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2026 Ram 1500 Hybrid 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.
The 2026 Toyota Tacoma is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2026 Ram 1500 Hybrid (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ram 1500 Hybrid
- Toyota Tacoma
Side by side
| Ram 1500 Hybrid | Toyota Tacoma | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 407 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 393 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-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.
Ram 1500 Hybrid vs Toyota Tacoma across model years
- Ram 1500 Hybrid
- 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
The powertrains differ: the Ram 1500 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Toyota Tacoma is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Ram 1500 Hybrid or the 2026 Toyota Tacoma?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Tacoma. The Ram 1500 Hybrid is rated 22 MPG combined and the Toyota Tacoma 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Ram 1500 Hybrid vs. the Toyota Tacoma per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Ram 1500 Hybrid and $2,022 for the Toyota Tacoma.
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