2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets up to 20 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 25 mpg with the diesel, across 20 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · 20 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

20MPG combined

18 city 21 highway

$3,250 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score4/10

2.7L turbo 4-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic

Best diesel version

25MPG combined

23 city 28 highway

$3,750 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best version costs $7,250 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,250 to $5,300 a year. Compared with 2025, the best gas version is up 1 mpg and the best diesel version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2026 Silverado 1500 version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Gas
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Silverado 2WD	20 mpg	18 / 21	$3,250
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4M EPA listing: Silverado 4WD 4M	19 mpg	17 / 21	$3,400
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic · with Sport Mode EPA listing: Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD	19 mpg	17 / 21	$3,400
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · with Sport Mode M6 EPA listing: Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD M6	18 mpg	17 / 20	$3,600
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · with Sport Mode EPA listing: Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD	18 mpg	16 / 21	$3,600
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · Mud Terrain Tires with Sport Mode EPA listing: Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (with Sport Mode) 4WD (also Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M)	17 mpg	16 / 17	$3,800
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Silverado 4WD	17 mpg	15 / 19	$3,800
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Flex Fuel EPA listing: Silverado 4WD (Flex Fuel) (also Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD FFV) · Flex-fuel (E85)	17 mpg	15 / 19	$3,800
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · with Sport Mode EPA listing: Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD	17 mpg	16 / 20	$3,800
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Silverado 2WD	17 mpg	16 / 20	$3,800
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Silverado 4WD · Premium fuel	17 mpg	15 / 20	$4,700
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Mud Terrain Tires Sport Mode EPA listing: Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (Sport Mode) 4WD (also Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD)	16 mpg	15 / 18	$4,050
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · Cab Chassis EPA listing: Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD	16 mpg	15 / 18	$4,050
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Cab Chassis EPA listing: Silverado Cab Chassis 4WD	15 mpg	14 / 16	$4,300
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · ZR2 EPA listing: Silverado 4WD ZR2 (also Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD) · Premium fuel	15 mpg	14 / 17	$5,300
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Silverado 2WD	25 mpg	23 / 28	$3,750
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · with Sport Mode EPA listing: Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD	24 mpg	22 / 26	$3,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Silverado 4WD	23 mpg	22 / 25	$4,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Mud Terrain Tires EPA listing: Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (also Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (Sport/off road))	23 mpg	21 / 24	$4,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · ZR2 Sport Off Road EPA listing: Silverado 4WD ZR2 (Sport/Off Road)	21 mpg	20 / 23	$4,500

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $5.32 a gallon for premium gas, and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4M	$3,411	$284	$17,053
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic · with Sport Mode	$3,411	$284	$17,053
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · with Sport Mode M6	$3,600	$300	$18,000
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · with Sport Mode	$3,600	$300	$18,000
2.7L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · Mud Terrain Tires with Sport Mode	$3,812	$318	$19,059
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · with Sport Mode	$3,812	$318	$19,059
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$3,812	$318	$19,059
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Flex Fuel	$3,812	$318	$19,059
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$3,812	$318	$19,059
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$4,694	$391	$23,471
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Mud Terrain Tires Sport Mode	$4,050	$338	$20,250
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · Cab Chassis	$4,050	$337	$20,250
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Cab Chassis	$4,320	$360	$21,600
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · ZR2	$5,320	$443	$26,600
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$3,774	$314	$18,870
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · with Sport Mode	$3,931	$328	$19,656
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$4,102	$342	$20,511
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · Mud Terrain Tires	$4,102	$342	$20,511
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · ZR2 Sport Off Road	$4,493	$374	$22,464

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 19 to 21 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2019. Diesel: 25 to 27 mpg (2020 to 2026); highest in 2020.

Best gas version
Best diesel version

2026: gas 20 mpg · diesel 25 mpg

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best diesel version
2016	20	–
2017	20	–
2018	20	–
2019	21	–
2020	21	27
2021	21	27
2022	20	26
2023	20	26
2024	20	26
2025	19	26
2026	20	25

How the 2026 Silverado 1500 compares

2026 full-size pickups covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 This page Best: diesel	25 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250
GMC Sierra 1500 Best: diesel	25 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250
Ford F-150 Best: hybrid	24 mpg	21 mpg	$2,700
Ram 1500 Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950

2026 Silverado 1500 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 101 owner complaints for the 2026 Silverado 1500.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 2 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 25 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 23 with 4WD.

Does the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.2L 8-cyl versions on premium, the diesel runs on diesel fuel, and the rest use regular.

How does the 2026 Silverado 1500's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 20 mpg, up 1 from 19 and the best diesel version is rated 25 mpg, down 1 from 26.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.