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GMC Sierra AT4 MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Sierra AT4 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2020 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 13 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.

24best combined mpg (2020)
16worst combined mpg (2020)
24latest year best (2021)
13configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020524 mpg16 mpg#4 of 18 (82th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegular, Premium, DieselStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2021824 mpg16 mpg#4 of 22 (86th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremium, Diesel, RegularStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC Sierra AT4 placed highest in 2020 at #4 of 18, and lowest in 2020 at #4 of 18. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 13 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141816718.818.6$3,9005432/10
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop142016718.818.6$3,9005512/10
20216.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI141916718.818.6$4,8505552/10
20216.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI; Stop-Start, start-stop151917676.517.5$4,5505223/10
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI152117676.517.5$3,6505233/10
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop162118638.916.5$3,4504943/10
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI; with Cylinder Deactivation, start-stop162118638.916.5$3,4504843/10
20213.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop222624479.214.9$3,7504304/10
20205.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141816718.818.6$3,9005562/10
20206.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop151917676.517.5$4,5505153/10
20205.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop162118638.916.5$3,4504863/10
20205.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop162118638.916.5$3,4504943/10
20203.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop222624479.214.9$3,7504274/10

What Sierra AT4 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 GMC Sierra AT4 burns 479 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,438$2,156$719
$3.50/gal$1,677$2,516$839
$4.00/gal$1,917$2,875$958

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $3,450 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $11,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD

Across the 90 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, the median best combined rating is 19 mpg. At 24 mpg the GMC Sierra AT4 is 5 mpg better the median, which is worth about $441 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other GMC nameplates

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