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Ford Ranger vs. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG

Chart is based on 141 fuel economy reports for the Ford Ranger and 311 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Ford Ranger MPG

Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2021 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2020 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2011 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 12.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2001 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2021 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 20 0 80 100 20.5  
2020 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 40 50 0 0 24.5  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 27 13 60 68 20.4  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 100 20.4  
2010 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 9 36 0 55 75 27.0  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 8 48 10 35 120 13.0  
2009 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 20 0 80 65 26.9  
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2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 5 50 0 45 100 16.0  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 10 10 70 65 19.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 53 0 47 107 14.4  
2007 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 53 47 65 17.2  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 16 20 54 100 19.4  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 25 35 25 15 110 12.5  
2006 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 20 10 35 35 75 17.4  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 50 20 30 60 16.7  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 20 35 40 60 30.0  
2005 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 10 60 10 20 75 15.6  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 20 70 55 20.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 0 0 5 95 65 18.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 0 20 10 70 75 21.1  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 30 40 20 60 27.1  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 1 5 10 84 70 18.3  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 9 38 20 34 69 17.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 10 5 80 60 21.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 3 3 95 70 19.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 25 65 65 22.6  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 8 8 21 64 65 24.8  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 90 10 70 14.6  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 18 0 82 74 16.7  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 146-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 10 10 10 70 60 22.0  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 135-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 48 35 18 75 25.5  
2001 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light hvy 0 0 30 70 60 18.5  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 0 20 80 100 16.3  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 100 0 0 0 0 11.4  

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2016 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2013 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2013 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2013 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2012 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2012 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2011 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2011 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2010 16.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2010 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2009 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2009 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2009 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2009 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2008 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 15.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 12.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 12.5 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2004 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2003 10.1 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2003 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2003 13.8 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2003 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2002 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2002 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2002 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2002 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2002 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2016 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 16 0 84 92 19.0  
2014 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 1 20 24 55 58 18.9  
2014 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.3L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 5 10 15 70 65 21.8  
2014 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light hvy 0 0 1 100 69 18.1  
2013 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 17 28 55 110 15.6  
2013 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 0 0 20 80 55 16.4  
2013 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light hvy 0 0 30 70 50 16.5  
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2012 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 0 20 43 37 65 16.0  
2012 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat v.lt light 0 0 56 44 60 15.4  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med hvy 0 15 25 60 70 16.4  
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light hvy 5 5 30 60 65 16.9  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat v.lt hvy 10 60 10 20 60 16.2  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 6 33 20 41 65 15.5  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 0 0 100 0 0 16.0  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 4 24 14 58 52 20.2  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 403-horsepower 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 0 10 0 90 70 15.5  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 2 4 25 69 63 15.4  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 17.3  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light hvy 2 9 34 56 68 16.4  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 11 14 15 60 65 15.3  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 15 0 85 60 17.0  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 20 15 15 50 65 16.0  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 40 10 40 110 14.6  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills light light 2 45 19 35 65 17.6  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 29 29 43 0 0 13.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat v.lt light 1 5 3 91 60 15.2  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 7 30 27 37 75 17.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 7 15 19 59 69 18.2  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 10 20 10 60 60 15.7  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 10 25 40 25 75 16.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat lead light 10 10 40 40 80 12.7  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 18 23 35 25 65 17.5  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 10 40 50 70 17.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light light 0 3 7 90 69 18.2  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 6 19 10 66 68 18.3  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 16 16 37 32 60 12.5  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 11 22 11 56 65 15.2  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 15 50 35 60 18.5  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 5 60 10 25 60 16.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 10 10 70 60 21.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 0 40 0 60 65 15.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
flat v.lt light 0 20 20 60 55 17.5  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 9 9 64 18 65 16.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med light 8 13 47 31 72 17.1  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 80 5 15 60 16.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 80 18.9  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 5 20 40 35 75 17.0  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 2 13 12 73 68 17.2  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 0 0 80 20 60 16.0  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 2 3 70 25 65 18.9  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 5 5 5 85 75 18.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 2 18 34 46 62 17.7  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 0 5 95 70 17.4  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
mtns light light 1 3 9 87 61 16.3  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 18.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 20 0 80 60 17.5  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 13 38 5 45 75 16.5  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 26 1 1 73 67 16.7  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
mtns light none 23 23 25 30 60 17.8  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 0 18 83 61 16.7  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 33 33 11 22 75 16.5  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
flat lead light 13 13 43 33 88 10.1  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 1 10 9 80 70 16.0  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 1 10 15 74 70 13.8  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 5 5 10 80 75 21.0  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 0 45 55 55 17.1  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 5 5 5 85 60 18.0  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt hvy 0 0 95 5 70 18.2  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 0 30 70 58 18.9  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 19 23 27 31 60 20.0  

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Ford Ranger vs. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
Could be better. Right now getting a nudge over 20mpg each tank, which is somewhat expected but could still be better. see full Ford Ranger review
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
2009 4.0L 4x4 with Auto is just HORRIBLE for fuel mileage - all these trucks with the 4.0L are! Although the Ford Ranger has an excellent and proven track record for reliability and the new vehicle pricing was very competitive, I could have purchased a larger more expensive truck with a V8 and more features and by this time I'm sure that I could have broken even if you consider how much the Ranger has cost me in additional fuel costs. Although I'm confident that this little Ranger will last for years, I'm afraid that I will be trading it earlier than I would have wanted to find something that is not such a gas guzzler. see full Ford Ranger review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Ford needs to wake up to the cost of gas - All you can get now in a 4x4 is the 4.0L engine - That motor eats gas. Ford I want the option of a 3.0 L and even a 2.3L 4x4 see full Ford Ranger review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
With todays gas prices I would have liked to have the option of a smaller motor. The 4.0L can really drink fuel see full Ford Ranger review
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I average anywhere between 16 and 19 mpg, I believe that Ford could achieve alot better fuel economy out of a truck the size of a Ranger that doesnt even have a V8 see full Ford Ranger review
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I averaged 15-16mpg in mixed driving during the summer. About 11-12mpg in the winter. On long trips I could get 18-20mpg, but the best I ever got out of it was 23mpg going down the I80 into California. see full Ford Ranger review
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I would always like to get better gas mileage but considering mine is 4WD and has the larger engine, the gas mileage is not that bad. I would not want to give up power to get better gas mileage. I do feel Ford could improve on fuel economy. see full Ford Ranger review
2001 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 119-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
V-6 fuel economy in a 4 cyl. No matter what I do it gets 20 mpg. should be better see full Ford Ranger review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
I have the 1500 ext cab 2wd model that includes the 5.3 l v-8 with management. The truck gets 26 mpg on the highway! The average for the truck with over 6000 miles city/highway is now 20.6! see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
For full size truck with V8 I get 17-18 mpg in mixed driving. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Best in its class see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
With the specific gears I have in my truck, I get 20+ MPG on the highway...and I have a crew cab truck. City mileage is right in-line with the EPA of 14, but it is no worse than the others. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
Good for a pickup truck. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
The 5.3L gets an impressive 20mpg on the freeway and with a tonneau, about 21. Mixed driving is about 15-17mpg and purely city driving nets between 14-16mpg. Towing economy is not bad at about 12-13mpg with a light load and 9-11mpg with a heavy load. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Much worse than my last truck( 2005 Sileverado) In town 10 to 13 Road at speed limit 19-20 see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Highway mileage could be beter. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Granted this is a truck but I did not like the fact that I was getting 14 mpg when the price of fuel was skyrocketing. This was never a good choice for fuel mileage. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
Big engine sucks gas - 8mpg on tests see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review