2019 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2019 Chevrolet Silverado vs Toyota Tundra

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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,906/ year to fuel
16 MPG

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,906 for the 2019 Toyota Tundra (16 MPG). That's roughly $692 a year, or about $3,460 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Silverado
  • Toyota Tundra

Side by side

Chevrolet SilveradoToyota Tundra
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,906
21 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
20 MPG City 15 MPG
23 MPG Highway 19 MPG
421 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 554 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.7L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.6L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-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 vs Toyota Tundra across model years

  • Chevrolet Silverado
  • Toyota Tundra

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 2019 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado ranks 6th and the Toyota Tundra 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado or the 2019 Toyota Tundra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Silverado. The Chevrolet Silverado is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado vs. the Toyota Tundra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Chevrolet Silverado and $2,906 for the Toyota Tundra.

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