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GMC Sierra Cab Chassis MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Sierra Cab Chassis has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2020 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 23 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD / Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD.

17best combined mpg (2020)
14worst combined mpg (2021)
16latest year best (2026)
23configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020417 mpg15 mpg#11 of 11 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2021617 mpg14 mpg#4 of 4 (0th pct)4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2022517 mpg15 mpg#4 of 4 (0th pct)4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2023216 mpg16 mpg#6 of 6 (0th pct)4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2024215 mpg15 mpg#6 of 6 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2025216 mpg15 mpg#5 of 5 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2026216 mpg15 mpg#4 of 4 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 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 Cab Chassis placed highest in 2021 at #4 of 4, and lowest in 2020 at #11 of 11. It spent 0 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 23 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20265.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop141615766.719.8$4,1505922/10
20265.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop151816718.818.6$3,9005513/10
20255.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop141615766.719.8$4,1505922/10
20255.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop151816718.818.6$3,9005513/10
20245.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop141715766.719.8$4,1505802/10
20245.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop141715766.719.8$4,1505802/10
20235.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop151716718.818.6$3,9005643/10
20235.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop151816718.818.6$3,9005533/10
20225.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop141715766.719.8$4,1505892/10
20225.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop141715766.719.8$4,1505832/10
20225.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI; Stop-Start, start-stop131715766.719.8$4,1506112/10
20225.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI; Stop-Start, start-stop151716718.818.6$3,9005553/10
20225.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop151817676.517.5$3,6505363/10
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI131714821.421.3$4,4506351/10
20215.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI131814821.421.3$4,4506341/10
20215.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141715766.719.8$4,1505932/10
20214.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141615766.719.8$4,1505922/10
20215.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141815766.719.8$4,1505902/10
20214.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI151917676.517.5$3,6505233/10
20204.3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141615766.719.8$4,1505942/10
20205.3L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141715766.719.8$4,1505932/10
20205.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI141815766.719.8$4,1505822/10
20204.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI151917676.517.5$3,6505233/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2022 → 202317 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal
2023 → 202416 → 15 mpg-1 mpg767 gal
2024 → 202515 → 16 mpg+1 mpg719 gal

What Sierra Cab Chassis fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 GMC Sierra Cab Chassis burns 719 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$2,156$2,300$144
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,683$168
$4.00/gal$2,875$3,067$192

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,900 to $4,150 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD

Across the 69 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 16 mpg the GMC Sierra Cab Chassis is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $686 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.