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Chevrolet Avalanche vs. Chevrolet Colorado MPG

Chart is based on 118 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Avalanche and 149 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Colorado.

Chevrolet Avalanche MPG

Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2013 13.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2012 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2011 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2011 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2011 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2009 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2008 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2007 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2007 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2006 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2006 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2005 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2005 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2004 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2003 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2002 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2002 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 0 0 50 50 70 13.7  
2012 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 0 10 55 35 75 17.0  
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 45 0 32 23 90 17.7  
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med light 0 0 0 100 80 18.2  
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
flat v.lt none 0 0 43 58 100 15.4  
2009 4dr SUT 310-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 0 10 25 65 70 17.6  
2008 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med hvy 10 10 20 60 70 16.9  
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2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 5 40 40 15 60 16.1  
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 4 16 24 56 65 15.6  
2006 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 5 80 0 15 75 18.2  
2006 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 5 40 18 38 65 14.5  
2005 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 5 5 15 75 70 19.0  
2005 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 8 2 26 63 65 14.5  
2004 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 0 0 7 93 80 17.3  
2003 4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 21 23 25 30 80 15.5  
2002 4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 50 30 20 60 13.2  
2002 4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light light 0 0 0 100 70 20.5  

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Chevrolet Colorado MPG

Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2017 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2017 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2016 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2016 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2016 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2015 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2009 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2009 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2007 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2007 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2006 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2006 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2005 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2005 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2005 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2005 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2004 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Chevrolet Colorado Chevrolet Colorado 2004 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2017 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed turbocharged 181hp 2.8L I4 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med light 3 8 3 85 77 28.4  
2017 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 308-horsepower 3.6L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 5 10 24 62 65 23.0  
2016 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 200-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 5 10 75 60 23.6  
2016 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed turbocharged 181hp 2.8L I4 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
mtns med light 0 10 0 90 100 24.8  
2016 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 2 12 18 69 70 21.8  
2015 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills light light 0 7 8 85 66 24.6  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 242-horsepower 3.7L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 0 13 88 70 22.9  
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2009 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 185-horsepower 2.9L I4
5-speed manual RWD
hills med light 4 7 52 37 68 24.6  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 242-horsepower 3.7L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 25 25 40 65 20.5  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 242-horsepower 3.7L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 3 10 30 58 75 18.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 10 15 50 25 70 18.0  
2006 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 2 1 10 87 60 27.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 10 60 5 25 60 19.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light hvy 5 50 30 15 60 14.0  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 20 25 25 30 68 21.8  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 30 28 7 35 78 19.7  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 8 8 14 71 67 20.8  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 10 80 10 0 0 17.0  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 20 30 50 75 19.4  

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Chevrolet Avalanche vs. Chevrolet Colorado MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Avalanche

Chevrolet Avalanche Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
0 see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
GREAT MPG FOR MID-SIZE TRUCK. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
Chevrolet Avalanche Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
what fuel economy? bought it to pull a Brenderup horse trailer (3300lbs including 1 horse) that can be pulled with a 4cyl car in europe.... doing 22l/100km on flat roads with light foot. more than double combined rating ....GM unresponsive! see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
14MPG in the city sucks. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
It only averages around 14 to 15 in a mostly city driving environment. Was hoping the V4 mode would kick in more often to help improve the economy. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Colorado

Chevrolet Colorado Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
For a 4wd to get 22 mpg I think is great see full Chevrolet Colorado review
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Over 20 MPG with a 4x4. see full Chevrolet Colorado review
Chevrolet Colorado Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4
4-speed automatic RWD
Four cylinder mileage should have been much better. see full Chevrolet Colorado review
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Gets barely over 17 MPG see full Chevrolet Colorado review