2020 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2020 Ford F150 Diesel vs GMC Sierra 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
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,135/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2020 GMC Sierra Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,135 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,312 for the 2020 Ford F150 Diesel (24 MPG). That's roughly $178 a year, or about $889 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • GMC Sierra Diesel

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Ford F150 DieselGMC Sierra Diesel
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,135
24 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
21 MPG City 23 MPG
29 MPG Highway 30 MPG
420 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Diesel Powertrain Diesel
Diesel Fuel Diesel
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
10-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.

Ford F150 Diesel vs GMC Sierra Diesel across model years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • GMC Sierra 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 Ford F150 Diesel ranks 10th and the GMC Sierra Diesel 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Ford F150 Diesel or the 2020 GMC Sierra Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Sierra Diesel. The Ford F150 Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the GMC Sierra Diesel 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Ford F150 Diesel vs. the GMC Sierra Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,312 for the Ford F150 Diesel and $2,135 for the GMC Sierra Diesel.

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