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GMC Sierra AT4X MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Sierra AT4X has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2023 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2024) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2023). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD.

19best combined mpg (2024)
15worst combined mpg (2023)
15latest year best (2026)
6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2023115 mpg15 mpg#32 of 34 (6th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2024219 mpg15 mpg#27 of 38 (30th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremium, DieselStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2025219 mpg15 mpg#29 of 43 (33th pct)4-Wheel DriveDiesel, PremiumStandard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2026115 mpg15 mpg#53 of 55 (4th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard 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 AT4X placed highest in 2024 at #27 of 38, and lowest in 2026 at #53 of 55. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 6 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20266.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop141615766.719.8$5,1506012/10
20256.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop141615766.719.8$5,1506012/10
20253.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop192019605.318.8$4,7005243/10
20246.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop141615766.719.8$5,1506012/10
20243.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop192019605.318.8$4,7005243/10
20236.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd PremiumSIDI, start-stop141715766.719.8$5,1505852/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2023 → 202415 → 19 mpg+4 mpg605 gal
2025 → 202619 → 15 mpg-4 mpg767 gal

What Sierra AT4X fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 GMC Sierra AT4X burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $5,150 to $5,150 a year in fuel, or $14,500 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 15 mpg the GMC Sierra AT4X is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $565 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.