2020 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2020 Ford Ranger vs Honda Ridgeline

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2020 Ford Ranger 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 2020 Honda Ridgeline (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Ranger
  • Honda Ridgeline

Side by side

Ford RangerHonda Ridgeline
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
23 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
21 MPG City 19 MPG
26 MPG Highway 26 MPG
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 407 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Ranger vs Honda Ridgeline across model years

  • Ford Ranger
  • Honda Ridgeline

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 16 2020 full-size pickups, the Ford Ranger ranks 1st and the Honda Ridgeline 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Ford Ranger or the 2020 Honda Ridgeline?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Ranger. The Ford Ranger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Honda Ridgeline 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Ford Ranger vs. the Honda Ridgeline per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Ford Ranger and $2,114 for the Honda Ridgeline.

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