2026 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Tesla Cybertruck

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
$1,291/ year to fuel
70 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,158/ year to fuel
79 MPGe

The 2026 Tesla Cybertruck is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,158 a year to fuel (79 MPGe), versus $1,291 for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV (70 MPGe). That's roughly $132 a year, or about $661 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Silverado EV
  • Tesla Cybertruck

Side by side

Chevrolet Silverado EVTesla Cybertruck
$1,291 Your annual fuel cost $1,158
70 MPGe Combined efficiency 79 MPGe
78 MPGe City 85 MPGe
63 MPGe Highway 72 MPGe
47.8 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 42.9 kWh
424 mi Driving range 325 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
11.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 11.7 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (511 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (449 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
4WD 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 Tesla Cybertruck across model years

  • Chevrolet Silverado EV
  • Tesla Cybertruck

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 424 miles on a charge, compared with 325 miles for the Tesla Cybertruck.

Among 21 2026 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado EV ranks 3rd and the Tesla Cybertruck 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV or the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck?

Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Cybertruck. The Chevrolet Silverado EV is rated 70 MPGe combined and the Tesla Cybertruck 79 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV vs. the Tesla Cybertruck per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,291 for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and $1,158 for the Tesla Cybertruck.

Which has more range?

The Chevrolet Silverado EV: about 424 miles versus 325 miles.

Chevrolet Silverado EV vs Tesla Cybertruck in other years

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