1986 rankings · Small Pickups

Most Fuel-Efficient 1986 Small Pickups, Ranked

We ranked all 16 EPA-rated 1986 small pickups by what they cost to fuel. The Isuzu Pickup Diesel leads at about $1,734 a year (32 MPG), while the Jeep Scrambler is the most expensive to run at $2,735 (17 MPG). The median small pickup costs $2,039 a year to fuel.

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 15

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Isuzu Pickup Diesel32 MPG $1,734
  2. 2Toyota Truck/T10026 MPG $1,788
  3. 3Nissan Truck25 MPG $1,860
  4. 4Isuzu Pickup25 MPG $1,860
  5. 5Chevrolet S10 Pickup24 MPG $1,938
  6. 6Ford Ranger24 MPG $1,938
  7. 7GMC S15 Pickup24 MPG $1,938
  8. 8Subaru Brat23 MPG $2,022
  9. 9Nissan Truck Diesel27 MPG $2,056
  10. 10Ford Ranger Diesel27 MPG $2,056
  11. 11Dodge Ram 50 Pickup22 MPG $2,114
  12. 12Mitsubishi Truck22 MPG $2,114
  13. 13Mazda B Pickup21 MPG $2,214
  14. 14Ford Courier21 MPG $2,214
  15. 15Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup18 MPG $2,583

All 16 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Isuzu Pickup Diesel Diesel 32 MPG — $1,734
2Toyota Truck/T100 Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
3Nissan Truck Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
4Isuzu Pickup Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
5Chevrolet S10 Pickup Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
6Ford Ranger Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
7GMC S15 Pickup Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
8Subaru Brat Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
9Nissan Truck Diesel Diesel 27 MPG — $2,056
10Ford Ranger Diesel Diesel 27 MPG — $2,056
11Dodge Ram 50 Pickup Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
12Mitsubishi Truck Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
13Mazda B Pickup Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
14Ford Courier Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
15Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup Gas 18 MPG — $2,583
16Jeep Scrambler Gas 17 MPG — $2,735

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