2022 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2022 Ford Ranger vs Rivian R1T

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,299/ year to fuel
70 MPGe

Part-time 4WD · Electric motor (163 kW) · Single-speed · 70 MPGe · 314 mi

The 2022 Rivian R1T is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,299 a year to fuel (70 MPGe), versus $2,022 for the 2022 Ford Ranger (23 MPG). That's roughly $723 a year, or about $3,615 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Ranger
  • Rivian R1T

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Ford RangerRivian R1T
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,299
23 MPG Combined efficiency 70 MPGe
21 MPG City 74 MPGe
26 MPG Highway 66 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 48.1 kWh
— Driving range 314 mi
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 13 hrs
Gas Powertrain Electric
Regular gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (163 kW)
10-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
RWD Drivetrain Part-time 4WD

✓ 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 Ranger vs Rivian R1T across model years

  • Ford Ranger
  • Rivian R1T

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 19 2022 full-size pickups, the Ford Ranger ranks 4th and the Rivian R1T 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Rivian R1T is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Ford Ranger; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Ranger or the 2022 Rivian R1T?

Measured by cost to drive, the Rivian R1T. The Ford Ranger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Rivian R1T 70 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Ranger vs. the Rivian R1T per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,022 for the Ford Ranger and $1,299 for the Rivian R1T.

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