Chevrolet Tahoe MPG by Year

EPA rates the best gas Tahoe of each model year at 17 to 19 mpg combined, the best hybrid at 21 to 22 mpg (2010 to 2013), and the best diesel at 24 mpg (2021 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 Tahoe 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 hybrid	Best diesel
2026 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year	–	24 mpg 22 city / 26 hwy $4,000 a year
2025 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year	–	24 mpg 22 city / 26 hwy $4,000 a year
2024 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 20 hwy $3,950 a year	–	24 mpg 21 city / 28 hwy $4,000 a year
2023 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 20 hwy $3,950 a year	–	24 mpg 21 city / 28 hwy $4,000 a year
2022 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 20 hwy $3,950 a year	–	24 mpg 21 city / 28 hwy $4,000 a year
2021 Tahoe	18 mpg 16 city / 20 hwy $3,700 a year	–	24 mpg 21 city / 28 hwy $4,000 a year
2020 Tahoe	18 mpg 15 city / 22 hwy $3,700 a year	–	–
2019 Tahoe	18 mpg 15 city / 22 hwy $3,700 a year	–	–
2018 Tahoe	19 mpg 16 city / 23 hwy $3,550 a year	–	–
2017 Tahoe	19 mpg 16 city / 23 hwy $3,550 a year	–	–
2016 Tahoe	19 mpg 16 city / 23 hwy $3,550 a year	–	–
2015 Tahoe	18 mpg 16 city / 22 hwy $3,700 a year	–	–
2014 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 21 hwy $3,950 a year	–	–
2013 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 21 hwy $3,950 a year	21 mpg 20 city / 23 hwy $3,200 a year	–
2012 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 21 hwy $3,950 a year	21 mpg 20 city / 23 hwy $3,200 a year	–
2011 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 21 hwy $3,950 a year	21 mpg 20 city / 23 hwy $3,200 a year	–
2010 Tahoe	17 mpg 15 city / 21 hwy $3,950 a year	22 mpg 21 city / 22 hwy $3,050 a year	–

When the best ratings changed

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

2011 Hybrid down 1 mpg to 21
2014 No hybrid version
2015 Gas up 1 mpg to 18
2016 Gas up 1 mpg to 19
2019 Gas down 1 mpg to 18
2021 Diesel version added, at 24 mpg
2022 Gas down 1 mpg to 17

Chevrolet Tahoe 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 17 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table

Chevrolet Tahoe best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2010	17	22
2011	17	21
2012	17	21
2013	17	21
2014	17	–
2015	18	–
2016	19	–
2017	19	–
2018	19	–
2019	18	–
2020	18	–
2021	18	–
2022	17	–
2023	17	–
2024	17	–
2025	17	–
2026	17	–

Tahoe years to avoid and problems by year

How the Tahoe's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models

Questions

Which Chevrolet Tahoe year has the best MPG?

By EPA's ratings, the best gas Tahoe gets 19 mpg combined (2016 to 2018); the best hybrid version gets 22 mpg (2010); the best diesel version gets 24 mpg (2021 to 2026).

How much better is the Tahoe hybrid's MPG?

In 2013, EPA rates the best Tahoe hybrid at 21 mpg combined, against 17 mpg for the best gas version: 4 mpg more.

How much does a year of fuel cost for a Chevrolet Tahoe?

At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $3,550 (2016 to 2018) to $3,950 (2010 to 2014 and 2022 to 2026); the best hybrid version costs $3,050 (2010) to $3,200 (2011 to 2013); the best diesel version costs $4,000 (2021 to 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.