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2022 GMC Canyon vs GMC Canyon 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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2022 GMC Canyon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2022 GMC Canyon Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $299 a year, or about $1,497 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Canyon
  • GMC Canyon Diesel

Side by side

GMC CanyonGMC Canyon Diesel
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,413
22 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
19 MPG City 20 MPG
25 MPG Highway 30 MPG
413 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 435 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.8L 4-cyl turbo
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 vs GMC Canyon Diesel across model years

  • GMC Canyon
  • GMC Canyon 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 7 2022 small pickups, the GMC Canyon ranks 4th and the GMC Canyon Diesel 7th for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

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

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Canyon. The GMC Canyon is rated 22 MPG combined and the GMC Canyon Diesel 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 GMC Canyon vs. the GMC Canyon Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,114 for the GMC Canyon and $2,413 for the GMC Canyon Diesel.

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