2018 Ford F-150 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2018 Ford F-150 gets up to 22 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 25 mpg with the diesel, across 36 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2018 Ford F-150 · 36 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

22MPG combined

20 city 25 highway

$2,850 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score4/10

2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE

Best diesel version

25MPG combined

22 city 30 highway

$3,750 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.13 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best version costs $7,750 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,850 to $4,300 a year. New for 2018: a diesel version.

More complaints than a typical F-150 year

The 2018 drew 501 owner complaints in its first three years, against 388 for a typical F-150 year.

No F-150 year stands out enough to avoid; best year: 2019. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every F-150 year ranked The 2018 F-150's recalls and problems

Every 2018 F-150 version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Gas
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	22 mpg	20 / 26	$2,850
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	22 mpg	20 / 25	$2,850
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	22 mpg	19 / 25	$2,850
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	22 mpg	20 / 25	$2,850
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 2.7L GVWR>6799 LBS EPA listing: F150 2.7L 4WD GVWR>6799 LBS (also F150 Pickup 4WD)	21 mpg	19 / 24	$2,950
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 2.7L GVWR>6649 LBS EPA listing: F150 2.7L 2WD GVWR>6649 LBS	21 mpg	19 / 25	$2,950
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	21 mpg	19 / 24	$2,950
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE · Flex-fuel (E85)	21 mpg	19 / 24	$2,950
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	21 mpg	18 / 25	$2,950
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 4WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	20 mpg	18 / 23	$3,100
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	20 mpg	18 / 23	$3,100
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	20 mpg	18 / 23	$3,100
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 4WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	19 mpg	17 / 22	$3,300
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 4WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE · Flex-fuel (E85)	19 mpg	17 / 22	$3,300
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	19 mpg	17 / 23	$3,300
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 4WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	19 mpg	17 / 22	$3,300
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 3.5L GVWR>7599 LBS EPA listing: F150 3.5L 2WD GVWR>7599 LBS	19 mpg	17 / 21	$3,300
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	19 mpg	17 / 22	$3,300
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	19 mpg	17 / 23	$3,300
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	19 mpg	17 / 23	$3,300
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 3.5L GVWR>7599 LBS EPA listing: F150 3.5L 4WD GVWR>7599 LBS	18 mpg	16 / 21	$3,450
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	18 mpg	16 / 22	$3,450
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	18 mpg	16 / 22	$3,450
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT EPA listing: F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT · Flex-fuel (E85)	18 mpg	16 / 21	$3,450
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	18 mpg	16 / 21	$3,450
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS EPA listing: F150 5.0L 4WD GVWR>7599 LBS	17 mpg	15 / 19	$3,650
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 5.0L 4WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85)	17 mpg	15 / 19	$3,650
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT EPA listing: F150 4WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT · Flex-fuel (E85)	17 mpg	16 / 20	$3,650
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 4WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	17 mpg	16 / 20	$3,650
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS EPA listing: F150 5.0L 2WD GVWR>7599 LBS	17 mpg	16 / 20	$3,650
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85) EPA listing: F150 5.0L 2WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85)	17 mpg	16 / 20	$3,650
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR EPA listing: F150 RAPTOR 4WD	16 mpg	15 / 18	$3,900
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic Best EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	25 mpg	22 / 30	$3,750
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL XLT EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD XL/XLT	24 mpg	21 / 28	$3,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	24 mpg	22 / 28	$3,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE EPA listing: F150 4WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE (also F150 Pickup 4WD)	22 mpg	20 / 25	$4,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas and $6.13 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$2,727	$227	$13,636
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$2,727	$227	$13,636
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic	$2,727	$227	$13,636
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85)	$2,727	$227	$13,636
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 2.7L GVWR>6799 LBS	$2,857	$238	$14,286
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 2.7L GVWR>6649 LBS	$2,857	$238	$14,286
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$2,857	$238	$14,286
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE · Flex-fuel (E85)	$2,857	$238	$14,286
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$2,857	$238	$14,286
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85)	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE · Flex-fuel (E85)	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 3.5L GVWR>7599 LBS	$3,158	$263	$15,789
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$3,158	$263	$15,789
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85)	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 3.5L GVWR>7599 LBS	$3,333	$278	$16,667
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,333	$278	$16,667
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Flex-fuel (E85)	$3,333	$278	$16,667
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,333	$278	$16,667
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT	$3,333	$278	$16,667
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,529	$294	$17,647
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT	$3,529	$294	$17,647
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85)	$3,529	$294	$17,647
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS	$3,529	$294	$17,647
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85)	$3,529	$294	$17,647
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS	$3,529	$294	$17,647
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR	$3,750	$313	$18,750
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$3,678	$307	$18,390
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL XLT	$3,831	$319	$19,156
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$3,831	$319	$19,156
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE	$4,180	$348	$20,898

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Ford F-150 MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 17 to 22 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2015. Hybrid: 23 to 25 mpg (2021 to 2026); highest in 2021.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2018: gas 22 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table

Ford F-150 best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2010	17	–
2011	19	–
2012	19	–
2013	19	–
2014	19	–
2015	22	–
2016	21	–
2017	22	–
2018	22	–
2019	22	–
2020	22	–
2021	22	25
2022	22	25
2023	22	25
2024	21	23
2025	21	23
2026	21	24

Every F-150 year's ratings in one table

How the 2018 F-150 compares

2018 full-size pickups covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2018 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Ford F-150 This page Best: diesel	25 mpg	22 mpg	$2,850
Ram 1500 Best: diesel	23 mpg	20 mpg	$3,100
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,100
GMC Sierra 1500 Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,100
Toyota Tundra Best: gas	16 mpg	16 mpg	$3,900

2018 F-150 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 18 safety recalls and 2,335 owner complaints for the 2018 F-150.

Owners most often describe jerking or harsh shifting (414 complaints, 18%), then transmission failure (260). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 4 to 5 stars, depending on the version.

See the 2018 F-150 recalls and problems

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2018 Ford F-150's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 2 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 24 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 22 with 4WD.

Does the 2018 Ford F-150 need premium gas?

No. The diesel runs on diesel fuel, the rest use regular.

How does the 2018 F-150's MPG compare with the 2017?

For 2018, the best gas version is rated 22 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.