2024 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2024 Nissan Frontier 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 2024 Nissan Frontier is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2024 Toyota Tundra (20 MPG). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $554 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Frontier
- Toyota Tundra
Side by side
| Nissan Frontier | Toyota Tundra | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,325 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 437 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 449 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.8L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-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 Frontier vs Toyota Tundra across model years
- Nissan Frontier
- 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 19 2024 full-size pickups, the Nissan Frontier ranks 11th and the Toyota Tundra 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Nissan Frontier or the 2024 Toyota Tundra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Frontier. The Nissan Frontier is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Nissan Frontier vs. the Toyota Tundra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Nissan Frontier and $2,325 for the Toyota Tundra.
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