2020 head-to-head · Small Pickup vs Full-Size Pickup
2020 GMC Canyon Diesel vs Nissan Frontier
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 Nissan Frontier 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 $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2020 GMC Canyon Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $88 a year, or about $440 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- GMC Canyon Diesel
- Nissan Frontier
Side by side
| GMC Canyon Diesel | Nissan Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,413 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,325 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 435 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 445 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 |
| 2.8L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.8L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-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.
GMC Canyon Diesel vs Nissan Frontier across model years
- GMC Canyon Diesel
- Nissan Frontier
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
The powertrains differ: the GMC Canyon Diesel is a diesel, while the Nissan Frontier is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 GMC Canyon Diesel or the 2020 Nissan Frontier?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Frontier. The GMC Canyon Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Nissan Frontier 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 GMC Canyon Diesel vs. the Nissan Frontier per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the GMC Canyon Diesel and $2,325 for the Nissan Frontier.
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