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2025 Ford Maverick vs GMC Sierra 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,135/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2025 Ford Maverick 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 $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,135 for the 2025 GMC Sierra Diesel (26 MPG). That's roughly $275 a year, or about $1,373 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Maverick
  • GMC Sierra Diesel

Side by side

Ford MaverickGMC Sierra Diesel
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,135
25 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
22 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 29 MPG
355 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 399 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
Part-time 4WD 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.

Ford Maverick vs GMC Sierra Diesel across model years

  • Ford Maverick
  • GMC Sierra 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

The powertrains differ: the Ford Maverick is a conventional gas model, while the GMC Sierra Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford Maverick or the 2025 GMC Sierra Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Maverick. The Ford Maverick is rated 25 MPG combined and the GMC Sierra Diesel 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Maverick vs. the GMC Sierra Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $1,860 for the Ford Maverick and $2,135 for the GMC Sierra Diesel.

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