2025 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning vs Toyota Tundra Hybrid
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 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,269 a year to fuel (72 MPGe), versus $2,114 for the 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid (22 MPG). That's roughly $845 a year, or about $4,223 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Toyota Tundra Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford F-150 Lightning | Toyota Tundra Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,269 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 72 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 79 MPGe | City | 20 MPG |
| 65 MPGe | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 47 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 300 mi | Driving range | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 409 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 13.7 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Electric | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| Electric motors (420 kW) | Engine / motor | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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 F-150 Lightning vs Toyota Tundra Hybrid across model years
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Toyota Tundra Hybrid
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 22 2025 full-size pickups, the Ford F-150 Lightning ranks 3rd and the Toyota Tundra Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Ford F-150 Lightning is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota Tundra Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning or the 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Ford F-150 Lightning is rated 72 MPGe combined and the Toyota Tundra Hybrid 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. the Toyota Tundra Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,269 for the Ford F-150 Lightning and $2,114 for the Toyota Tundra Hybrid.
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