2021 Toyota Tacoma mpg

Combined mpg, SR I4 Access Cab RWD

21mpg

19 to 20 city, 23 to 24 highway.
Top 24% of 13 trucks (2021).
60 trims: 18 to 21 mpg.

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallon

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

13 trucks (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 19 mpg.

2021 Toyota Tacoma mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	20	23	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR I4 Access Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR Double Cab 5' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	20	23	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR I4 Double Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	20	23	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR5 I4 Access Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR V6 Access Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR5 Double Cab 5' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	20	23	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR5 I4 Double Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR5 V6 Access Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR5 Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR5 V6 Double Cab RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
SR5 Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
SR5 V6 Double Cab LB RWD	N/A	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	N/A	N/A	$1,829
TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Sport Access Cab RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Off Road Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Off Road Double Cab RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Sport Double Cab RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Sport Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
TRD Sport Double Cab LB RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
Limited Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19	24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
Limited Double Cab RWD	3.5L 6cyl	RWD	19 to 20	23 to 24	21	21.1	443	$1,829
Access Cab SR 6 ft 2WD	2.7L 4cyl	2WD	20	23	21	21.1	443	$1,829
Access Cab SR5 6 ft 2WD	2.7L 4cyl	2WD	20	23	21	21.1	443	$1,829
4WD SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT	2.7L	4WD	19	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT	2.7L	4WD	19	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD SR Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Sport Access Cab 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD SR5 Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Off Road Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Sport Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD SR5 Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Off Road Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Off Road Access Cab 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Off Road Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Off Road Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Off Road Double Cab LB 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Sport Double Cab LB 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD Limited Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
Limited Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD Limited Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
Limited Double Cab LB 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
TRD Pro Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Pro Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
Double Cab SR 5 ft 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
Double Cab SR5 5 ft 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
Double Cab SR5 6 ft 4WD	3.5L 6cyl	4WD	18	22	20	21.1	422	$1,920
4WD TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 MT	3.5L	4WD	17	21	18	21.1	380	$2,133
4WD TRD Off Road Double Cab 5' Bed V6 MT	3.5L	4WD	17	20	18	21.1	380	$2,133
4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed V6 MT	3.5L	4WD	17	20	18	21.1	380	$2,133
4WD TRD Pro Double Cab 5' Bed V6 MT	3.5L	4WD	17	20	18	21.1	380	$2,133

Fuel cost

SR I4 Access Cab RWD, 21 mpg combined.

Per year: $1,829
Per month: $152
Per mile: 15.2 cents

Best mpg: SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD, 21 mpg. $1,829 a year.
Top trim: 4WD TRD Pro Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT. $1,920 a year. $91 more than the SR I4 Access Cab RWD.

Trip cost

SR I4 Access Cab RWD: 21 mpg highway
Trip	Gallons	Cost
100 miles	4.8	$15.24
300 miles	14.3	$45.71
500 miles	23.8	$76.19
1,000 miles	47.6	$152

Commute cost

Miles one wayDays a week

Per month: $132
Per year: $1,585
Miles a month: 867

SR I4 Access Cab RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 21 mpg good? No. Beats 26% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

Tacoma: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2026.

Tacoma by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Toyota Tacoma and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	Combined mpg	Compare
2021 Toyota Tacoma	SR I4 Access Cab RWD	21 mpg
2021 Toyota Tundra	SR Double Cab RWD	15 mpg	Compare
2021 Nissan Frontier	S King Cab RWD	20 mpg	Compare
2021 Toyota 4Runner	SR5 2WD	17 mpg	Compare
2021 Chevrolet Colorado	Work Truck Extended Cab RWD	22 mpg	Compare
2021 Ford Ranger	XL 2WD SuperCab Pickup Box Delete	18 mpg	Compare
2021 Honda Ridgeline	Sport AWD	21 mpg	Compare

What this cannot tell you

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