2021 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2021 Ford F150 Diesel vs Nissan Titan

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

Part-time 4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 10-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2021 Ford F150 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2021 Nissan Titan (18 MPG). That's roughly $879 a year, or about $4,393 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • Nissan Titan

Side by side

Ford F150 DieselNissan Titan
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $3,292
23 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
20 MPG City 16 MPG
27 MPG Highway 21 MPG
446 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 503 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.6L 8-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
Part-time 4WD 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.

Ford F150 Diesel vs Nissan Titan across model years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • Nissan Titan

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 17 2021 full-size pickups, the Ford F150 Diesel ranks 14th and the Nissan Titan 17th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford F150 Diesel is a diesel, while the Nissan Titan is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Ford F150 Diesel or the 2021 Nissan Titan?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F150 Diesel. The Ford F150 Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Nissan Titan 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Ford F150 Diesel vs. the Nissan Titan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,413 for the Ford F150 Diesel and $3,292 for the Nissan Titan.

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