2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Chevrolet Suburban vs Nissan Armada

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,100/ year to fuel
15 MPG

The 2015 Chevrolet Suburban is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,583 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $3,100 for the 2015 Nissan Armada (15 MPG). That's roughly $517 a year, or about $2,583 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Suburban
  • Nissan Armada

Side by side

Chevrolet SuburbanNissan Armada
$2,583 Your annual fuel cost $3,100
18 MPG Combined efficiency 15 MPG
16 MPG City 13 MPG
23 MPG Highway 19 MPG
481 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 601 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Flex-fuel Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline or E85 Fuel Regular gasoline
5.3L 8-cyl Engine / motor 5.6L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 5-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Suburban vs Nissan Armada across model years

  • Chevrolet Suburban
  • Nissan Armada

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Suburban ranks 23rd and the Nissan Armada 36th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Suburban is a flex-fuel model, while the Nissan Armada is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban or the 2015 Nissan Armada?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Suburban. The Chevrolet Suburban is rated 18 MPG combined and the Nissan Armada 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban vs. the Nissan Armada per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,583 for the Chevrolet Suburban and $3,100 for the Nissan Armada.

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