2015 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup vs Small Pickup
2015 Ram 1500 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 2015 Toyota Tacoma is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2015 Ram 1500 (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ram 1500
- Toyota Tacoma
Side by side
| Ram 1500 | Toyota Tacoma | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 426 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 394 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.7L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| 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 vs Toyota Tacoma across model years
- Ram 1500
- Toyota Tacoma
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Ram 1500 or the 2015 Toyota Tacoma?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Tacoma. The Ram 1500 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota Tacoma 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Ram 1500 vs. the Toyota Tacoma per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Ram 1500 and $2,114 for the Toyota Tacoma.
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