I'm sure the Ranger will do better but my '21 Bronco with a 2.3 and my '23 Bronco with a 2.7 are about the same MPG, and lets just say you don't buy a Bronco for MPG. :)
I agree with Wayfaring Ranger, all my Miata's were manual and I wouldn't buy a new one without it. I drove a manual exclusively from 1979 to 2004 but I just don't see the appeal on a modern truck, especially the way automatics are these days. Back in the day you got better performance and MPG...