Standard pickup trucks · Electric · model year 2026
Chevrolet Silverado Electric vs Rivian R1T
The Rivian R1T is rated 17 MPGe higher than the Chevrolet Silverado Electric in model year 2026, 87 against 70 combined, which is 24% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Chevrolet Silverado Electric | Rivian R1T |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 70 MPGe | 87 MPGe |
| City | 78 MPG | 93 MPG |
| Highway | 63 MPG | 80 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $1,100 | $850 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 0 g/mile | 0 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 64 MPGe | 67 MPGe |
| Rated versions | 6 | 25 |
| All-electric range | 424 mi | 420 mi |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 3rd of 21 | 1st of 21 |
| Class | Standard pickup trucks | Standard pickup trucks |
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $250 a year. The Rivian R1T comes to $850 and the Chevrolet Silverado Electric to $1,100, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Chevrolet Silverado Electric is 3rd of 21 standard pickup trucks, in the top quarter, ahead of 90% of the others. The Rivian R1T is the most efficient of the 21 standard pickup trucks rated that year.
The Chevrolet Silverado Electric has 6 rated versions, from 64 to 70 MPGe. The Rivian R1T has 25, from 67 to 87 MPGe. For the most efficient versions, the Chevrolet Silverado Electric is rated 15 higher in the city (78 against 63), while the Rivian R1T is rated 13 higher in the city (93 against 80).
Their lineups meet at 68 MPGe: Silverado EV Ext Range (11kW Charger): electric motor, Automatic (A1), 4WD for the Chevrolet Silverado Electric and R1T All-Terrain Tri Max (20in): electric motor, Automatic (A1), 4WD for the Rivian R1T.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 3 model years, 2024 to 2026. The Chevrolet Silverado Electric has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Rivian R1T in 3. The widest gap, 17 MPGe, was in 2026, when the Rivian R1T led.
| Model year | Chevrolet Silverado Electric | Rivian R1T | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 87 | -17 |
| 2025 | 70 | 87 | -17 |
| 2024 | 67 | 84 | -17 |
| 2023 | not in data | 78 | n/a |
| 2022 | not in data | 70 | n/a |