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Chevrolet K1500 Pickup MPG by year

The EPA has rated 11 model years of the Chevrolet K1500 Pickup, from 1989 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1998, at 16 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 12% less efficient than the best 1989 model (14 vs. 16 MPG). The 1999 model is 18% less efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (14 vs. 17 MPG).

Most efficient year199816 MPG combined
Latest (1999)14 MPG$3,321/yr to fuel
First rated (1989)16 MPG$2,906/yr at today's prices
Model years rated1182 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • K1500 Pickup, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every K1500 Pickup model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
1999 Gas 14 MPG 13 / 17 17 — 2 $3,321
1998 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 13
14 / 18 16 — 6 $2,906
1997 Gas 15 MPG
lowest 13
14 / 18 17 — 6 $3,100
1996 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 14
15 / 19 16 — 6 $2,906
1995 Gas 15 MPG
lowest 13
14 / 17 18 — 8 $3,100
1994 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 18 18 — 8 $2,906
1993 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 18 17 — 8 $2,906
1992 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 18 18 — 8 $2,906
1991 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 18 17 — 10 $2,906
1990 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
15 / 18 17 — 10 $2,906
1989 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
15 / 19 17 — 10 $2,906

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Chevrolet K1500 Pickup year has the best fuel economy?

The 1993 Chevrolet K1500 Pickup, rated up to 16 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,906 a year.

Which Chevrolet K1500 Pickup year has the worst fuel economy?

The 1999 model, whose most efficient version is rated 14 MPG combined (about $3,321 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Chevrolet K1500 Pickup?

The 1999 Chevrolet K1500 Pickup is rated up to 14 MPG combined.

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