2020 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 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 $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,312 for the 2020 Ford F150 Diesel (24 MPG). That's roughly $98 a year, or about $491 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Silverado
  • Ford F150 Diesel

Side by side

Chevrolet SilveradoFord F150 Diesel
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,312
21 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
20 MPG City 21 MPG
23 MPG Highway 29 MPG
421 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 420 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
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 Ford F150 Diesel across model years

  • Chevrolet Silverado
  • 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 16 2020 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado ranks 9th and the Ford F150 Diesel 10th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Silverado is a conventional gas model, while the Ford F150 Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado or the 2020 Ford F150 Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Silverado. The Chevrolet Silverado is rated 21 MPG combined and the Ford F150 Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 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 $2,214 for the Chevrolet Silverado and $2,312 for the Ford F150 Diesel.

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