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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
$4,480a 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 $4.48 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 $4,480 a year. The C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.7 L, 8 cyl (14 MPG) costs $4,800, so the thriftier trim saves $320 a year and $1,600 over five years.

1999 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular15$4,480cheapest
C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular14$4,800+$320

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$4,480
1999C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,730
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141916555$4,200
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,480
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,480
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1998C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,800
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152016555$4,200
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141916555$4,200
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141915592$4,480
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,480
1997C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,480
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,730
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$4,200
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel151916636$5,980
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,480
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,480
1996C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,480
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel172219536$5,040
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152017599$5,630
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152017599$5,630
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152016555$4,200
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1995C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel172219536$5,040
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,730
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152017599$5,630
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD6.5 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel152117599$5,630
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$4,200
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131715592$4,480
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,480
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,800
1994C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162118566$5,320
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel162017599$5,630
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$4,200
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular151916555$4,200
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,480
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,480
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121614635$4,800
1993C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular91210889$6,720
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel182320509$4,790
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162118494$3,730
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162218566$5,320
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular151916555$4,200
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152016555$4,200
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,480
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141915592$4,480
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,480
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131714635$4,800
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular121614635$4,800
1992C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular91210889$6,720
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 5-spdRWDDiesel182320509$4,790
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162218566$5,320
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel172018566$5,320
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,950
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,950
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$4,200
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141715592$4,480
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,480
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,800
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular121513684$5,170
1991C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular91210889$6,720
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,730
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel162218566$5,320
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel172018566$5,320
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,950
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular161917523$3,950
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,480
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular141915592$4,480
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,480
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular141514635$4,800
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,800
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular111312741$5,600
1990C1500 Pickup 2WD7.4 L, 8 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular9109987$7,470
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdRWDDiesel172319536$5,040
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,730
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular162017523$3,950
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD6.2 L, 8 cyl, DieselManual 4-spdRWDDiesel161817599$5,630
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular151615592$4,480
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131915592$4,480
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular131915592$4,480
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular141815592$4,480
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular121614635$4,800
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.7 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular121814635$4,800
1989C1500 Pickup 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular131413684$5,170

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 $4.48 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 $4,480 a year. The C1500 Pickup 2WD, 5.7 L, 8 cyl (14 MPG) costs $4,800, so the thriftier trim saves $320 a year and $1,600 over five years.

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