2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2023 Chevrolet Traverse vs Honda Pilot

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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2023 Honda Pilot is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Traverse
  • Honda Pilot

Side by side

Chevrolet TraverseHonda Pilot
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
18 MPG City 19 MPG
27 MPG Highway 27 MPG
417 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 402 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
FWD 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 Traverse vs Honda Pilot across model years

  • Chevrolet Traverse
  • Honda Pilot

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 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Traverse ranks 26th and the Honda Pilot 20th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse or the 2023 Honda Pilot?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Pilot. The Chevrolet Traverse is rated 21 MPG combined and the Honda Pilot 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse vs. the Honda Pilot per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Chevrolet Traverse and $2,114 for the Honda Pilot.

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