Fuel economy: 20 city/26 highway mpg

The Toyota Tacoma ($15,300) ranks among the best in fuel efficiency in the pickup truck segment. When equipped with the 159-horsepower, 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission, two-wheel-drive models get 20 city/26 highway mpg, while four-wheel-drive models get 17 city/22 highway mpg. When the four-cylinder model is paired with a four-speed, automatic transmission, two-wheel-drive models get 19 city/25 highway mpg.

When the 236-horsepower, 4.0-liter V-6 is paired with a six-speed, manual transmission, two-wheel-drive models get 15 city/18 highway mpg, while four-wheel-drive models get 14 city/18 highway mpg. When the V-6 is mated to a six-speed, automatic transmission, it gets 17 city/21 highway mpg for two-wheel-drive models and 16 city/20 highway mpg for four-wheel-drive models.