2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Chevrolet Trax vs GMC Terrain

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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 Chevrolet Trax is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2020 GMC Terrain (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • GMC Terrain

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxGMC Terrain
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
26 MPG City 26 MPG
31 MPG Highway 30 MPG
— Passenger volume 90 cu ft
— Cargo volume 13 cu ft
316 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 325 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Trax vs GMC Terrain across model years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • GMC Terrain

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Trax ranks 23rd and the GMC Terrain 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Chevrolet Trax or the 2020 GMC Terrain?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Trax. The Chevrolet Trax is rated 28 MPG combined and the GMC Terrain 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Chevrolet Trax vs. the GMC Terrain per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Chevrolet Trax and $1,722 for the GMC Terrain.

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