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2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs Ford Maverick

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
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2022 Ford Maverick 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 $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $625 a year, or about $3,123 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Colorado Diesel
  • Ford Maverick

Side by side

Chevrolet Colorado DieselFord Maverick
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
23 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
20 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
435 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 342 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
2.8L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Colorado Diesel vs Ford Maverick across model years

  • Chevrolet Colorado Diesel
  • Ford Maverick

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 7 2022 small pickups, the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel ranks 6th and the Ford Maverick 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is a diesel, while the Ford Maverick is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel or the 2022 Ford Maverick?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Maverick. The Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Ford Maverick 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs. the Ford Maverick 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 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel and $1,788 for the Ford Maverick.

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