Chevrolet Colorado MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Colorado of each model year at 20 to 22 mpg combined and the best diesel at 23 to 25 mpg (2016 to 2022).
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version. EPA lists no Colorado for 2013 and 2014.
Every Colorado model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 21 mpg 19 city / 24 hwy $3,200 a year | – | |
| 20 mpg 19 city / 23 hwy $3,350 a year | – | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 24 hwy $3,050 a year | – | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 25 hwy $3,050 a year | – | |
| 22 mpg 19 city / 25 hwy $3,050 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 30 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 22 mpg 19 city / 25 hwy $3,050 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 30 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 30 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 30 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 25 mpg 22 city / 30 hwy $3,850 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 25 mpg 22 city / 30 hwy $3,850 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 25 mpg 22 city / 30 hwy $3,850 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | – | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 24 hwy $3,200 a year | – | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 24 hwy $3,200 a year | – | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 25 hwy $3,200 a year | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2015 First Colorado since 2012; gas up 1 mpg to 22
- 2016 Diesel version added, at 25 mpg
- 2019 Diesel down 2 mpg to 23
- 2023 No diesel version
- 2025 Gas down 2 mpg to 20
- 2026 Gas up 1 mpg to 21
Chevrolet Colorado best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and diesel version of each model year, from EPA. A break in a line is a year with no version of that kind.
- Best gas version
- Best diesel version
2026: gas 21 mpg · diesel not offeredTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best diesel version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | – |
| 2011 | 21 | – |
| 2012 | 21 | – |
| 2013 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2015 | 22 | – |
| 2016 | 22 | 25 |
| 2017 | 22 | 25 |
| 2018 | 22 | 25 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2025 | 20 | – |
| 2026 | 21 | – |
Colorado years to avoid and problems by year
How the Colorado's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Chevrolet Colorado year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Colorado gets 22 mpg combined (2015 to 2024); the best diesel version gets 25 mpg (2016 to 2018).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Chevrolet Colorado?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $3,050 (2015 to 2024) to $3,350 (2025); the best diesel version costs $3,850 (2016 to 2018) to $4,150 (2019 to 2022). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
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.