2015 head-to-head · Small Pickup vs Full-Size Pickup
2015 GMC Canyon vs Ram 1500
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 GMC Canyon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2015 Ram 1500 (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- GMC Canyon
- Ram 1500
Side by side
| GMC Canyon | Ram 1500 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 409 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 426 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
GMC Canyon vs Ram 1500 across model years
- GMC Canyon
- Ram 1500
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 GMC Canyon or the 2015 Ram 1500?
Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Canyon. The GMC Canyon is rated 22 MPG combined and the Ram 1500 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 GMC Canyon vs. the Ram 1500 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the GMC Canyon and $2,214 for the Ram 1500.
GMC Canyon vs Ram 1500 in other years
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