Tank Ledger

Toyota T100 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota T100 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 1993 to 1998. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (1993) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (1994). The EPA record holds 34 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.

22best combined mpg (1993)
14worst combined mpg (1994)
19latest year best (1998)
34configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1993522 mpg16 mpg#4 of 21 (85th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1994520 mpg14 mpg#5 of 17 (75th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1995620 mpg15 mpg#5 of 17 (75th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1996620 mpg15 mpg#4 of 14 (77th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1997619 mpg15 mpg#4 of 13 (75th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1998619 mpg15 mpg#5 of 11 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-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 Toyota T100 placed highest in 1993 at #4 of 21, and lowest in 1994 at #5 of 17. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 34 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19983.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.4L 6-cyl141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19983.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular3.4L 6-cyl151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19983.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.4L 6-cyl161917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19983.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular3.4L 6-cyl151917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19982.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.7L 4-cyl172119605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19982.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.7L 4-cyl172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19973.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19973.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19973.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19973.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19972.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19972.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)172119605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19963.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19963.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19963.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19963.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19962.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)172018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19962.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)182320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19953.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19953.4L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19953.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19953.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19952.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)182219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19952.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)182320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19942.7L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)182320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19932.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)192321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19932.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)202622522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1993 → 199422 → 20 mpg-2 mpg575 gal
1996 → 199720 → 19 mpg-1 mpg605 gal

What T100 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1998 Toyota T100 burns 605 to 767 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$2,300$484
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,683$565
$4.00/gal$2,421$3,067$646

EPA’s own estimate for the 1998 model year is $3,300 to $4,150 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks

Across the 36 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 19 mpg the Toyota T100 is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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