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2025 Rivian R1S vs Tesla Cybertruck

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
$1,066/ year to fuel
85 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,104/ year to fuel
82 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Rivian R1S (85 MPGe) costs about $1,066 a year to fuel and the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck (82 MPGe) about $1,104.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Rivian R1S
  • Tesla Cybertruck

Side by side

Rivian R1STesla Cybertruck
$1,066 Your annual fuel cost $1,104
85 MPGe Combined efficiency 82 MPGe
94 MPGe City 93 MPGe
77 MPGe Highway 72 MPGe
39.5 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 40.9 kWh
329 mi Driving range 335 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
12 hrs Charge time at 240V 12 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (528 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (240 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
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.

Rivian R1S vs Tesla Cybertruck across model years

  • Rivian R1S
  • Tesla Cybertruck

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 Tesla Cybertruck goes farther between stops: about 335 miles on a charge, compared with 329 miles for the Rivian R1S.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Rivian R1S or the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck?

Measured by cost to drive, the Rivian R1S. The Rivian R1S is rated 85 MPGe combined and the Tesla Cybertruck 82 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Rivian R1S vs. the Tesla Cybertruck per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,066 for the Rivian R1S and $1,104 for the Tesla Cybertruck.

Which has more range?

The Tesla Cybertruck: about 335 miles versus 329 miles.

Rivian R1S vs Tesla Cybertruck in other years

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