2022 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2022 Honda Ridgeline vs Nissan Frontier

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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 9-speed automatic · 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2022 Nissan Frontier (20 MPG). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $554 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Ridgeline
  • Nissan Frontier

Side by side

Honda RidgelineNissan Frontier
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
21 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
18 MPG City 18 MPG
24 MPG Highway 24 MPG
441 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 444 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Honda Ridgeline vs Nissan Frontier across model years

  • Honda Ridgeline
  • Nissan Frontier

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 19 2022 full-size pickups, the Honda Ridgeline ranks 11th and the Nissan Frontier 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Honda Ridgeline or the 2022 Nissan Frontier?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Ridgeline. The Honda Ridgeline is rated 21 MPG combined and the Nissan Frontier 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Honda Ridgeline vs. the Nissan Frontier per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Honda Ridgeline and $2,325 for the Nissan Frontier.

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