2022 Chevrolet Suburban MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2022 Chevrolet Suburban gets up to 17 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 23 mpg with the diesel, across 7 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2022 Chevrolet Suburban · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

17MPG combined

15 city 20 highway

$3,800 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score3/10

5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best diesel version

23MPG combined

21 city 27 highway

$4,100 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best version costs $9,000 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,800 to $5,000 a year. Compared with 2021, the best gas version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2022 Suburban version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Gas
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Suburban 2WD (also Suburban 2WD)	17 mpg	15 / 20	$3,800
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: Suburban 4WD	16 mpg	15 / 19	$4,050
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: Suburban 4WD	16 mpg	14 / 19	$4,050
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Suburban 4WD (also Suburban 4WD) · Premium fuel	16 mpg	14 / 19	$5,000
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Suburban 2WD (also Suburban 2WD) · Premium fuel	16 mpg	14 / 20	$5,000
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Suburban 2WD	23 mpg	21 / 27	$4,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Suburban 4WD	22 mpg	20 / 26	$4,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $5.32 a gallon for premium gas, and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$3,812	$318	$19,059
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · no start-stop	$4,050	$337	$20,250
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$4,050	$338	$20,250
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$4,988	$416	$24,938
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$4,987	$416	$24,937
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic	$4,102	$342	$20,511
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic	$4,289	$357	$21,443

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Chevrolet Suburban MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 17 to 19 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2016. Diesel: 23 mpg (2021 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best diesel version

2022: gas 17 mpg · diesel 23 mpg

Show as a table

Chevrolet Suburban best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best diesel version
2016	19	–
2017	19	–
2018	19	–
2019	18	–
2020	18	–
2021	18	23
2022	17	23
2023	17	23
2024	17	23
2025	17	23
2026	17	23

How the 2022 Suburban compares

2022 full-size SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2022 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Chevrolet Tahoe Best: diesel	24 mpg	17 mpg	$3,800
Chevrolet Suburban This page Best: diesel	23 mpg	17 mpg	$3,800
GMC Yukon Best: diesel	23 mpg	17 mpg	$3,800
Ford Expedition Best: gas	19 mpg	19 mpg	$3,400
Toyota Sequoia Best: gas	15 mpg	15 mpg	$4,300

Chevrolet Tahoe vs Chevrolet SuburbanMPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests side by side

2022 Suburban recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 122 owner complaints for the 2022 Suburban.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2022 Chevrolet Suburban's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 23 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 22 with 4WD.

Does the 2022 Chevrolet Suburban need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.2L 8-cyl versions on premium, the diesel runs on diesel fuel, and the rest use regular.

How does the 2022 Suburban's MPG compare with the 2021?

For 2022, the best gas version is rated 17 mpg, down 1 from 18 and the best diesel version is rated 23 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.