Does the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD 5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 18, and at today's gas prices that's about $3,167 a year in fuel.

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2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD — 5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD

This 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD (5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (16 city / 20 hwy)

$3,167

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

492 g/mi

tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

Other 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD	REGULAR	17	$3,353
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD	DIESEL	24	$2,988
6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD	PREMIUM	17	$4,129
6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic 10-spd, RWD	PREMIUM	16	$4,388

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · engine: 5.3L 8-cyl · transmission: Automatic 10-spd · drive: RWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.