Tank Ledger

Ford F150 Pickup Limited MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford F150 Pickup Limited has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2019 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.

19best combined mpg (2019)
19worst combined mpg (2019)
19latest year best (2020)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019219 mpg19 mpg#12 of 18 (35th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2020219 mpg19 mpg#10 of 15 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford F150 Pickup Limited placed highest in 2020 at #10 of 15, and lowest in 2019 at #12 of 18. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20203.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172219605.315.7$3,3004663/10
20203.5L 6-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172119605.315.7$3,3004673/10
20193.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172219605.315.7$3,3004623/10
20193.5L 6-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172119605.315.7$3,3004673/10

What F150 Pickup Limited fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Ford F150 Pickup Limited burns 605 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,816$1,816$0
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,118$0
$4.00/gal$2,421$2,421$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $3,300 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD

Across the 57 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, the median best combined rating is 20 mpg. At 19 mpg the Ford F150 Pickup Limited is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $106 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Ford nameplates

Every Ford model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.