2025 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV 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.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV (70 MPGe) costs about $1,304 a year to fuel and the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning (72 MPGe) about $1,269.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Ford F-150 Lightning
Side by side
| Chevrolet Silverado EV | Ford F-150 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,304 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,269 |
| 70 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 72 MPGe |
| 77 MPGe | City | 79 MPGe |
| 63 MPGe | Highway | 65 MPGe |
| 48.3 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| 422 mi | Driving range | 300 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 18.6 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 13.7 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (378 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (420 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 EV vs Ford F-150 Lightning across model years
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- 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
The Chevrolet Silverado EV goes farther between stops: about 422 miles on a charge, compared with 300 miles for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
Among 22 2025 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado EV ranks 4th and the Ford F-150 Lightning 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV or the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Chevrolet Silverado EV is rated 70 MPGe combined and the Ford F-150 Lightning 72 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs. the Ford F-150 Lightning per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,304 for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and $1,269 for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
Which has more range?
The Chevrolet Silverado EV: about 422 miles versus 300 miles.
Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Ford F-150 Lightning in other years
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