The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2012 small pickup trucks.
The table includes vehicles.
The annual fuel cost (shown in the right-most column) is calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
The calculation assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon.
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 2012 Tacoma 2WD | 22 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 2012 Colorado 2WD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 2012 Colorado Crew Cab 2WD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 4 | Nissan | 2012 Frontier 2WD | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | |
| 5 | GMC | 2012 Canyon 2WD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 6 | Suzuki | 2012 Equator 2WD | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | |
| 7 | GMC | 2012 Canyon Crew Cab 2WD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 8 | GMC | 2012 Canyon 4WD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 9 | Chevrolet | 2012 Colorado 4WD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 10 | Toyota | 2012 Tacoma 4WD | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | |
| 11 | GMC | 2012 Canyon Crew Cab 4WD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 12 | Chevrolet | 2012 Colorado Cab Chassis inc 4WD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 13 | GMC | 2012 Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 4WD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 14 | Chevrolet | 2012 Colorado Crew Cab 4WD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 15 | Chevrolet | 2012 Colorado Cab Chassis inc 2WD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
| 16 | GMC | 2012 Canyon Cab Chassis Inc 2WD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
| 17 | Nissan | 2012 Frontier 4WD | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | |
| 18 | Suzuki | 2012 Equator 4WD | 16 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | |