2025 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2025 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs Nissan Frontier
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 2025 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,135 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2025 Nissan Frontier (21 MPG). That's roughly $80 a year, or about $398 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
- Nissan Frontier
Side by side
| Chevrolet Silverado Diesel | Nissan Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,135 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 399 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 432 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Diesel | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.8L 6-cyl |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-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.
Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs Nissan Frontier across model years
- Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
- Nissan Frontier
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
Among 22 2025 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel ranks 12th and the Nissan Frontier 14th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is a diesel, while the Nissan Frontier is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel or the 2025 Nissan Frontier?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel. The Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is rated 26 MPG combined and the Nissan Frontier 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs. the Nissan Frontier per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,135 for the Chevrolet Silverado Diesel and $2,214 for the Nissan Frontier.
Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs Nissan Frontier in other years
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