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2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs Toyota Tacoma
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 2022 Toyota Tacoma 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 $2,413 for the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $199 a year, or about $994 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Colorado Diesel
- Toyota Tacoma
Side by side
| Chevrolet Colorado Diesel | Toyota Tacoma | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,413 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 435 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 431 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 | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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 Colorado Diesel vs Toyota Tacoma across model years
- Chevrolet Colorado Diesel
- Toyota Tacoma
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 Toyota Tacoma 5th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is a diesel, while the Toyota Tacoma is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel or the 2022 Toyota Tacoma?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Tacoma. The Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota Tacoma 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs. the Toyota Tacoma 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 $2,214 for the Toyota Tacoma.
Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs Toyota Tacoma in other years
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