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2025 Chevrolet Tahoe MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe gets up to 17 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 24 mpg with the diesel, across 7 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2025 Chevrolet Tahoe · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

17MPG combined

15 city 19 highway

$3,650 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score3/10

5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop

Best diesel version

24MPG combined

22 city 26 highway

$3,950 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.13 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

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

Best version costs $8,750 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,650 to $4,850 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2024.

Too new to rank against other Tahoe years

The 2025 Tahoe has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2015, 2021, and 2023; best year: 2018. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Tahoe year rankedThe 2025 Tahoe's recalls and problems

Every 2025 Tahoe 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.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
Gas
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop
EPA listing: Tahoe 4WD
17 mpg 15 / 19 $3,650
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Tahoe 2WD
17 mpg 15 / 20 $3,650
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Tahoe 2WD · Premium fuel
17 mpg 15 / 20 $4,550
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop
EPA listing: Tahoe 4WD
16 mpg 14 / 18 $3,900
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Tahoe 4WD · Premium fuel
16 mpg 14 / 18 $4,850
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic Best
EPA listing: Tahoe 2WD
24 mpg 22 / 26 $3,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Tahoe 4WD
22 mpg 20 / 26 $4,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas, $5.01 a gallon for premium gas, and $6.13 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop
$3,529$294$17,647
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$3,529$294$17,647
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$4,421$368$22,103
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop
$3,750$312$18,750
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$4,697$391$23,484
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$3,831$319$19,156
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$4,180$348$20,898

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

Chevrolet Tahoe MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 17 to 19 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2016. Hybrid: 21 to 22 mpg (2010 to 2013); highest in 2010.

  • Best gas version
  • Best hybrid version

2025: gas 17 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table
Chevrolet Tahoe best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest hybrid version
20101722
20111721
20121721
20131721
201417–
201518–
201619–
201719–
201819–
201918–
202018–
202118–
202217–
202317–
202417–
202517–
202617–

How the 2025 Tahoe compares

2025 full-size SUVs 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.

2025 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Chevrolet Tahoe This page
Best: diesel
24 mpg17 mpg$3,650
Best: diesel
23 mpg17 mpg$3,650
Best: diesel
23 mpg17 mpg$3,650
Best: hybrid
22 mpg–$2,850
Best: gas
19 mpg19 mpg$3,300

2025 Tahoe recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 53 owner complaints for the 2025 Tahoe.

Owners most often describe engine failure (14 complaints, 26%), then the check engine light (9). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2025 Tahoe recalls and problems

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe'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 24 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 22 with 4WD.

Does the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe 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 2025 Tahoe's MPG compare with the 2024?

For 2025, the best gas version is rated 17 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 24 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

  • US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
  • EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
  • Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 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.