Where each one leads
Ford F-150
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Ford F-150 uses 11.2 l/100 km, the 2013 GMC Sierra Denali 16.5.
GMC Sierra Denali
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford F-150 | GMC Sierra Denali | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1984–2027 | 2002–2020 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford F-150 | GMC Sierra Denali | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.3% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −21% | — |
| US owner complaints | 38,061 | 250 |
| Most complaints about | Power train | Unknown or other |
| Model year with most complaints | 2013 (2,991) | 2016 (30) |
| US recall campaigns | 171 | 1 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 5,933 | 16,077 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 121 | 2 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford F-150 | GMC Sierra Denali | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 11.2 l/100 km (2026) | 16.5 l/100 km (2013) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).