2021 Ford F-150 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2021 Ford F-150 gets up to 22 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 25 mpg as a hybrid, across 21 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2021 Ford F-150 · 21 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

22MPG combined

20 city 26 highway

$2,850 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

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

Best hybrid version

25MPG combined

25 city 26 highway

$2,500 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score5/10

3.5L turbo 6-cyl hybrid · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best version costs $1,500 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

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

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,500 to $4,150 a year. New for 2021: a hybrid version.

More complaints than a typical F-150 year

The 2021 drew 486 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 2021 F-150's recalls and problems

Every 2021 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
Hybrid
3.5L turbo 6-cyl hybrid · RWD · 10-speed automatic Best EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD HEV	25 mpg	25 / 26	$2,500
3.5L turbo 6-cyl hybrid · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD HEV	24 mpg	24 / 24	$2,600
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 · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	21 mpg	19 / 24	$2,950
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	21 mpg	20 / 24	$2,950
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	20 mpg	18 / 24	$3,100
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	20 mpg	19 / 22	$3,100
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	20 mpg	18 / 23	$3,100
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	20 mpg	18 / 24	$3,100
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD	20 mpg	17 / 24	$3,100
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	20 mpg	17 / 24	$3,100
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	19 mpg	17 / 23	$3,300
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	19 mpg	16 / 22	$3,300
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 2WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	19 mpg	17 / 24	$3,300
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Tremor EPA listing: F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD (also F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD)	18 mpg	16 / 20	$3,450
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD FFV · Flex-fuel (E85)	18 mpg	16 / 22	$3,450
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 RAPTOR 4WD	16 mpg	15 / 18	$3,900
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR 37 · auto start-stop EPA listing: F150 RAPTOR 37 4WD	15 mpg	15 / 16	$4,150
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR 37 · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 RAPTOR 37 4WD	15 mpg	14 / 16	$4,150
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR · no start-stop EPA listing: F150 RAPTOR 4WD	15 mpg	14 / 18	$4,150
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: F150 Pickup 4WD	23 mpg	20 / 27	$4,100

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
3.5L turbo 6-cyl hybrid · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$2,400	$200	$12,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl hybrid · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$2,500	$208	$12,500
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$2,727	$227	$13,636
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$2,857	$238	$14,286
3.3L 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$2,857	$238	$14,286
2.7L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.3L 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop	$3,000	$250	$15,000
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop	$3,158	$263	$15,789
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$3,158	$263	$15,790
5.0L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop	$3,158	$263	$15,789
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Tremor	$3,333	$278	$16,667
5.0L 8-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop	$3,333	$278	$16,667
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR · auto start-stop	$3,750	$312	$18,750
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR 37 · auto start-stop	$4,000	$333	$20,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR 37 · no start-stop	$4,000	$333	$20,000
3.5L turbo 6-cyl · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic · RAPTOR · no start-stop	$4,000	$333	$20,000
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · Part-time 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,998	$333	$19,989

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

Does the hybrid pay for itself? See the payback for every model sold both ways.

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

2021: gas 22 mpg · hybrid 25 mpg

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 2021 F-150 compares

2021 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.

2021 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Best: diesel	27 mpg	21 mpg	$2,950
Ram 1500 Best: diesel	26 mpg	23 mpg	$2,700
GMC Sierra 1500 Best: diesel	26 mpg	21 mpg	$2,950
Ford F-150 This page Best: hybrid	25 mpg	22 mpg	$2,500
Toyota Tundra Best: gas	15 mpg	15 mpg	$4,150

2021 F-150 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 29 safety recalls and 1,323 owner complaints for the 2021 F-150.

Owners most often describe jerking or harsh shifting (127 complaints, 10%), then headlight problems (90). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars for the versions it has rated.

See the 2021 F-150 recalls and problems

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2021 Ford F-150's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 3.5L turbo 6-cyl hybrid gets 25 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 24 with 4WD.

How much fuel does the 2021 F-150 hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.00 a gallon), the hybrid costs $2,600 a year to fuel against $2,950 for the gas model: $350 a year, or $1,750 over five years.

Does the 2021 Ford F-150 need premium gas?

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

How does the 2021 F-150's MPG compare with the 2020?

For 2021, the best gas version is rated 22 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 23 mpg, down 1 from 24.

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.