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Chevrolet Colorado Diesel: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2022
The Chevrolet Colorado Diesel was last rated in the data for model year 2022, at 23 MPG combined.
- 23MPG combined
- $4,150a year in fuel
- 435g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Diesel versions burn diesel fuel, which the fuel price table of the source lists at $6.38 a gallon against $4.47 for regular gasoline, so a diesel needs a larger MPG advantage to cost less to fuel.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with diesel at $6.38 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $4,150.
Tailpipe CO2 is 435 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 20 and on the highway 30, 10 better on the open road. 3 versions are rated for 2022. The most efficient, Colorado 2WD: 2.8 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 6-spd, RWD, gets 23 MPG; the least efficient listed, Colorado ZR2 4WD: 2.8 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD, gets 19 MPG, a gap of 4 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $900 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado 2WD: 2.8 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 6-spd, RWD | 23 | 20 | 30 | $4,150 | 435 |
| Colorado 4WD: 2.8 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD | 22 | 19 | 28 | $4,350 | 455 |
| Colorado ZR2 4WD: 2.8 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD | 19 | 18 | 22 | $5,050 | 525 |
Year by year
The Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is in the data for 4 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating is 23 MPG in both 2019 and 2022.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 23 | 19 | $4,150 | 435 | 23 |
| 2021 | 3 | 23 | 19 | $4,150 | 435 | n/a |
| 2020 | 3 | 23 | 19 | $4,150 | 435 | n/a |
| 2019 | 3 | 23 | 19 | $4,150 | 435 | n/a |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
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Rated almost identically and covered by this page:
- GMC Canyon Diesel 23 MPG, $4,150 a year, 2 versions, last rated 2022
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.