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Best Gas Mileage Trucks (2018–2022)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 53 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2022 Ford Maverick

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 6% of peers

    Complaints

    600

    Crash

    MPG

    26

    Watch for: power train complaints

  2. 2

    2022 Ford Ranger

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 81% of peers

    Complaints

    36

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    22

    Watch for: power train complaints

  3. 3

    2020 Ford Ranger

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 50% of peers

    Complaints

    119

    Crash

    MPG

    22

    Watch for: power train complaints

  4. 4

    2019 Ford Ranger

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 31% of peers

    Complaints

    260

    Crash

    MPG

    22

    Watch for: power train complaints

  5. 5

    2021 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 100% of peers

    Complaints

    10

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  6. 6

    2020 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 100% of peers

    Complaints

    13

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  7. 7

    2019 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 100% of peers

    Complaints

    16

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  8. 8

    2018 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    51

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  9. 9

    2022 Jeep Gladiator

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 50% of peers

    Complaints

    112

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  10. 10

    2018 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    157

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  11. 11

    2020 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 36% of peers

    Complaints

    162

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  12. 12

    2019 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 38% of peers

    Complaints

    229

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: fuel system complaints

  13. 13

    2021 Jeep Gladiator

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 29% of peers

    Complaints

    281

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  14. 14

    2022 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

  15. 15

    2022 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  16. 16

    2021 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 64% of peers

    Complaints

    68

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  17. 17

    2021 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 50% of peers

    Complaints

    94

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

  18. 18

    2022 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 56% of peers

    Complaints

    111

    Crash

    MPG

    21

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

  19. 19

    2020 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 71% of peers

    Complaints

    79

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  20. 20

    2021 Ford Ranger

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 36% of peers

    Complaints

    106

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    20.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  21. 21

    2019 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    144

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  22. 22

    2018 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    176

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  23. 23

    2022 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 69% of peers

    Complaints

    55

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: power train complaints

  24. 24

    2021 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 57% of peers

    Complaints

    76

    Crash

    MPG

    20

    Watch for: power train complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2018–2022 truck?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2022 Ford Maverick 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.