2025 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Rivian R1T
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 2025 Rivian R1T is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,048 a year to fuel (87 MPGe), versus $1,304 for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV (70 MPGe). That's roughly $257 a year, or about $1,283 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Rivian R1T
Side by side
| Chevrolet Silverado EV | Rivian R1T | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,304 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,048 |
| 70 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 87 MPGe |
| 77 MPGe | City | 93 MPGe |
| 63 MPGe | Highway | 80 MPGe |
| 48.3 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38.8 kWh |
| 422 mi | Driving range | 420 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 | 15 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (378 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (528 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | Part-time 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 Rivian R1T across model years
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Rivian R1T
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 420 miles for the Rivian R1T.
Among 22 2025 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado EV ranks 4th and the Rivian R1T 1st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV or the 2025 Rivian R1T?
Measured by cost to drive, the Rivian R1T. The Chevrolet Silverado EV is rated 70 MPGe combined and the Rivian R1T 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs. the Rivian R1T per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,304 for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and $1,048 for the Rivian R1T.
Which has more range?
The Chevrolet Silverado EV: about 422 miles versus 420 miles.
Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Rivian R1T in other years
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