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

The Ford F150 Raptor Pickup has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2011 to 2014. Across those years its best rated version returned 13 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.

13best combined mpg (2012)
12worst combined mpg (2011)
13latest year best (2014)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011112 mpg12 mpg#12 of 12 (0th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2012113 mpg13 mpg#10 of 10 (0th pct)Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2013113 mpg13 mpg#10 of 10 (0th pct)Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2014113 mpg13 mpg#8 of 10 (22th pct)Part-time 4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard 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 Raptor Pickup placed highest in 2014 at #8 of 10, and lowest in 2011 at #12 of 12. It spent 0 of its 4 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
20146.2L 8-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular6.2L 8-cyl121613884.622.9$4,8006751/10
20136.2L 8-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular6.2L 8-cyl121613884.622.9$4,8006752/10
20126.2L 8-cyl Part-time 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular6.2L 8-cyl121613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
20116.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular6.2L 8-cyl111412958.324.8$5,200740.5833333333334n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2011 → 201212 → 13 mpg+1 mpg885 gal

What F150 Raptor Pickup fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2014 Ford F150 Raptor Pickup burns 885 to 885 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$2,654$2,654$0
$3.50/gal$3,096$3,096$0
$4.00/gal$3,538$3,538$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2014 model year is $4,800 to $4,800 a year in fuel, or $12,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD

Across the 90 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, the median best combined rating is 19 mpg. At 13 mpg the Ford F150 Raptor Pickup is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $978 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.