2021 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2021 Nissan Frontier 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.
The 2021 Nissan Frontier is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,100 for the 2021 Toyota Tundra (15 MPG). That's roughly $775 a year, or about $3,875 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Frontier
- Toyota Tundra
Side by side
| Nissan Frontier | Toyota Tundra | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,325 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,100 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 15 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 13 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 17 MPG |
| 445 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 601 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.8L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 5.7L 8-cyl |
| 9-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.
Nissan Frontier vs Toyota Tundra across model years
- Nissan Frontier
- 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 17 2021 full-size pickups, the Nissan Frontier ranks 12th and the Toyota Tundra 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Nissan Frontier or the 2021 Toyota Tundra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Frontier. The Nissan Frontier is rated 20 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Nissan Frontier vs. the Toyota Tundra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,325 for the Nissan Frontier and $3,100 for the Toyota Tundra.
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