Chevrolet Silverado Diesel vs Tesla Cybertruck

Key differences

  • Tesla Cybertruck is 229 mm (9 in) shorter than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
  • Tesla Cybertruck makes 113 kW (151 hp) more power than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
  • Tesla Cybertruck costs US$10,810 less than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel (list prices, excl. tax).
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Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Pickup · 2026 · Diesel

US$71,800 excl. tax

CA$96,842 excl. tax

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Full specifications of Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
Electric

Tesla Cybertruck

Pickup · 2025 · BEV

US$60,990 excl. tax

from CA$167,990 excl. tax Trim: Cyberbeast

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Full specifications of Tesla Cybertruck

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Chevrolet Silverado Diesel and Tesla Cybertruck
  • Tesla Cybertruck is 229 mm (9 in) shorter than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
  • Tesla Cybertruck is 208 mm (8.2 in) lower than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
  • Tesla Cybertruck has a wheelbase 124 mm (4.9 in) shorter than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
Blue solid line: Chevrolet Silverado Diesel; orange dashed line: Tesla Cybertruck. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 5,912 mm (232.8 in) long and 1,998 mm (78.7 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,748 mm (147.6 in). Tesla Cybertruck is 5,683 mm (223.7 in) long and 1,790 mm (70.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,624 mm (142.7 in).

Front view size comparison of Chevrolet Silverado Diesel and Tesla Cybertruck
  • Tesla Cybertruck is 31 mm (1.2 in) narrower than Chevrolet Silverado Diesel.
Blue solid line: Chevrolet Silverado Diesel; orange dashed line: Tesla Cybertruck.

Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 2,063 mm (81.2 in) wide and 1,998 mm (78.7 in) high. Tesla Cybertruck is 2,032 mm (80 in) wide and 1,790 mm (70.5 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Chevrolet Silverado Diesel and Tesla Cybertruck
Blue solid line: Chevrolet Silverado Diesel; orange dashed line: Tesla Cybertruck.

Chevrolet Silverado Diesel is 2,063 mm (81.2 in) wide and 1,998 mm (78.7 in) high. Tesla Cybertruck is 2,032 mm (80 in) wide and 1,790 mm (70.5 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Chevrolet Silverado Diesel Tesla Cybertruck
Price
Base priceUnited States US$71,800excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Chevrolet Silverado DieselUS$60,990Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Tesla Cybertruck
Base priceCanada CA$96,842excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Chevrolet Silverado Dieselfrom CA$167,990excl. taxTrim: CyberbeastChecked . Source for Canada, Tesla Cybertruck
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$29.88per 100 mi Diesel at US$6.276 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States diesel price US$6.39per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$29.24per 100 km Diesel at CA$2.611 per litre, incl. tax, for 13 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Natural Resources Canada, average retail fuel prices for Canada diesel price CA$2.59per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £36.06per 100 mi Diesel at £2.00 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom diesel price £8.98per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$31.70per 100 km Diesel at A$2.83 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia diesel price A$7.18per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €25.38per 100 km Diesel at €2.266 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany diesel price €7.84per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €27.51per 100 km Diesel at €2.456 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands diesel price €5.29per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 240.58per 100 km Diesel at NOK 21.48 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway diesel price NOK 48.24per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €26.27per 100 km Diesel at €2.346 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France diesel price €5.38per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €21.16per 100 km Diesel at €1.889 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain diesel price €5.44per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €25.14per 100 km Diesel at €2.244 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy diesel price €6.81per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €26.33per 100 km Diesel at €2.351 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium diesel price €7.75per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €23.88per 100 km Diesel at €2.132 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria diesel price €7.06per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €23.93per 100 km Diesel at €2.137 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland diesel price €8.39per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 264.21per 100 km Diesel at SEK 23.59 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden diesel price SEK 71.59per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 200.14per 100 km Diesel at DKK 17.87 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark diesel price DKK 38.46per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 25.42per 100 km Diesel at CHF 2.27 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland diesel price CHF 6.45per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 5,912 mm (232.8 in)5,683 mm (223.7 in)
Width 2,063 mm (81.2 in)2,032 mm (80 in)
Height 1,998 mm (78.7 in)1,790 mm (70.5 in)
Wheelbase 3,748 mm (147.6 in)3,624 mm (142.7 in)
Curb weight Not available 2,900 kg2,900 kg (6,393 lb)
Performance
Power 227 kW (305 hp)340 kW (456 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 671 Nm495 lb-ft (671 Nm) Not available
0-100 km/h Not available 6.2 s
Top speed Not available 180 km/h112 mph (180 km/h)
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 122 kWh
Range Not available 350 mi (EPA)563 km (EPA)
DC charging, peak Not available 250 kW
AC charging Not available 11.5 kW
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 21 mpg11.2 L/100 km (EPA)25.2 mpg (EPA) Not available
Fuel tank 90.8 L Not available
Engine size 3,000 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space Not available 1,897 L1,897 L (67 cu ft)

Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailschevrolet.com/shopping/configurator/trucks/2026/silverado-1500/silverado-1500/compare; eog-api.musea2.azure.ext.gm.com/api/PullDown/23168/dimensions/en-us; chevrolet.com/trucks/previous-year/silverado/1500. Read: length=232.75in, width=81.24in, height=78.66in, wheelbase=147.5591in, seats=5, power=305hp, epa_combined_mpg=21mpg, torque=495lb-ft, fuel_tank=24gal, engine_displacement=3.0L. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

Tesla Cybertruck

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.tesla.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record tesla:cybertruck:2025:cybertruck_long_range; sources: oem "Tesla Cybertruck Long Range" https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck (accessed 2025-12-28); cargo method not stated by the source

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