2020 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2020 Ford F150 Diesel vs GMC Sierra

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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2020 GMC Sierra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, 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

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • GMC Sierra

Side by side

Ford F150 DieselGMC Sierra
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
24 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 20 MPG
29 MPG Highway 23 MPG
420 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 421 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.7L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 8-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 across model years

  • Ford F150 Diesel
  • GMC Sierra

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 8th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,312 for the Ford F150 Diesel and $2,214 for the GMC Sierra.

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