Tank Ledger

Small Pickup Trucks 4WD — best and worst EPA fuel economy

28 nameplates carry the EPA classification “Small Pickup Trucks 4WD”. Combined ratings run from 58 mpg for the Ford Ranger Pickup down to 14 mpg. The class holds 1,377 configurations on record.

Full ranking

#VehicleBestWorstModel yearsLatest yearCost a year at $3.50
1Ford Ranger Pickup58141984–20092009$1,750
2Ford Maverick HEV38372022–20262026$1,059
3Isuzu Pickup32151984–19951995$1,917
4Mitsubishi Truck28161984–19961996$2,013
5Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup26171984–19851985$1,548
6Ford Maverick26242022–20262026$1,548
7Chevrolet Colorado25162004–20262026$1,917
8GMC Canyon25162004–20262026$2,013
9Ford Ranger24151999–20262026$1,750
10Ford Maverick Lobo24242025–20262026$1,677
11Toyota Tacoma23151995–20262026$1,750
12Ford Maverick Tremor23212023–20262026$1,750
13Nissan Frontier22161998–20262026$1,917
14Ford Courier Pickup22161984–19881988$2,368
15Suzuki Equator21162009–20122012$1,917
16Toyota Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited21212024–20262026$1,917
17Chevrolet Colorado ZR220162017–20262026$2,368
18Toyota Tacoma MT20202024–20262026$2,013
19GMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc18152006–20122012$2,236
20Isuzu i-37018172007–20082008$2,236
21Mazda B400018151999–20092009$2,516
22Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Off-Road18182017–20192019$2,236
23Toyota Tacoma D-CAB MT TRD-ORP/PRO18182020–20232023$2,236
24Chevrolet Colorado Mud Terrain Tires18182023–20262026$2,236
25GMC Canyon Mud Terrain Tires18182023–20262026$2,236
26Mazda B2600 4x417151987–19881988$2,368
27GMC Canyon AT4X17162023–20262026$2,368
28GMC Canyon AT4X AEV16162024–20262026$2,516

What the class average means at the pump

The median best rating in this class is 22 mpg, which is 523 gallons over 11,500 miles — about $1,830 a year at $3.50 a gallon. Choosing the class leader at 58 mpg instead saves roughly $1,136 a year.