2022 head-to-head · Small Pickup

2022 Ford Maverick 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2022 Ford Maverick is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2022 Toyota Tacoma (21 MPG). That's roughly $426 a year, or about $2,129 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Maverick
  • Toyota Tacoma

Side by side

Ford MaverickToyota Tacoma
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
26 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
23 MPG City 19 MPG
30 MPG Highway 24 MPG
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 431 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD 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 Maverick vs Toyota Tacoma across model years

  • Ford Maverick
  • Toyota Tacoma

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 7 2022 small pickups, the Ford Maverick ranks 2nd and the Toyota Tacoma 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Maverick or the 2022 Toyota Tacoma?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Maverick. The Ford Maverick is rated 26 MPG combined and the Toyota Tacoma 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Maverick vs. the Toyota Tacoma per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Ford Maverick and $2,214 for the Toyota Tacoma.

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