2026 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2026 GMC Sierra 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,336/ year to fuel
68 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,048/ year to fuel
87 MPGe

The 2026 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 $1,336 for the 2026 GMC Sierra EV (68 MPGe). That's roughly $289 a year, or about $1,445 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Sierra EV
  • Rivian R1T

Side by side

GMC Sierra EVRivian R1T
$1,336 Your annual fuel cost $1,048
68 MPGe Combined efficiency 87 MPGe
75 MPGe City 93 MPGe
61 MPGe Highway 80 MPGe
49.5 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38.8 kWh
410 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 (511 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (264 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.

GMC Sierra EV vs Rivian R1T across model years

  • GMC Sierra 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 Rivian R1T goes farther between stops: about 420 miles on a charge, compared with 410 miles for the GMC Sierra EV.

Among 21 2026 full-size pickups, the GMC Sierra EV ranks 4th and the Rivian R1T 1st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 GMC Sierra EV or the 2026 Rivian R1T?

Measured by cost to drive, the Rivian R1T. The GMC Sierra EV is rated 68 MPGe combined and the Rivian R1T 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 GMC Sierra EV vs. the Rivian R1T per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,336 for the GMC Sierra EV and $1,048 for the Rivian R1T.

Which has more range?

The Rivian R1T: about 420 miles versus 410 miles.

GMC Sierra EV vs Rivian R1T in other years

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