2003 rankings · Full-Size Pickups

Most Fuel-Efficient 2003 Full-Size Pickups, Ranked

We ranked all 13 EPA-rated 2003 full-size pickups by what they cost to fuel. The Ford Ranger leads at about $2,022 a year (23 MPG), while the Lincoln Blackwood is the most expensive to run at $4,558 (13 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 13

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Ford Ranger23 MPG $2,022
  2. 2Mazda B Pickup23 MPG $2,022
  3. 3Toyota Tacoma22 MPG $2,114
  4. 4Nissan Frontier21 MPG $2,214
  5. 5Dodge Dakota Pickup17 MPG $2,735
  6. 6Ford F15016 MPG $2,906
  7. 7GMC Sierra16 MPG $2,906
  8. 8Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup16 MPG $2,906
  9. 9Chevrolet Silverado16 MPG $2,906
  10. 10Toyota Tundra16 MPG $2,906
  11. 11Chevrolet SSR Pickup15 MPG $3,100
  12. 12Ford F150 CNG13 MPGe $3,346
  13. 13Lincoln Blackwood13 MPG $4,558

All 13 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Ford Ranger Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
2Mazda B Pickup Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
3Toyota Tacoma Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
4Nissan Frontier Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
5Dodge Dakota Pickup Gas 17 MPG — $2,735
6Ford F150 Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
7GMC Sierra Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
8Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
9Chevrolet Silverado Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
10Toyota Tundra Gas 16 MPG — $2,906
11Chevrolet SSR Pickup Gas 15 MPG — $3,100
12Ford F150 CNG Natural gas 13 MPGe — $3,346
13Lincoln Blackwood Gas 13 MPG — $4,558

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