Chevrolet · 1989–1999 · Gas
Chevrolet C1500 Pickup MPG by year
The EPA has rated 11 model years of the Chevrolet C1500 Pickup, from 1989 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1998, at 18 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 17% less efficient than the best 1989 model (15 vs. 18 MPG). The 1999 model is 12% less efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (15 vs. 17 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- C1500 Pickup, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every C1500 Pickup model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gas | 15 MPG lowest 14 |
13 / 17 | 17 | — | 2 | $3,100 |
| 1998 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 14 |
16 / 21 | 16 | — | 6 | $2,583 |
| 1997 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 6 | $2,735 |
| 1996 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
16 / 21 | 16 | — | 6 | $2,583 |
| 1995 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 14 |
15 / 20 | 18 | — | 8 | $2,735 |
| 1994 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 14 |
16 / 21 | 18 | — | 9 | $2,583 |
| 1993 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 10 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,735 |
| 1992 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 10 |
16 / 21 | 18 | — | 10 | $2,583 |
| 1991 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 10 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 11 | $2,735 |
| 1990 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 9 |
16 / 22 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,583 |
| 1989 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 13 |
15 / 22 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,583 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Chevrolet C1500 Pickup year has the best fuel economy?
The 1994 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup, rated up to 18 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,583 a year.
Which Chevrolet C1500 Pickup year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1999 model, whose most efficient version is rated 15 MPG combined (about $3,100 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Chevrolet C1500 Pickup?
The 1999 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup is rated up to 15 MPG combined.