For the past several years, the best-selling vehicle in the nation has been a pickup. It's not difficult to understand why Americans love trucks. Pickups offer the kind of unassailable utility that makes them a natural fit for anyone who frequently hauls outsize cargo.
Certain trucks offer another benefit: outstanding fuel efficiency. The nine models shown offer the best gas mileage in the segment. Our list is shorter than the usual 10 due to a shrinking talent pool. GM's hybrid trucks made appearances on last year's list, but for 2014, GM has dropped these hybrids from its lineup.
Our list this year includes fuel-efficient gas-only models like the Nissan Frontier, Ram 1500 and Toyota Tacoma. Note that each model is allowed just one appearance on our list, for its most fuel-efficient powertrain.
Each vehicle's ranking is determined by its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) combined fuel economy rating. The EPA's combined fuel economy rating is based on miles-per-gallon ratings for city and highway travel, using the following formula: 55 percent of city mpg rating plus 45 percent of highway mpg rating.
1. Toyota Tacoma — 23 mpg combined (21 city/25 highway) (tie)
1. Ram 1500 — 23 mpg combined (20 city/28 highway) (tie)
2. Nissan Frontier — 21 mpg combined (19 city/23 highway)
3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 20 mpg combined (18 city/24 highway) (tie)
3. GMC Sierra 1500 — 20 mpg combined (18 city/24 highway) (tie)
4. Ford F-150 — 19 mpg combined (17 city/23 highway)
5. Honda Ridgeline — 17 mpg combined (15 city/21 highway) (tie)
5. Toyota Tundra — 17 mpg combined (16 city/20 highway) (tie)
6. Nissan Titan — 15 mpg combined (13 city/18 highway)
As read on: http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/top-10/top-9-most-fuel-efficient-trucks-for-2014.html?mktcat=nl-external_standard&kw=social_media+facebook&mktid=nl80059717
