Chevrolet Suburban MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chevrolet Suburban has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 39 model years, from 1987 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 11 mpg (1988). The EPA record holds 155 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chevrolet Suburban placed highest in 1987 at #7 of 15, and lowest in 2009 at #69 of 82. It spent 9 of its 39 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 155 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 7 of 10 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Suburban fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Chevrolet Suburban burns 500 to 719 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,650 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 70 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 23 mpg the Chevrolet Suburban is exactly at the median.

• All Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Chevrolet nameplates

Every Chevrolet model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.