2024 Ford F-150 XLT Fuel Cost
Fuel cost and economy figures for the 2024 Ford F-150 XLT, based on official EPA data. Use the calculator below with your own trip details.
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Your results
- Total fuel needed for this trip
- 2.96 US gallons
- Total cost for this trip
- $4.44
- Total distance for this trip
- 100.0 kilometers
Fuel economy in every unit
- L/100km
- 11.2
- MPG US
- 21.0
- MPG UK
- 25.2
- km/L
- 8.9
Vehicle fuel details
- Combined fuel economy
- 21 MPG
- City and highway
- 19 / 25 MPG
- Estimated cost per 100 miles at $1.50 per US gallon (placeholder price)
- $7.14
- Estimated cost per full tank
- Not available from the EPA fuel economy data source used in this phase. To be sourced from manufacturer specifications in a future update.
- Annual fuel cost estimate
- $2,850
- CO2 emissions
- 425 grams per mile
Data source: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov. Last updated July 23, 2026.
Fuel economy in context
Among the 4 pickup trucks tracked here, EPA combined ratings run from 20 to 22 MPG, averaging 21.3 MPG.
At 21 MPG combined, the Ford F-150 lands in the middle of the group, 1 MPG behind the class leading Ram 1500 and 1 MPG ahead of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Pickup trucks post the widest gap between EPA rating and real world results of any gasoline category tracked here, mainly because of poor aerodynamics. A large flat front end and an open bed create far more drag than a car body shape, and that penalty grows quickly at highway speed. The EPA rating is also measured unloaded and without a trailer, so it represents closer to a best case than a typical work day for many truck owners.
Its own EPA numbers show a 6 MPG spread between 19 in the city and 25 on the highway, the usual pattern for a gasoline vehicle since the EPA highway test has no stop and go traffic to slow it down.
EPA's annual fuel cost estimate for the Ford F-150 assumes 15,000 miles of driving a year at its 21 MPG combined rating, priced at EPA's own assumed national average fuel cost, working out to about $2,850 a year, or roughly $238 a month for an average driver. That works out to roughly 1,900 gallons a year at EPA's assumed price, though your own annual cost will differ based on how many miles you actually drive and the fuel price where you live, which is exactly what the calculator above lets you adjust.
Towing and real world economy
Towing has the single biggest impact on a truck's real world economy of anything covered here. A loaded trailer adds significant aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance, and the engine has to work harder against that extra mass, which commonly cuts fuel economy by a third to half depending on trailer weight and shape. Anyone who tows regularly should plan around a number well below the unloaded EPA rating shown on this page.
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Frequently asked questions
Among the 4 pickup trucks tracked on this site, combined ratings run from 20 to 22 MPG. The Ford F-150's own 21 MPG combined rating falls within that typical range, though what counts as "good" ultimately depends on what you're cross shopping it against.
Pickup trucks post the widest gap between EPA rating and real world results of any gasoline category tracked here, mainly because of poor aerodynamics. A large flat front end and an open bed create far more drag than a car body shape, and that penalty grows quickly at highway speed. The EPA rating is also measured unloaded and without a trailer, so it represents closer to a best case than a typical work day for many truck owners.
Not available from the EPA fuel economy data source used in this phase. To be sourced from manufacturer specifications in a future update.
EPA's annual fuel cost estimate for the Ford F-150 assumes 15,000 miles of driving a year at its 21 MPG combined rating, priced at EPA's own assumed national average fuel cost, working out to about $2,850 a year, or roughly $238 a month for an average driver. That works out to roughly 1,900 gallons a year at EPA's assumed price, though your own annual cost will differ based on how many miles you actually drive and the fuel price where you live, which is exactly what the calculator above lets you adjust.
Combined is a weighted average of the Ford F-150's separate city and highway EPA test results, typically weighted about 55% city and 45% highway to represent a realistic mix of driving. Its own EPA numbers show a 6 MPG spread between 19 in the city and 25 on the highway, the usual pattern for a gasoline vehicle since the EPA highway test has no stop and go traffic to slow it down.
The Ford F-150 is rated at 425 grams of CO2 per mile. This figure is calculated directly from the fuel consumed during EPA's test cycles, so a vehicle's CO2 rating and its fuel economy rating always move together: better fuel economy means lower emissions per mile, one to one.
At its 21 MPG combined rating, the Ford F-150 would need roughly 23.8 gallons to cover 500 miles, which at a placeholder price of $1.50 per gallon works out to about $36. Use the calculator above with your own trip distance and local fuel price for a precise figure.
No, the EPA rating shown here is fixed to this specific model year and trim; it doesn't change as the model ages or as newer model years are released. This site's figures were last confirmed against official EPA data on 2026-07-23, and a vehicle's own individual real-world fuel economy can still drift over its life due to wear, tire condition, and maintenance history, separate from the fixed EPA number.