2018 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2018 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid vs Ford F150 Diesel

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2018 Ford F150 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,220 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid (20 MPG). That's roughly $105 a year, or about $525 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
  • Ford F150 Diesel

Side by side

Chevrolet Silverado HybridFord F150 Diesel
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,220
20 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
18 MPG City 22 MPG
24 MPG Highway 30 MPG
447 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 412 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
5.3L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-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 Silverado Hybrid vs Ford F150 Diesel across model years

  • Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
  • Ford F150 Diesel

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 12 2018 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid ranks 7th and the Ford F150 Diesel 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Ford F150 Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid or the 2018 Ford F150 Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F150 Diesel. The Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is rated 20 MPG combined and the Ford F150 Diesel 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid vs. the Ford F150 Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,325 for the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid and $2,220 for the Ford F150 Diesel.

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