Ford · 1984–2026 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Ford Ranger MPG by year
The EPA has rated 36 model years of the Ford Ranger, from 1984 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1985, at 25 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 4% less efficient than the best 1984 model (23 vs. 24 MPG). The 2026 model is 10% more efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (23 vs. 21 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Ranger, 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 Ranger model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 17 |
21 / 25 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 2025 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 17 |
21 / 26 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 2024 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 17 |
21 / 25 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,114 |
| 2023 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 26 | 22 | — | 5 | $2,022 |
| 2022 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 26 | 22 | — | 5 | $2,022 |
| 2021 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 26 | 22 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 2020 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 26 | 21.5 | — | 3 | $2,022 |
| 2019 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 26 | 21.5 | — | 3 | $2,022 |
| 2011 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 16 |
22 / 27 | 21 | — | 6 | $1,938 |
| 2010 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 15 |
22 / 27 | 21 | — | 6 | $1,938 |
| 2009 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 26 | 21 | — | 6 | $2,022 |
| 2008 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 26 | 20 | — | 10 | $2,022 |
| 2007 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 26 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,022 |
| 2006 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 27 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,022 |
| 2005 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 27 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,022 |
| 2004 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 27 | 16.5 | — | 10 | $2,022 |
| 2003 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 26 | 16 | — | 11 | $2,022 |
| 2002 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 25 | 17 | — | 11 | $2,022 |
| 2001 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 15 |
21 / 26 | 18.5 | — | 13 | $2,022 |
| 2000 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 15 |
20 / 24 | 19 | — | 10 | $2,114 |
| 1999 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 15 |
19 / 24 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,214 |
| 1998 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
19 / 24 | 16 | — | 10 | $2,214 |
| 1997 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 16 |
21 / 24 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,114 |
| 1996 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
19 / 24 | 16 | — | 11 | $2,214 |
| 1995 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 16 |
20 / 26 | 18 | — | 11 | $2,114 |
| 1994 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
19 / 24 | 18 | — | 11 | $2,214 |
| 1993 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 17 |
20 / 26 | 17 | — | 11 | $2,114 |
| 1992 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 16 |
20 / 26 | 22 | — | 11 | $2,114 |
| 1991 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 16 |
21 / 26 | 22 | — | 11 | $2,022 |
| 1990 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 16 |
21 / 26 | 22 | — | 9 | $2,022 |
| 1989 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 16 |
21 / 25 | 21.5 | — | 9 | $2,114 |
| 1988 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 17 |
21 / 26 | 23 | — | 8 | $2,022 |
| 1987 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 17 |
22 / 26 | 23 | — | 8 | $1,938 |
| 1986 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 17 |
23 / 26 | 24 | — | 10 | $1,938 |
| 1985 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 15 |
23 / 27 | 25.5 | — | 18 | $1,860 |
| 1984 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 14 |
21 / 28 | 25 | — | 28 | $1,938 |
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 Ranger year has the best fuel economy?
The 1985 Ford Ranger, rated up to 25 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,860 a year.
Which Ford Ranger year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1994 model, whose most efficient version is rated 21 MPG combined (about $2,214 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Ford Ranger?
The 2026 Ford Ranger is rated up to 23 MPG combined.