2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Chevrolet Traverse vs GMC Yukon

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
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2015 Chevrolet Traverse is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,447 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $2,583 for the 2015 GMC Yukon (18 MPG). That's roughly $136 a year, or about $680 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Traverse
  • GMC Yukon

Side by side

Chevrolet TraverseGMC Yukon
$2,447 Your annual fuel cost $2,583
19 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
17 MPG City 16 MPG
24 MPG Highway 23 MPG
465 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 481 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Flex-fuel
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline or E85
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 5.3L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD 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 Traverse vs GMC Yukon across model years

  • Chevrolet Traverse
  • GMC Yukon

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 Traverse ranks 20th and the GMC Yukon 24th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Traverse is a conventional gas model, while the GMC Yukon is a flex-fuel model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse or the 2015 GMC Yukon?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Traverse. The Chevrolet Traverse is rated 19 MPG combined and the GMC Yukon 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vs. the GMC Yukon per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,447 for the Chevrolet Traverse and $2,583 for the GMC Yukon.

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