
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet C20 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | $5,423 | $6,507 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | $5,687 | $6,825 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | $6,507 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1988 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 17 | $4,735 | $5,682 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | $6,160 | $7,392 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1986 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 17 | $4,735 | $5,682 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | $6,160 | $7,392 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1985 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 14 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | $6,190 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 6 | 14 | 13 | 15 | $5,423 | $6,507 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | $6,190 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | $5,687 | $6,825 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 17 | 19 | $4,202 | $5,043 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1984 C20 Pickup 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.