2024 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Ford F-150 Lightning
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 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,293 a year to fuel (70 MPGe), versus $1,364 for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV (67 MPGe). That's roughly $70 a year, or about $351 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Ford F-150 Lightning
Side by side
| Chevrolet Silverado EV | Ford F-150 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,364 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,293 |
| 67 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 70 MPGe |
| 72 MPGe | City | 78 MPGe |
| 62 MPGe | Highway | 63 MPGe |
| 50.5 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47.9 kWh |
| 393 mi | Driving range | 320 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 11 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 14.6 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (378 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (420 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Silverado EV vs Ford F-150 Lightning across model years
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Ford F-150 Lightning
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 Chevrolet Silverado EV goes farther between stops: about 393 miles on a charge, compared with 320 miles for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
Among 19 2024 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado EV ranks 3rd and the Ford F-150 Lightning 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV or the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Chevrolet Silverado EV is rated 67 MPGe combined and the Ford F-150 Lightning 70 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs. the Ford F-150 Lightning per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,364 for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and $1,293 for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
Which has more range?
The Chevrolet Silverado EV: about 393 miles versus 320 miles.
Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Ford F-150 Lightning in other years
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