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Ford Ranger Incomplete MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Ranger Incomplete has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2019 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD.

18best combined mpg (2019)
18worst combined mpg (2019)
18latest year best (2021)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019118 mpg18 mpg#10 of 15 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2020118 mpg18 mpg#9 of 11 (20th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2021118 mpg18 mpg#13 of 15 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Ranger Incomplete placed highest in 2020 at #9 of 11, and lowest in 2021 at #13 of 15. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20212.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop191818638.916.5$3,4504863/10
20202.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop191818638.916.5$3,4504853/10
20192.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop191818638.916.5$3,4504843/10

What Ranger Incomplete fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Ford Ranger Incomplete burns 639 to 639 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$1,917$1,917$0
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,236$0
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,556$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $3,450 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD

Across the 93 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 18 mpg the Ford Ranger Incomplete is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $407 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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