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1993 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Fuel grade varies by trim — see the breakdown below.

17
MPG combined (15–16 city / 20 hwy)
$4,218
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Diesel
gas type

Is the 1993 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD good on gas?

At up to 17 MPG combined, the 1993 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD is about average for a Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD — that class averages about 17.3 MPG across 1,486 EPA-tested versions, so it's middle-of-the-road for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

This 1993 model was originally EPA-tested under the pre-2008 2-cycle method, which didn't account for highway speeds over 60 mph, air-conditioner use, or cold starts. When EPA overhauled the test for model year 2008, city ratings fell by about 12% and highway by about 8% on average industry-wide — and EPA retroactively adjusted every 1984-2007 rating to the stricter standard so old and new cars could be compared fairly. The MPG above is already on that modern scale — the window sticker on this car when it was new likely showed a higher, pre-2008-method number.

At today's AAA national average price — $4.78/gal for diesel gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $4,218/year (roughly $352/month, about $28.12 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 882 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

1993 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, RWDDIESEL17$4,218
6.2L 8-cyl, 5-spd manual, RWDDIESEL17$4,218

1993 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options6.2L 8-cyl
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd · 5-spd manual
Drive typeRWD
EPA body classStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD
FuelDiesel

Other years of the Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD

1992 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD1991 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD1990 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD1989 Chevrolet C2500 Pickup 2WD

Similar cars (Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD)

1993 Toyota Truck 2WD/T100 2WD1998 Mazda B2500/B3000/B4000 2WD1998 Toyota T100 2WD1998 Chevrolet Pickup 2500 2WD1999 Mazda B25001999 Mazda B4000

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2 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.