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When you think of pickup trucks, fuel efficiency doesn't come to mind-well, perhaps it does, but not because trucks deliver Prius-rivaling mpg. More like the opposite. But modern trucks are capable of better fuel economy than you might expect, especially when you consider the booming class of smaller, lighter midsize pickups, and the fuel-sipping diesel engines and hybrid powertrain options rapidly proliferating among full-size trucks.
So, looking for a capable, useful new pickup truck that is also reasonable gas mileage? Look no further. We've gathered up the most fuel-efficient pickups you can buy in 2021, as determined by the EPA-estimated combined fuel-economy rating. This measurement is the best all-around metric for comparing different vehicles' gas mileage in mixed driving. While some of the trucks here offer up big highway mpg, and one or two even surprise with big city mpg, it's that catch-all combined figure that determined our list's order. And don't worry, there are mid- and full-size options, and a few that even crack 30 mpg on the highway.
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