2020 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2020 Chevrolet Silverado vs Chevrolet Silverado 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.
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 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 $2,056 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado (21 MPG). That's roughly $159 a year, or about $794 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Silverado
- Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
Side by side
| Chevrolet Silverado | Chevrolet Silverado Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,056 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 421 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 383 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 2.7L 4-cyl turbo | 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 vs Chevrolet Silverado Diesel across model years
- Chevrolet Silverado
- Chevrolet Silverado 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 16 2020 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado ranks 9th and the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Silverado is a conventional gas model, while the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado or the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel. The Chevrolet Silverado is rated 21 MPG combined and the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado vs. the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,214 for the Chevrolet Silverado and $2,056 for the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
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