Ford F-250 MPG

EPA lists it as F250.

Its best-rated version reaches 16 MPG combined in 1985–1986 and 1991, the F-250 Pickup 2WD. Its weakest year peaked at 14 MPG (1994–1996 and 1999).

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1,071.4 gal

a year at 15,000 miles for the best 1999 version, the F-250 Pickup 2WD. Put it next to its 1984 predecessor, at your own mileage.

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The Ford F-250 has EPA ratings for 16 model years, 1984–1999, every one of them among standard pickup trucks. In 1998 even its most efficient version shared the lowest rating of 16 standard pickup trucks; it sat in its class's bottom five in 16 model years.

Averaged over 1994–1998, its best version placed second from the bottom of 16 among standard pickup trucks rated at least three years in that span, and it was in the bottom five in two other five-year spans.

Among 15 standard pickup trucks, 1999

The F-250 placed 14th (tied). The class leader was the Ford Ranger at 21 MPG. The next higher rating, 15 MPG, belongs to the Chevrolet C1500 Pickup.

The F-250, five years at a time

Average rating of its best version per span, placed among standard pickup trucks.

1984–8815th of 19

1989–9320th of 23

1994–9815th of 16

Where the engine list turned over

1997
New: 4.6-liter 8-cylinder, 5.4-liter 8-cylinder. Best rating 14 → 15 MPG.

All 16 model years, best and lowest version

Model years	Best version	Combined	City / hwy	Lowest version	Versions
1999	F-250 Pickup 2WD	14	13 / 17	12	7
1998	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	13 / 18	11	7
1997	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	14 / 18	13	6
1996	F-250	14	13 / 17	13	5
1994–1995	F-250 Pickup 2WD	14	13 / 17	13	5
1993	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	15 / 18	12	7
1992	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	14 / 17	12	7
1991	F-250 Pickup 2WD	16	15 / 19	11	12
1990	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	15 / 17	12	15
1989	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	14 / 17	11	11
1988	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	14 / 17	11	12
1987	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	14 / 17	11	9
1986	F-250 Pickup 2WD	16	15 / 17	11	9
1985	F-250 Pickup 2WD	16	15 / 17	10	24
1984	F-250 Pickup 2WD	15	14 / 17	10	27

Version names in the EPA list: F-250, F-250 Pickup 2WD, F-250 Pickup 2WD CNG, F-250 Pickup 4WD, F-250 Pickup Cab Chassis 2WD.

Same class, 1999

Ford Ranger21 MPG Chevrolet K1500 Pickup14 MPG