Ford · 1984–1999 · Gas
Ford F250 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 16 model years of the Ford F250, from 1984 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1991, at 16 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 7% less efficient than the best 1984 model (14 vs. 15 MPG). The 1999 model is 18% less efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (14 vs. 17 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- F250, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every F250 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 12 |
12 / 17 | 17 | — | 7 | $3,321 |
| 1998 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 11 |
13 / 18 | 16 | — | 7 | $3,100 |
| 1997 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 18 | 17 | — | 6 | $3,100 |
| 1996 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
13 / 17 | 16 | — | 5 | $3,321 |
| 1995 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
12 / 17 | 18 | — | 5 | $3,321 |
| 1994 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
13 / 17 | 18 | — | 5 | $3,321 |
| 1993 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 12 |
14 / 18 | 17 | — | 7 | $3,100 |
| 1992 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 12 |
14 / 17 | 18 | — | 7 | $3,100 |
| 1991 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 11 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 12 | $2,906 |
| 1990 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 17 | 17 | — | 15 | $3,100 |
| 1989 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 11 |
14 / 16 | 17 | — | 11 | $3,100 |
| 1988 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 11 |
14 / 16 | 17 | — | 12 | $3,100 |
| 1987 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 11 |
14 / 16 | 17 | — | 9 | $3,100 |
| 1986 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 11 |
15 / 17 | 17 | — | 9 | $2,906 |
| 1985 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 10 |
15 / 17 | 16 | — | 22 | $2,906 |
| 1984 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 10 |
13 / 17 | 17 | — | 24 | $3,100 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Ford F250 year has the best fuel economy?
The 1985 Ford F250, rated up to 16 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,906 a year.
Which Ford F250 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1994 model, whose most efficient version is rated 14 MPG combined (about $3,321 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Ford F250?
The 1999 Ford F250 is rated up to 14 MPG combined.