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2020 Ford F-150 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2020 Ford F-150 gets up to 22 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 24 mpg with the diesel, across 17 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2020 Ford F-150 · 17 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

22MPG combined

20 city 26 highway

$2,950 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score4/10

2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best diesel version

24MPG combined

21 city 28 highway

$3,950 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL XLT

Best version costs $8,250 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,950 to $4,300 a year. Compared with 2019, the best diesel version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2020 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.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
Gas
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD
22 mpg 20 / 26 $2,950
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)
22 mpg 19 / 25 $2,950
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD
20 mpg 18 / 23 $3,250
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)
20 mpg 18 / 23 $3,250
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Limited
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD Limited
19 mpg 17 / 21 $3,400
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD
19 mpg 17 / 23 $3,400
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · Limited
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD Limited
19 mpg 17 / 22 $3,400
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)
19 mpg 17 / 23 $3,400
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD
18 mpg 16 / 22 $3,600
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)
18 mpg 15 / 21 $3,600
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 $3,600
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS
EPA listing: F150 5.0L 2WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS · Flex-fuel (E85)
17 mpg 15 / 20 $3,800
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR
EPA listing: F150 RAPTOR 4WD
16 mpg 15 / 18 $4,050
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL XLT Best
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD XL/XLT
24 mpg 21 / 28 $3,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD
24 mpg 21 / 29 $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 21 / 28 $3,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: 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: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$2,945$245$14,727
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 6-speed automatic
$2,945$245$14,727
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$3,240$270$16,200
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 6-speed automatic
$3,240$270$16,200
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Limited
$3,411$284$17,053
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$3,411$284$17,053
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · Limited
$3,411$284$17,053
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$3,411$284$17,053
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$3,600$300$18,000
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$3,600$300$18,000
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT
$3,600$300$18,000
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · 5.0L GVWR>7599 LBS
$3,812$318$19,059
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR
$4,050$338$20,250
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL XLT
$3,931$328$19,656
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic · BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE
$3,931$328$19,656
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$3,931$328$19,656
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$4,289$357$21,443

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: 21 to 22 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2017. Hybrid: 23 to 25 mpg (2021 to 2026); highest in 2021.

  • Best gas version
  • Best hybrid version

2020: gas 22 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table
Ford F-150 best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest hybrid version
201621–
201722–
201822–
201922–
202022–
20212225
20222225
20232225
20242123
20252123
20262124

How the 2020 F-150 compares

2020 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.

2020 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Best: diesel
27 mpg21 mpg$3,100
Best: diesel
26 mpg23 mpg$2,800
Best: diesel
26 mpg21 mpg$3,100
Ford F-150 This page
Best: diesel
24 mpg22 mpg$2,950
Best: gas
15 mpg15 mpg$4,300

2020 F-150 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 727 owner complaints for the 2020 F-150.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2020 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 2020 Ford F-150 need premium gas?

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

How does the 2020 F-150's MPG compare with the 2019?

For 2020, the best gas version is rated 22 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 24 mpg, down 1 from 25.

Sources and method

  • US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
  • EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
  • Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 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.