Model Years

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG by Year

EPA rates the best gas Silverado 1500 of each model year at 18 to 21 mpg combined, the best hybrid at 21 to 22 mpg (2010 to 2013), and the best diesel at 25 to 27 mpg (2020 to 2026).

Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Every Silverado 1500 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 yearBest gasBest hybridBest diesel
20 mpg
18 city / 21 hwy
$3,350 a year
–25 mpg
23 city / 28 hwy
$3,850 a year
19 mpg
17 city / 21 hwy
$3,550 a year
–26 mpg
23 city / 29 hwy
$3,700 a year
20 mpg
18 city / 22 hwy
$3,350 a year
–26 mpg
23 city / 29 hwy
$3,700 a year
20 mpg
19 city / 22 hwy
$3,350 a year
–26 mpg
24 city / 29 hwy
$3,700 a year
20 mpg
19 city / 22 hwy
$3,350 a year
–26 mpg
23 city / 31 hwy
$3,700 a year
21 mpg
20 city / 23 hwy
$3,200 a year
–27 mpg
23 city / 33 hwy
$3,550 a year
21 mpg
20 city / 23 hwy
$3,200 a year
–27 mpg
23 city / 33 hwy
$3,550 a year
21 mpg
20 city / 23 hwy
$3,200 a year
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20 mpg
18 city / 24 hwy
$3,350 a year
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20 mpg
18 city / 24 hwy
$3,350 a year
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20 mpg
18 city / 23 hwy
$3,350 a year
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20 mpg
18 city / 24 hwy
$3,350 a year
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20 mpg
18 city / 23 hwy
$3,350 a year
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18 mpg
15 city / 22 hwy
$3,700 a year
21 mpg
20 city / 23 hwy
$3,200 a year
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18 mpg
15 city / 22 hwy
$3,700 a year
21 mpg
20 city / 23 hwy
$3,200 a year
–
18 mpg
15 city / 22 hwy
$3,700 a year
21 mpg
20 city / 23 hwy
$3,200 a year
–
18 mpg
15 city / 22 hwy
$3,700 a year
22 mpg
21 city / 22 hwy
$3,050 a year
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When the best ratings changed

Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 best combined rating by model year

The best-rated gas and hybrid version of each model year, from EPA.

  • Best gas version
  • Best hybrid version

2026: gas 20 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest hybrid version
20101822
20111821
20121821
20131821
201420–
201520–
201620–
201720–
201820–
201921–
202021–
202121–
202220–
202320–
202420–
202519–
202620–

Questions

Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the best MPG?

By EPA's ratings, the best gas Silverado 1500 gets 21 mpg combined (2019 to 2021); the best hybrid version gets 22 mpg (2010); the best diesel version gets 27 mpg (2020 and 2021).

How much better is the Silverado 1500 hybrid's MPG?

In 2013, EPA rates the best Silverado 1500 hybrid at 21 mpg combined, against 18 mpg for the best gas version: 3 mpg more.

How much does a year of fuel cost for a Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $3,200 (2019 to 2021) to $3,700 (2010 to 2013); the best hybrid version costs $3,050 (2010) to $3,200 (2011 to 2013); the best diesel version costs $3,550 (2020 and 2021) to $3,850 (2026). 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.