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2022 GMC Canyon 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

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 GMC Canyon Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $199 a year, or about $994 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Canyon Diesel
  • Toyota Tacoma

Side by side

GMC Canyon DieselToyota 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.

GMC Canyon Diesel vs Toyota Tacoma across model years

  • GMC Canyon 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 GMC Canyon Diesel ranks 7th and the Toyota Tacoma 5th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the GMC Canyon Diesel is a diesel, while the Toyota Tacoma is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 GMC Canyon Diesel or the 2022 Toyota Tacoma?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Tacoma. The GMC Canyon 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 GMC Canyon 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 GMC Canyon Diesel and $2,214 for the Toyota Tacoma.

GMC Canyon Diesel vs Toyota Tacoma in other years

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