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Best Gas Mileage Trucks (2012–2016)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 37 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2016 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 42% of peers

    Complaints

    267

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  2. 2

    2016 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 25% of peers

    Complaints

    695

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  3. 3

    2015 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 42% of peers

    Complaints

    318

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: steering complaints

  4. 4

    2015 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 33% of peers

    Complaints

    483

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: steering complaints

  5. 5

    2016 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 33% of peers

    Complaints

    323

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: power train complaints

  6. 6

    2015 Ford F-150

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,425

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  7. 7

    2015 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,425

    Crash

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  8. 8

    2016 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,502

    Crash

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  9. 9

    2012 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    29

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  10. 10

    2012 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    41

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  11. 11

    2014 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    92

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: structure complaints

  12. 12

    2015 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    100

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  13. 13

    2013 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 45% of peers

    Complaints

    124

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: power train complaints

  14. 14

    2012 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    294

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: engine complaints

  15. 15

    2014 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,733

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: steering complaints

  16. 16

    2015 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  17. 17

    2014 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  18. 18

    2016 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  19. 19

    2013 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 73% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  20. 20

    2016 Ford F-150

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,686

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  21. 21

    2012 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  22. 22

    2014 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  23. 23

    2013 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 82% of peers

    Complaints

    45

    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 2012–2016 truck?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2016 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.