GMC · 1984–1999 · Gas
GMC Suburban MPG by year
The EPA has rated 16 model years of the GMC Suburban, from 1984 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1999, at 14 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 8% more efficient than the best 1984 model (14 vs. 13 MPG). The 1999 model is 12% less efficient than the median SUV that year (14 vs. 16 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Suburban, 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 Suburban model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 16 | — | 1 | $3,321 |
| 1998 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,321 |
| 1997 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 12 |
12 / 17 | 18 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
| 1996 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
12 / 17 | 18 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
| 1995 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
12 / 16 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1994 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 16 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1993 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
11 / 16 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1992 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
11 / 16 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1991 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
11 / 16 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1990 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 12 |
12 / 17 | 17 | — | 3 | $3,321 |
| 1989 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 12 |
12 / 17 | 17 | — | 3 | $3,321 |
| 1988 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 11 |
11 / 17 | 16.5 | — | 3 | $3,577 |
| 1987 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 11 |
12 / 17 | 17 | — | 4 | $3,321 |
| 1986 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 11 |
12 / 16 | 17.5 | — | 6 | $3,321 |
| 1985 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 11 |
11 / 16 | 17 | — | 5 | $3,577 |
| 1984 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 11 |
11 / 15 | 17 | — | 3 | $3,577 |
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 GMC Suburban year has the best fuel economy?
The 1996 GMC Suburban, rated up to 14 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $3,321 a year.
Which GMC Suburban year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1993 model, whose most efficient version is rated 13 MPG combined (about $3,577 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest GMC Suburban?
The 1999 GMC Suburban is rated up to 14 MPG combined.