Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | light | light | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 60 | 18.0 |
| 2002 | 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | light | light | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 60 | 18.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 60 | 18.0 | |
| With the 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel economy has been averaging
18.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (5 percent), in the suburbs (5 percent), and in the city (5 percent). In addition the average 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
I have the 1500 ext cab 2wd model that includes the 5.3 l v-8 with management. The truck gets 26 mpg on the highway! The average for the truck with over 6000 miles city/highway is now 20.6! |
| 2007 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
For full size truck with V8 I get 17-18 mpg in mixed driving. |
| 2007 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Best in its class |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
The 5.3L gets an impressive 20mpg on the freeway and with a tonneau, about 21. Mixed driving is about 15-17mpg and purely city driving nets between 14-16mpg. Towing economy is not bad at about 12-13mpg with a light load and 9-11mpg with a heavy load. |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
With the specific gears I have in my truck, I get 20+ MPG on the highway...and I have a crew cab truck. City mileage is right in-line with the EPA of 14, but it is no worse than the others. |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
Good for a pickup truck. |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2007 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Highway mileage could be beter. |
| 2004 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD |
Big engine sucks gas - 8mpg on tests |
| 2004 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Granted this is a truck but I did not like the fact that I was getting 14 mpg when the price of fuel was skyrocketing. This was never a good choice for fuel mileage. |
