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Chevrolet C1500 Pickup MPG

EPA fuel economy for 106 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup trims sold from 1989 to 1999. Best ever: 20 MPG (1992 C1500 Pickup 2WD). Latest model year 1999: 14 to 15 MPG combined across 2 trims.

20best combined MPG (1992)
18 / 23city / highway of the best trim
9lowest combined MPG (1990)
11model years rated
$4,160a year to fuel, cheapest 1999 trim at EPA prices

Chevrolet C1500 Pickup fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1999 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup to fuel is the C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.0 L, 8 cyl (15 MPG) at $4,160 a year. The C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.7 L, 8 cyl (14 MPG) costs $4,460, so the thriftier trim saves $300 a year and $1,500 over five years.

1999 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular15$4,160cheapest
C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular14$4,460+$300

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Chevrolet C1500 Pickup MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1999151317C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1998181621C1500 Pickup 2WD, 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1997171520C1500 Pickup 2WD, 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1996181621C1500 Pickup 2WD, 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1995191722C1500 Pickup 2WD, 6.5 L, 8 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd11
1994191722C1500 Pickup 2WD, 6.5 L, 8 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd12
1993181621C1500 Pickup 2WD, 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Auto 4-spd12
1992201823C1500 Pickup 2WD, 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd12
1991201823C1500 Pickup 2WD, 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Diesel, Manual 5-spd14
1990181622C1500 Pickup 2WD, 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd12
1989191723C1500 Pickup 2WD, 6.2 L, 8 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd12

Every Chevrolet C1500 Pickup trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1999C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131715592$4,160
1999C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,470
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,160
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,460
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152016555$3,900
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141915592$4,160
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,160
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,470
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel151916636$5,610
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,160
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,160
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel172219536$4,720
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152017599$5,280
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152017599$5,280
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152016555$3,900
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel172219536$4,720
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,470
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152017599$5,280
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152117599$5,280
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$3,900
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131715592$4,160
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,460
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162118566$4,980
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel162017599$5,280
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$3,900
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular151916555$3,900
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,160
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121614635$4,460
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular91210889$6,240
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel182320509$4,490
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,470
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162218566$4,980
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular151916555$3,900
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152016555$3,900
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,160
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141915592$4,160
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,460
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular121614635$4,460
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular91210889$6,240
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel182320509$4,490
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162218566$4,980
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel172018566$4,980
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,670
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,670
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,160
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,160
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,460
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular121513684$4,800
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular91210889$6,240
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162218566$4,980
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel172018566$4,980
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,670
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,670
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,160
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141915592$4,160
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,160
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular141514635$4,460
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular111312741$5,200
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular9109987$6,930
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel172319536$4,720
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular162017523$3,670
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel161817599$5,280
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular151615592$4,160
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131915592$4,160
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131915592$4,160
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,160
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular121614635$4,460
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,460
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular131413684$4,800

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Chevrolet C1500 Pickup?

The most efficient Chevrolet C1500 Pickup the EPA has rated is the 1992 C1500 Pickup 2WD at 20 MPG combined (18 city, 23 highway).

What MPG does the 1999 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup get?

1999 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup trims range from 14 to 15 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Chevrolet C1500 Pickup has the worst fuel economy?

The 1990 C1500 Pickup 2WD is the lowest rated at 9 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet C1500 Pickup for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1999 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup to fuel is the C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.0 L, 8 cyl (15 MPG) at $4,160 a year. The C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.7 L, 8 cyl (14 MPG) costs $4,460, so the thriftier trim saves $300 a year and $1,500 over five years.

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