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2023 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs Ford F-150 Lightning
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 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,293 a year to fuel (70 MPGe), versus $2,135 for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel (26 MPG). That's roughly $841 a year, or about $4,207 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
- Ford F-150 Lightning
Side by side
| Chevrolet Silverado Diesel | Ford F-150 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,135 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,293 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 70 MPGe |
| 24 MPG | City | 78 MPGe |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 63 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47.9 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 320 mi |
| 396 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 10.1 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Electric |
| Diesel | Fuel | Electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motors (420 kW) |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| RWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Silverado Diesel vs Ford F-150 Lightning across model years
- Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
- Ford F-150 Lightning
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 20 2023 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel ranks 10th and the Ford F-150 Lightning 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Ford F-150 Lightning is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel or the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is rated 26 MPG combined and the Ford F-150 Lightning 70 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs. the Ford F-150 Lightning per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,135 for the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel and $1,293 for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
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