2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 mpg

Combined mpg, Work Truck Regular Cab RWD

20mpg

19 city, 22 highway.
1 mpg below the median of 16 trucks (2022).
61 trims: 15 to 20 mpg.

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallon

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

16 trucks (2022), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 21 mpg.

2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	19	22	20	24.0 to 28.0	N/A	$1,920
2WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	2.7L 4cyl	2WD	19	22	20	28.0 to 28.3	N/A	$1,920
Limited Work Truck Crew Cab RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Limited Work Truck Crew Cab LB RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Work Truck Double Cab RWD	2.7L	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Work Truck Crew Cab RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Work Truck Crew Cab LB RWD	2.7L 4cyl	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Custom Double Cab RWD	2.7L	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Custom Crew Cab RWD	2.7L	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
LT Double Cab RWD	2.7L	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
LT Crew Cab RWD	2.7L	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
LT Crew Cab LB RWD	2.7L	RWD	19	22	20	24.0	480	$1,920
Limited Regular Cab Work Truck 8 ft 2WD	2.7L 4cyl	2WD	19	22	20	28.0	560	$1,920
Limited Work Truck Double Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Work Truck Regular Cab 4WD	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
4WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	28.3	509	$2,133
Limited Custom Double Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Work Truck Double Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited Custom Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited Custom Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Work Truck Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Work Truck Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited LT Crew Cab LB RWD	5.3L 8cyl	RWD	16	21	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Custom Double Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited RST Crew Cab RWD	5.3L 8cyl	RWD	16	21	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Custom Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Custom Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
4WD Double Cab 147" LT w/2FL	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
4WD Double Cab 147" LT w/1LT	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
RST Double Cab 4WD	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
4WD Crew Cab 147" LT w/2FL	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
RST Crew Cab RWD	5.3L 8cyl	RWD	16	21	18	24.0	432	$2,133
4WD Crew Cab 147" LT w/1LT	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
LT Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L	4WD	17	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
RST Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L	4WD	16	20	18	24.0	432	$2,133
LTZ Crew Cab RWD	5.3L	RWD	16	21	18	24.0	432	$2,133
High Country Crew Cab RWD	5.3L	RWD	16	21	18	24.0	432	$2,133
Limited LT Double Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	20	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited LT Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited RST Double Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	20	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	16	18	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	16	18	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited RST Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited LT Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited LT Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited LTZ Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited LTZ Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	16	18	17	24.0	408	$2,259
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4cyl	4WD	16	18	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited High Country Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
Limited High Country Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	17	24.0	408	$2,259
LT Double Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	16	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
LT Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
RST Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
LTZ Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
LTZ Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
High Country Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
High Country Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8cyl	4WD	15	19	16	24.0	384	$2,400
ZR2 Crew Cab 4WD	6.2L 8cyl	4WD	14	17	15	24.0	360	$2,560

Fuel cost

Work Truck Regular Cab RWD, 20 mpg combined.

Per year: $1,920
Per month: $160
Per mile: 16.0 cents

Top trim: ZR2 Crew Cab 4WD. $2,560 a year. $640 more than the Work Truck Regular Cab RWD.

Trip cost

Work Truck Regular Cab RWD: 22 mpg highway
Trip	Gallons	Cost
100 miles	4.5	$14.55
300 miles	13.6	$43.64
500 miles	22.7	$72.73
1,000 miles	45.5	$145

Commute cost

Miles one wayDays a week

Per month: $139
Per year: $1,664
Miles a month: 867

Work Truck Regular Cab RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 20 mpg good? No. Beats 22% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

Silverado 1500: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2026.

Silverado 1500 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	Combined mpg	Compare
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	20 mpg
2022 GMC Sierra 1500	Pro Regular Cab RWD	20 mpg	Compare
2022 Ford F-150	XL 2WD Reg Cab 6.5' Box	21 mpg	Compare
2022 Chevrolet Colorado	Work Truck Extended Cab RWD	22 mpg	Compare
2022 Toyota Tundra	SR Double Cab RWD	20 mpg	Compare
2022 RAM 1500	Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	22 mpg	Compare
2022 Toyota Tacoma	SR I4 Access Cab RWD	21 mpg	Compare

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