2015 head-to-head · Small Pickup
2015 Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Toyota Tacoma is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2015 Nissan Frontier (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Frontier
- Toyota Tacoma
Side by side
| Nissan Frontier | Toyota Tacoma | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 425 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 394 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.7L 4-cyl |
| 5-speed manual | Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma across model years
- Nissan Frontier
- Toyota Tacoma
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Nissan Frontier or the 2015 Toyota Tacoma?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Tacoma. The Nissan Frontier is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota Tacoma 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Nissan Frontier vs. the Toyota Tacoma per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Nissan Frontier and $2,114 for the Toyota Tacoma.
Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tacoma in other years
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