Toyota Tacoma Fuel Economy (MPG)

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What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2026 Toyota Tacoma?

The 2026 Toyota Tacoma gets up to 24 MPG combined (23 city / 24 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Toyota Tacoma gets up to 23 MPG combined (22 city / 24 highway) in the Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Towing Bed Size Gas Tank Dimensions Curb Weight Safety

Toyota Tacoma MPG — All Years

Year	Trim	Engine	Fuel	City (MPG)	Hwy (MPG)	Combined (MPG)
2026Config 1 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	22	24	23
2026Config 2 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	26	23
2026Config 3 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	21	26	23
2026Config 4 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	24	22
2026Config 5 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	23	21
2026Config 6 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2026Config 7 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2026Config 8 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2026Config 9 of 10	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	22	24	23
2026Config 10 of 10	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	18	23	20
2025Config 1 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	22	24	23
2025Config 2 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	24	22
2025Config 3 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	21	26	23
2025Config 4 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	26	23
2025Config 5 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	23	21
2025Config 6 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2025Config 7 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2025Config 8 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	23	24	23
2025Config 9 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	18	23	20
2024Config 1 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	26	23
2024Config 2 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2024Config 3 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	23	24	24
2024Config 4 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	22	24	23
2024Config 5 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	19	23	21
2024Config 6 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2024Config 7 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	20	24	22
2024Config 8 of 9	Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	21	26	23
2024Config 9 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L	4 2.4L	Regular Gasoline	18	23	20
2023Config 1 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2023Config 2 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2023Config 3 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	22	20
2023Config 4 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2023Config 5 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2023Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2022Config 1 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2022Config 2 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2022Config 3 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2022Config 4 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	22	20
2022Config 5 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2022Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2021Config 1 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2021Config 2 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2021Config 3 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	22	20
2021Config 4 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2021Config 5 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2021Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2020Config 1 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2020Config 2 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2020Config 3 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	22	20
2020Config 4 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2020Config 5 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2020Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2019Config 1 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2019Config 2 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2019Config 3 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	22	20
2019Config 4 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2019Config 5 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2019Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2018Config 1 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2018Config 2 of 6	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	20	23	21
2018Config 3 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	22	20
2018Config 4 of 6	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2018Config 5 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2018Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2017Config 1 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2017Config 2 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	23	21
2017Config 3 of 7	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2017Config 4 of 7	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	23	20
2017Config 5 of 7	Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	21	20
2017Config 6 of 7	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2017Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	18
2016Config 1 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	23	21
2016Config 2 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	22	20
2016Config 3 of 7	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	18	23	20
2016Config 4 of 7	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2016Config 5 of 7	Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	21	20
2016Config 6 of 7	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	19
2016Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L	6 3.5L	Regular Gasoline	17	20	18
2015Config 1 of 8	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	18	21	19
2015Config 2 of 8	Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	19	24	21
2015Config 3 of 8	Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L	6 4.0L	Regular Gasoline	17	21	19
2015Config 4 of 8	Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L	6 4.0L	Regular Gasoline	16	21	18
2015Config 5 of 8	Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	18	20	19
2015Config 6 of 8	Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L	4 2.7L	Regular Gasoline	21	25	22
2015Config 7 of 8	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L	6 4.0L	Regular Gasoline	16	21	18
2015Config 8 of 8	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L	6 4.0L	Regular Gasoline	15	19	17

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Toyota Tacoma data analysis

Best combined MPG: 24 MPG

Best combined figure for the Toyota Tacoma is 24 MPG (2024, SIDI & PFI; Hybrid; with Full-time 4WD) — thirsty for its era, where a mid-size sedan returns 32 MPG on the same cycle. The weakest is 17 MPG (2015, Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L). At 15,000 miles a year and $3.50/gal that is $2,188 against $3,088 — a $900 annual swing, enough to outweigh most price differences between two used examples. The Toyota Tacoma leads every small pickup trucks in our data. The cohort median is 24 MPG, so this vehicle sits right on it. The 2026 model averages 21.8 MPG across 10 configurations. The efficiency peak is the 2024 car, not the newest one — usually a weight or all-wheel-drive change rather than a worse engine.

City versus highway

23 city / 24 highway on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma. Only 1 MPG separates the cycles, so driving mix barely changes the outcome. Winter fuel blends and sub-freezing warm-up cost 10–20% on their own, so a cold-climate owner should read the city figure as the realistic ceiling. EPA's own annual cost estimate for the best configuration is $2,550. Tailpipe CO₂ is 379 g/mile, about 5.7 metric tons a year.

What drives the spread

86 EPA-tested configurations across 2015–2026. Drivetrain is the biggest lever: 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel Drive versions are certified separately and rarely land within 2 MPG of each other. 15 distinct engine descriptions appear in the record, which is why quoting one figure for the nameplate misleads. EPA revised its test methodology in 2008; ratings from before then read several MPG higher than the same car would score today. Sources for these 86 rows: manufacturer filings, covering 12 model years.

How Toyota Tacoma combined fuel economy varies

Across 86 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Toyota Tacoma, combined fuel economy runs from 17 MPG to 24 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2024 Toyota Tacoma (Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L) at 24 MPG, and the weakest to the 2015 car (Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L) at 17 MPG — a spread of 41%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Toyota Tacoma would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average combined fuel economy for the 2026 Toyota Tacoma is 21.8 MPG, against 21.9 MPG for the 2025 car — it fell by 0.1 MPG. Buyers who care most about this figure should look at the earlier model years in the table above before assuming newest is best.

Configurations behind these Toyota Tacoma numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Toyota Tacoma entries here cover variants including Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L and Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 4.0 L. 2026 is the busiest model year in the record with 10 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted combined fuel economy figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speed	EPA highway spec	AutoSpecData adjusted MPG	Fuel you lose
60 mph	26 MPG	26 MPG	0%
65 mph	26 MPG	23.7 MPG	9%
70 mph	26 MPG	21.7 MPG	17%
75 mph	26 MPG	19.9 MPG	24%
80 mph	26 MPG	18.2 MPG	30%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Toyota Tacoma EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tacoma MPG

What is the MPG of the Toyota Tacoma?

The Toyota Tacoma gets up to 24 MPG combined (23 city / 24 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Toyota Tacoma trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 24 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.