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Best Gas Mileage Trucks (2010–2014)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 40 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

  1. 1

    2010 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 77% of peers

    Complaints

    13

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  2. 2

    2011 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    23

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  3. 3

    2010 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 69% of peers

    Complaints

    28

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  4. 4

    2012 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    29

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  5. 5

    2012 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    41

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  6. 6

    2011 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 69% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  7. 7

    2014 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    92

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: structure complaints

  8. 8

    2013 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 45% of peers

    Complaints

    124

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: power train complaints

  9. 9

    2012 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    294

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: engine complaints

  10. 10

    2014 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,733

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: steering complaints

  11. 11

    2014 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  12. 12

    2013 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 73% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  13. 13

    2011 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 46% of peers

    Complaints

    183

    Crash

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  14. 14

    2010 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 15% of peers

    Complaints

    290

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  15. 15

    2010 Ford Ranger

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 31% of peers

    Complaints

    164

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  16. 16

    2011 Ford Ranger

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 38% of peers

    Complaints

    235

    Crash

    MPG

    17.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  17. 17

    2012 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  18. 18

    2014 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  19. 19

    2011 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 77% of peers

    Complaints

    39

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  20. 20

    2010 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  21. 21

    2013 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 82% of peers

    Complaints

    45

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  22. 22

    2010 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 46% of peers

    Complaints

    59

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  23. 23

    2011 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    64

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  24. 24

    2012 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    78

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2010–2014 truck?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2010 GMC Canyon tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.

How is this ranking put together?

We rank the 24 matching model years by EPA combined fuel economy, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.