2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel vs GMC Yukon 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
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2021 GMC Yukon Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
  • GMC Yukon Diesel

Side by side

Chevrolet Tahoe DieselGMC Yukon Diesel
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,413
24 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
21 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 27 MPG
421 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 437 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
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.

Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel vs GMC Yukon Diesel across model years

  • Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
  • GMC Yukon 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel ranks 19th and the GMC Yukon Diesel 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel or the 2021 GMC Yukon Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel. The Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the GMC Yukon Diesel 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel vs. the GMC Yukon Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,312 for the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel and $2,413 for the GMC Yukon Diesel.

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