2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Chevrolet Tahoe vs Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
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 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,735 for the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe (17 MPG). That's roughly $423 a year, or about $2,114 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Tahoe
- Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
Side by side
| Chevrolet Tahoe | Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,735 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,312 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 20 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 530 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 427 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 5.3L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 Tahoe vs Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel across model years
- Chevrolet Tahoe
- Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe ranks 67th and the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel 50th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Tahoe is a conventional gas model, while the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe or the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel. The Chevrolet Tahoe is rated 17 MPG combined and the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe vs. the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,735 for the Chevrolet Tahoe and $2,312 for the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel.
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