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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.
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 Maverick | GMC 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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