Ford F350 vs Toyota Tacoma: Which Used Buy Wins?

As used buys (August 2026), the Ford F350 typically lists for $73,899 against $39,977 for the Toyota Tacoma (same model years — 2024–2026 — national medians from live listings). . Overall medians mix very different trims — at the cheapest common trims it's the XLT at $54,767 vs the SR at $33,536; see the trim-by-trim tables for a fair match. Every figure below is live market data, not book values.

Head to head

Typical used price (2024–2026)Toyota Tacoma
Ford F350$73,899
Toyota Tacoma$39,977
EPA combined (typical version)
Ford F350
Toyota Tacoma18 MPG
NCAP overall (avg of rated years)
Ford F350not rated
Toyota Tacoma4.0★
NHTSA recalls / model yearFord F350
Ford F3501.0
Toyota Tacoma5.8
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Ford F3509,589
Toyota Tacoma17,829

Trim-by-trim prices (last 4 model years)

A fair comparison matches equivalent trims, not overall medians. Like for like: at the cheapest common trims, the Ford F350 XLT ($54,767) faces the Toyota Tacoma SR ($33,536); the most common trims on the market are the LARIAT (57.3% of Ford F350 listings) and the SR5 (73.0% of Toyota Tacoma listings); at the top of the market, the PLATINUM ($94,528) faces the TRD OFF-ROAD ($42,401). Share = portion of the model's trim-labeled used listings (a supply-side popularity signal: what the market actually stocks and sells most). “Cheapest”/“Priciest” mark the ends of the quotable trim range — trim ladders don't map one-to-one across brands, so this is not a factory base-model claim.

Ford F350 Toyota Tacoma
TrimTypical priceShare TrimTypical priceShare
XLTCheapest $54,767 9.6% SR XTRACAB $28,998 2.9%
XL $58,995 25.9% SRCheapest $33,536 4.4%
LARIATMost popular $72,973 57.3% SR5Most popular $38,694 73.0%
PLATINUMPriciest $94,528 7.2% TRD SPORT $40,256 0.7%
LIMITED $41,595 1.5%
TRD OFF-ROADPriciest $42,401 17.5%

Rows are aligned by price position (both sides sorted cheapest-first), not by equivalent equipment — trim names never map one-to-one across brands. Full per-trim detail (price ranges, mileage) is on each model's price page: Ford F350 prices · Toyota Tacoma prices.

Used price by model year

YearFord F350 typicalToyota Tacoma typicalDifferenceFord F350 MPGToyota Tacoma MPG
2026 $82,114 $44,897 Ford F350 +$37,217 20–23 MPG
2025 $73,899 $39,977 Ford F350 +$33,922 20–23 MPG
2024 $67,999 $38,995 Ford F350 +$29,004 20–24 MPG
2023 $59,410 $36,853 Ford F350 +$22,557 18–20 MPG
2022 $54,388 $33,889 Ford F350 +$20,499 18–20 MPG
2021 $48,000 $32,990 Ford F350 +$15,010 18–20 MPG
2020 $44,995 $31,900 Ford F350 +$13,095 18–20 MPG
2019 $40,294 $29,995 Ford F350 +$10,299 18–20 MPG
2018 $37,615 $27,995 Ford F350 +$9,620 18–20 MPG
2017 $36,997 $26,790 Ford F350 +$10,207 18–20 MPG
2016 $29,999 $24,900 Ford F350 +$5,099 18–20 MPG
2015 $27,175 $20,500 Ford F350 +$6,675 17–19 MPG
2014 $27,064 $19,533 Ford F350 +$7,531 17–19 MPG
2013 $24,995 $18,186 Ford F350 +$6,809 17–19 MPG
2012 $22,995 $17,032 Ford F350 +$5,963 17–19 MPG
2011 $21,125 $15,759 Ford F350 +$5,366 16–19 MPG
2010 $17,995 $14,786 Ford F350 +$3,209 15–19 MPG
2009 $16,988 $14,515 Ford F350 +$2,473 16–19 MPG
2008 $16,993 $13,020 Ford F350 +$3,973 16–19 MPG
2007 $13,907 $13,123 Ford F350 +$784 16–19 MPG
2006 $14,945 $13,119 Ford F350 +$1,826 16–18 MPG
2005 $14,000 $12,441 Ford F350 +$1,559 16–18 MPG
2004 $13,430 $13,995 Toyota Tacoma +$565 16–18 MPG
2003 $15,044 $13,197 Ford F350 +$1,847 16–18 MPG
2002 $14,999 $11,787 Ford F350 +$3,212 16–18 MPG
2001 $18,749 $12,497 Ford F350 +$6,252 16–18 MPG
2000 $15,120 $9,950 Ford F350 +$5,170 16–18 MPG
1999 $14,991 $11,491 Ford F350 +$3,500 16–17 MPG

Typical price = national median asking price of live listings for that model year (August 2026); MPG = EPA combined range across rated versions.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper to buy used — Ford F350 or Toyota Tacoma?

Comparing the same model years (2024–2026), the Toyota Tacoma is cheaper: it typically lists for $39,977 versus $73,899 for the Ford F350 (national medians, August 2026).

Which is more reliable — Ford F350 or Toyota Tacoma?

NHTSA lists an average of 1.0 recalls per model year for the Ford F350 and 5.8 for the Toyota Tacoma — an edge for the Ford F350. Recall and complaint counts scale with sales volume, so treat them as context and check any specific car's VIN history.

Which trims should I actually compare?

Like for like: at the cheapest common trims, a Ford F350 XLT typically lists for $54,767 vs $33,536 for a Toyota Tacoma SR; the most common trims on the market are the LARIAT ($72,973, 57.3% of Ford F350 listings) and the SR5 ($38,694, 73.0% of Toyota Tacoma listings); at the top of the market, the PLATINUM ($94,528) faces the TRD OFF-ROAD ($42,401). Overall medians hide this trim mix — use the trim tables above for a fair match. Trim names never map one-to-one across brands, so "cheapest" means the least expensive trim with a real market share, not the factory base.

About this data: prices and availability are national aggregates of live VehiSales inventory (August 2026), refreshed daily. Fuel economy: U.S. EPA/DOE (fueleconomy.gov). Safety & recalls: NHTSA. How to cite: “VehiSales Research, Ford F350 vs Toyota Tacoma” with a link to https://vehisales.com/research/compare/ford/f350/vs/toyota/tacoma.

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