2021 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2021 Ford F150 Diesel vs Toyota Tundra

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
$3,100/ year to fuel
15 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 $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,100 for the 2021 Toyota Tundra (15 MPG). That's roughly $687 a year, or about $3,435 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • Toyota Tundra

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Ford F150 DieselToyota Tundra
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $3,100
23 MPG Combined efficiency 15 MPG
20 MPG City 13 MPG
27 MPG Highway 17 MPG
446 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 601 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.7L 8-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 6-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 Toyota Tundra across model years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • Toyota Tundra

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 Toyota Tundra 16th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Ford F150 Diesel or the 2021 Toyota Tundra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F150 Diesel. The Ford F150 Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the Ford F150 Diesel and $3,100 for the Toyota Tundra.

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