2021 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2021 Nissan Titan 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.
The 2021 Toyota Tundra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $3,100 a year to fuel (15 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2021 Nissan Titan (18 MPG). That's roughly $192 a year, or about $958 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Titan
- Toyota Tundra
Side by side
| Nissan Titan | Toyota Tundra | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,100 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 15 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 13 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 17 MPG |
| 503 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 601 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 5.6L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 5.7L 8-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 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 Titan vs Toyota Tundra across model years
- Nissan Titan
- 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 Nissan Titan ranks 17th and the Toyota Tundra 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Nissan Titan or the 2021 Toyota Tundra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Tundra. The Nissan Titan is rated 18 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Nissan Titan vs. the Toyota Tundra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $3,292 for the Nissan Titan and $3,100 for the Toyota Tundra.
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