2025 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning vs Tesla Cybertruck
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 2025 Tesla Cybertruck is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,104 a year to fuel (82 MPGe), versus $1,269 for the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning (72 MPGe). That's roughly $165 a year, or about $824 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Tesla Cybertruck
Side by side
| Ford F-150 Lightning | Tesla Cybertruck | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,269 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,104 |
| 72 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 82 MPGe |
| 79 MPGe | City | 93 MPGe |
| 65 MPGe | Highway | 72 MPGe |
| 47 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40.9 kWh |
| 300 mi | Driving range | 335 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 13.7 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 12 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (420 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (240 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 F-150 Lightning vs Tesla Cybertruck across model years
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Tesla Cybertruck
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
The Tesla Cybertruck goes farther between stops: about 335 miles on a charge, compared with 300 miles for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
Among 22 2025 full-size pickups, the Ford F-150 Lightning ranks 3rd and the Tesla Cybertruck 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning or the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck?
Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Cybertruck. The Ford F-150 Lightning is rated 72 MPGe combined and the Tesla Cybertruck 82 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. the Tesla Cybertruck per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,269 for the Ford F-150 Lightning and $1,104 for the Tesla Cybertruck.
Which has more range?
The Tesla Cybertruck: about 335 miles versus 300 miles.
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