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Best Gas Mileage Trucks (2014–2018)

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

    2018 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    51

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  2. 2

    2017 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 85% of peers

    Complaints

    65

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  3. 3

    2018 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    157

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  4. 4

    2016 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 42% of peers

    Complaints

    267

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  5. 5

    2017 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 38% of peers

    Complaints

    333

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  6. 6

    2016 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 25% of peers

    Complaints

    695

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  7. 7

    2015 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 42% of peers

    Complaints

    318

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: steering complaints

  8. 8

    2015 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 33% of peers

    Complaints

    483

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: steering complaints

  9. 9

    2018 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    176

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  10. 10

    2017 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    213

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  11. 11

    2018 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 50% of peers

    Complaints

    199

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  12. 12

    2017 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 54% of peers

    Complaints

    237

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: power train complaints

  13. 13

    2016 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 33% of peers

    Complaints

    323

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: power train complaints

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    2015 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,425

    Crash

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  16. 16

    2016 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,502

    Crash

    MPG

    19.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  17. 17

    2014 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    92

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: structure complaints

  18. 18

    2015 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    100

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  19. 19

    2018 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 25% of peers

    Complaints

    641

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  20. 20

    2017 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    858

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: steering complaints

  21. 21

    2017 Ford F-150

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,066

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: power train complaints

  22. 22

    2014 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,733

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: steering complaints

  23. 23

    2018 Ford F-150

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,835

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: power train complaints

  24. 24

    2018 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 100% of peers

    Complaints

    25

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2014–2018 truck?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2018 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.