Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Trucks of 2010

Pickups are incredibly popular in this country, and their appeal stems largely from the utility that they offer. In the past, this utility has been burdened with abysmal fuel economy, but these days, there are choices available that won't cause you to wince too much when you pull up to the pump.

These are the 10 most fuel-efficient pickups on the market. Our rankings were arrived at using the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) miles-per-gallon ratings for city and highway travel. Specifically, we tapped the EPA's combined fuel-economy formula: 55 percent of city mpg rating plus 45 percent of highway mpg rating. Each pick's fuel-efficiency rating is expressed in mpg as a city/highway ratio.

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   1. 2010 Ford Ranger

22 city/27 highway and 24 combined

20 city/26 highway and 22 combined

18 city/25 highway and 21 combined (tie)

18 city/25 highway and 21 combined (tie)

19 city/ 23 highway and 21 combined (tie)

19 city/23 highway and 21 combined (tie)

21 city/22 highway and 21 combined (tie)

21 city/22 highway and 21 combined (tie)

15 city/22 highway and 18 combined (tie)

15 city/22 highway and 18 combined (tie)