GMC Sierra 1500 vs. Saturn AURA MPG

Chart is based on 526 fuel economy reports for the GMC Sierra 1500 and 288 fuel economy reports for the Saturn AURA.

GMC Sierra 1500 MPG

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
2021	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 277hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	25	25	50	70	24.5
2018	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 420-horsepower 6.2L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	5	15	80	70	22.0
2015	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 420-horsepower 6.2L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	5	0	95	65	20.9
2015	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	8	38	0	55	118	18.7
2014	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 420-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	0	0	25	75	75	18.9
2014	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	5	10	0	85	63	25.0
2011	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 403-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	10	25	60	75	16.5
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2011	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	0	25	70	60	18.3
2011	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	3	18	42	37	70	15.2
2010	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	10	35	15	40	71	15.8
2010	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 403-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	25	25	50	60	18.5
2010	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	18	1	0	81	68	18.0
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	3	8	23	68	63	17.3
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	5	80	0	15	75	15.4
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	110	16.8
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	8	28	17	47	65	17.9
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	10	0	90	100	20.3
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	17	22	27	34	60	17.0
2008	4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	33	25	42	70	17.0
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	9	0	27	64	60	17.9
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	lead	none	18	0	33	50	115	14.0
2008	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	65	22.0
2008	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	19.5
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	10	10	80	60	14.1
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	12	37	25	27	75	17.7
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	5	0	53	43	70	14.1
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	30	7	59	70	18.1
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	23	3	0	74	75	16.5
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	10	30	45	15	60	18.1
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	4	10	9	77	66	18.4
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	65	0	30	60	16.7
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	30	20	20	30	100	14.7
2006	4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	40	25	25	65	18.5
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	20	50	25	65	15.3
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	2	80	10	8	70	16.8
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	7	11	13	69	62	16.0
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	4	8	88	0	N/A	17.5
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	110	17.4
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	10	10	81	68	16.2
2005	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	2	18	80	65	19.5
2003	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	13	13	13	60	60	17.3
2003	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	v.lt	none	0	20	10	70	100	12.5
2003	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	20	70	60	16.8
2001	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	40	0	60	70	14.9
2001	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 270-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	40	0	60	110	77.8

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Saturn AURA MPG

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
2009	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	10	10	75	73	28.0
2008	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	11	38	47	70	23.1
2008	4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	18	9	68	69	25.9
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	16	22	54	69	26.9
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	9	40	48	79	22.2
2007	4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	29	16	51	77	22.9
2007	4dr Sedan 164-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	10	35	50	65	28.0

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the GMC Sierra 1500

GMC Sierra 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Its great. see full GMC Sierra 1500 review

GMC Sierra 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Fuel economy is a suggestion - the truck, like all trucks, gets mediocre fuel economy. see full GMC Sierra 1500 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn AURA

Saturn AURA Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	almost double that of my previous vehicle see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	in town with the a/c on i get 19 mph but on the highway on trips i get 32 driving at 70mph see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is very good for vehicle this size. Ecotec is great on the highway. 3.6 Alloytec V6 with 6-speed is also surprisingly fuel frugal. see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	FANTASTIC! And I drive it like I stole it! see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	The car gets better fuel economy than most 4 cylinder cars this size. see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The Aura XR has an EPA rating of 18/26 (give or take). We consistently average 20+ in town and for 252hp, it averaged a respectable 28.5 - 30.3npg on a recent 18hr road trip. Did I mention we were fully loaded (4 humans and a full trunk)! see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For the vehicle size, the 4-cylinder EPA rating is very good. see full Saturn AURA review
2008	4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Decent fuel economy see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Good mpg for big V6. Avg 19 in mostly city driving, 28-29 mpg on trips see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy. I routinely get 29mpg at 65mph and 25mpg at 85mph. see full Saturn AURA review

Saturn AURA Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The 2007 XR model only available with a V6 engine(less economy). see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My car seems rather high in this regard or maybe I just have a lead foot. see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Poor city fuel economy. see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Good on highway, but bad on local. see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	city mileage on XR lower than anticipated, not good in stop and go driving see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	not broken in and haveing too much fun with the pedal. both will improve with time. this is a baby touring sedan that handles. see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The fuel economy is not class leading. I average about 20 miles per gallon in a mix of city and highway driving. see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Good on highway, very bad in traffic. see full Saturn AURA review
2007	4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Its six cylinder engine could not realistically be compared with a four. I really wanted to consider the Aura GL, and had had a request in to a dealer to let me know when they got one in. I never received a response to the call. see full Saturn AURA review