S6) Auto	11	14
2011	GMC	K15 SIERRA 4WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	21
2011	GMC	K15 SIERRA 4WD	8 cylinder	4.8 liter	R	(A4) Auto	13	18
2011	GMC	K15 SIERRA 4WD	6 cylinder	4.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	18
2011	GMC	K15 SIERRA 4WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(A6) Auto	12	18
2011	GMC	K15 SIERRA 4WD HYBRID	8 cylinder	6.0 liter	R	(AV) Auto	20	23
2011	GMC	K15 SIERRA AWD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(A6) Auto	12	18
2011	Chevrolet	K15 SILVERADO 4WD	8 cylinder	6.2 liter	R	(A6) Auto	12	18
2011	Chevrolet	K15 SILVERADO 4WD	8 cylinder	5.3 liter	R	(A6) Auto	15	21
2011	Chevrolet	K15 SILVERADO 4WD	8 cylinder	4.8 liter	R	(A4) Auto	13	18
2011	Chevrolet	K15 SILVERADO 4WD	6 cylinder	4.3 liter	R	(A4) Auto	14	18
2011	Chevrolet	K15 SILVERADO 4WD HYBRID	8 cylinder	6.0 liter	R	(AV) Auto	20	23
2011	Honda	RIDGELINE 4WD	6 cylinder	3.5 liter	R	(A5) Auto	15	20
2011	Nissan	TITAN 2WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.6 liter	R	(A5) Auto	13	18
2011	Nissan	TITAN 4WD	8 cylinder	5.6 liter	R	(A5) Auto	12	17
2011	Nissan	TITAN 4WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.6 liter	R	(A5) Auto	12	17
2011	Toyota	TUNDRA 4WD	8 cylinder	5.7 liter	R	(S6) Auto	13	17
2011	Toyota	TUNDRA 4WD	8 cylinder	4.6 liter	R	(S6) Auto	14	19
2011	Toyota	TUNDRA 4WD FFV	8 cylinder	5.7 liter	R	(S6) Auto	13	17

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- by Daniel Gray