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Ford F-150 vs Toyota Tundra

2026 Ford F-150 vs 2026 Toyota Tundra — two standard pickup trucks compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Ford F-150

2026 Ford F-150

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
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Toyota Tundra

2026 Toyota Tundra

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Ford F-150 is more fuel-efficient: 24 vs 22 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $250 a year less in fuel for the Ford F-150 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Toyota Tundra is the bigger car, about 27 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Tundra has had fewer recall campaigns (62 vs 124).

The two cars

The 2026 Ford F-150 is a standard pickup truck offered with 4 engines (3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 2.7L 6-cyl turbo, 5.0L 8-cyl and 5.2L 8-cyl), including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 241 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 157-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,584 lb (Hybrid P/U Supercrew 6.5-Ft Box 4X4).

The 2026 Toyota Tundra is a standard pickup truck offered with a 3.4L 6-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 246 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 158-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 6,096 lb (Crewmax Hybrid L/Box).

Buying used? The 2024 F-150 and the 2021 Tundra have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 F-150 and the 2023 Tundra.

Basics

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Class
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 2.7L 6-cyl turbo, 5.0L 8-cyl, 5.2L 8-cyl
Engines
3.4L 6-cyl turbo
Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

24 MPG
Best combined MPG
22 MPG
23 city
City / highway MPG (best)
20 city
$2,800
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,050

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
389 hp
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Seats (most)
5
206.7 in
Length
233.5 in
79.9 in
Width
79.9 in
75.2 in
Height
76 in
4,220 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
5,291 lb

Safety & reliability

10
Driver-assist features standard
12
8
Recalls (2026)
2
124
Recalls, all years since 2005
62
18
Owner complaints (latest year)
37

Interest

37,618
Wikipedia views, 30 days
17,607

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2021
2018
Year to avoid
2023

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Ford F-150 if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (24 vs 22 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (27 in shorter)

Choose the Toyota Tundra if…

  • You want more room (27 in longer)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (62 vs 124 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Ford F-150

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 24 MPG combined — 17% better than the average 2026 standard pickup truck (20.5 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Toyota Tundra

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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