2026 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2026 Chevrolet Silverado vs Chevrolet Silverado EV

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,291/ year to fuel
70 MPGe

The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,291 a year to fuel (70 MPGe), versus $2,325 for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (20 MPG). That's roughly $1,034 a year, or about $5,172 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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Chevrolet SilveradoChevrolet Silverado EV
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $1,291
20 MPG Combined efficiency 70 MPGe
18 MPG City 78 MPGe
21 MPG Highway 63 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 47.8 kWh
— Driving range 424 mi
465 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 11.5 hrs
Gas Powertrain Electric
Regular gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.7L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motors (511 kW)
8-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
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 Silverado vs Chevrolet Silverado EV across model years

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  • Chevrolet Silverado EV

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 21 2026 full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado ranks 18th and the Chevrolet Silverado EV 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Chevrolet Silverado EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Chevrolet Silverado; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

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

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Silverado EV. The Chevrolet Silverado is rated 20 MPG combined and the Chevrolet Silverado EV 70 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,325 for the Chevrolet Silverado and $1,291 for the Chevrolet Silverado EV.

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