
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of GMC Suburban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Suburban V1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1991 Suburban V1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1990 Suburban V1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1990 Suburban V1500 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | $6,346 | $7,615 |
| 1990 Suburban V1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 1989 Suburban V1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1989 Suburban V1500 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | $6,346 | $7,615 |
| 1989 Suburban V1500 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | $6,346 | $7,615 |
| 1989 Suburban V1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 16 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | $6,507 |
| 1998 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | $6,507 |
| 1997 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | $6,507 |
| 1996 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | $6,507 |
| 1995 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 12 | 16 | $5,546 | $6,656 |
| 1994 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 16 | $5,859 | $7,031 |
| 1993 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 16 | $5,859 | $7,031 |
| 1992 Suburban 1500 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 16 | $5,859 | $7,031 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Suburban 1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1996 Suburban 1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 16 | $5,859 | $7,031 |
| 1995 Suburban 1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | $6,160 | $7,392 |
| 1994 Suburban 1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 13 | 11 | 14 | $6,160 | $7,392 |
| 1993 Suburban 1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
| 1992 Suburban 1500 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $7,200 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.