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2023 Chevrolet Colorado vs Ford Maverick Hybrid

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
$1,257/ year to fuel
37 MPG

FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 37 MPG

The 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,257 a year to fuel (37 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado (22 MPG). That's roughly $857 a year, or about $4,284 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Colorado
  • Ford Maverick Hybrid

Side by side

Chevrolet ColoradoFord Maverick Hybrid
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $1,257
22 MPG Combined efficiency 37 MPG
20 MPG City 40 MPG
25 MPG Highway 33 MPG
406 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 240 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.7L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 vs Ford Maverick Hybrid across model years

  • Chevrolet Colorado
  • Ford Maverick Hybrid

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 5 2023 small pickups, the Chevrolet Colorado ranks 3rd and the Ford Maverick Hybrid 1st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Colorado is a conventional gas model, while the Ford Maverick Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado or the 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Maverick Hybrid. The Chevrolet Colorado is rated 22 MPG combined and the Ford Maverick Hybrid 37 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado vs. the Ford Maverick Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Chevrolet Colorado and $1,257 for the Ford Maverick Hybrid.

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