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2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs Jeep Gladiator Pickup

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel (23 MPG) costs about $2,413 a year to fuel and the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup (19 MPG) about $2,447.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Colorado Diesel
  • Jeep Gladiator Pickup

Side by side

Chevrolet Colorado DieselJeep Gladiator Pickup
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
23 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
20 MPG City 17 MPG
30 MPG Highway 22 MPG
435 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 466 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
2.8L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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.

Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs Jeep Gladiator Pickup across model years

  • Chevrolet Colorado Diesel
  • Jeep Gladiator Pickup

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is a diesel, while the Jeep Gladiator Pickup is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel or the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel. The Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Jeep Gladiator Pickup 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel vs. the Jeep Gladiator Pickup per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel and $2,447 for the Jeep Gladiator Pickup.

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