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2020 GMC Sierra Diesel vs Jeep Gladiator Pickup

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
$2,135/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2020 GMC Sierra Diesel 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 $2,135 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup (19 MPG). That's roughly $313 a year, or about $1,564 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Sierra Diesel
  • Jeep Gladiator Pickup

Side by side

GMC Sierra DieselJeep Gladiator Pickup
$2,135 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
26 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
23 MPG City 17 MPG
30 MPG Highway 22 MPG
392 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 466 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Sierra Diesel vs Jeep Gladiator Pickup across model years

  • GMC Sierra Diesel
  • Jeep Gladiator Pickup

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 GMC Sierra Diesel ranks 6th and the Jeep Gladiator Pickup 13th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the GMC Sierra Diesel is a diesel, while the Jeep Gladiator Pickup is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 GMC Sierra Diesel or the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Sierra Diesel. The GMC Sierra Diesel is rated 26 MPG combined and the Jeep Gladiator Pickup 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 GMC Sierra Diesel vs. the Jeep Gladiator Pickup per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,135 for the GMC Sierra Diesel and $2,447 for the Jeep Gladiator Pickup.

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