2019 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2019 Ford F150 Diesel 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,906/ year to fuel
16 MPG

The 2019 Ford F150 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,220 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,906 for the 2019 Toyota Tundra (16 MPG). That's roughly $686 a year, or about $3,431 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • Toyota Tundra

Side by side

Ford F150 DieselToyota Tundra
$2,220 Your annual fuel cost $2,906
25 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
22 MPG City 15 MPG
30 MPG Highway 19 MPG
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 554 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.6L 8-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 6-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.

Ford F150 Diesel vs Toyota Tundra across model years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • 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 12 2019 full-size pickups, the Ford F150 Diesel ranks 7th and the Toyota Tundra 11th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford F150 Diesel is a diesel, while the Toyota Tundra is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Ford F150 Diesel or the 2019 Toyota Tundra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F150 Diesel. The Ford F150 Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Ford F150 Diesel vs. the Toyota Tundra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,220 for the Ford F150 Diesel and $2,906 for the Toyota Tundra.

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