1990 rankings · Full-Size Pickups

Most Fuel-Efficient 1990 Full-Size Pickups, Ranked

We ranked all 26 EPA-rated 1990 full-size pickups by what they cost to fuel. The Toyota Truck/T100 leads at about $2,022 a year (23 MPG), while the Dodge W250 Pickup is the most expensive to run at $3,875 (12 MPG). The median full-size pickup costs $2,906 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. 1Toyota Truck/T10023 MPG $2,022
  2. 2Mazda B Pickup22 MPG $2,114
  3. 3Dodge Dakota Pickup21 MPG $2,214
  4. 4Jeep Comanche Pickup21 MPG $2,214
  5. 5Mitsubishi Truck19 MPG $2,447
  6. 6Chevrolet C1500 Pickup18 MPG $2,583
  7. 7GMC Sierra18 MPG $2,583
  8. 8Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup18 MPG $2,583
  9. 9Chevrolet C2500 Pickup18 MPG $2,583
  10. 10GMC C2500 Sierra18 MPG $2,583
  11. 11Dodge D100/D150 Pickup16 MPG $2,906
  12. 12Ford F15016 MPG $2,906
  13. 13Chevrolet K1500 Pickup16 MPG $2,906
  14. 14Chevrolet K2500 Pickup16 MPG $2,906
  15. 15GMC K2500 Sierra16 MPG $2,906

All 26 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Toyota Truck/T100 Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
2Mazda B Pickup Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
3Dodge Dakota Pickup Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
4Jeep Comanche Pickup Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
5Mitsubishi Truck Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
6Chevrolet C1500 Pickup Gas 18 MPG — $2,583
7GMC Sierra Gas 18 MPG — $2,583
8Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup Gas 18 MPG — $2,583
9Chevrolet C2500 Pickup Gas 18 MPG — $2,583
10GMC C2500 Sierra Gas 18 MPG — $2,583
11Dodge D100/D150 Pickup Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
12Ford F150 Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
13Chevrolet K1500 Pickup Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
14Chevrolet K2500 Pickup Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
15GMC K2500 Sierra Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
16Chevrolet C1500 Pickup Diesel Diesel 18 MPG — $3,083
17GMC Sierra Diesel Diesel 18 MPG — $3,083
18Ford F250 Gas 15 MPG — $3,100
19Chevrolet C2500 Pickup Diesel Diesel 17 MPG — $3,265
20GMC C2500 Sierra Diesel Diesel 17 MPG — $3,265
21Dodge D250 Pickup Gas 14 MPG — $3,321
22Chevrolet K1500 Pickup Diesel Diesel 16 MPG — $3,469
23Chevrolet K2500 Pickup Diesel Diesel 16 MPG — $3,469
24GMC K2500 Sierra Diesel Diesel 16 MPG — $3,469
25Dodge W100/W150 Pickup Gas 13 MPG — $3,577
26Dodge W250 Pickup Gas 12 MPG — $3,875

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