If you want the right balance between fuel savings and capability, you will find it in the world of full-size pickups. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 offer consumption as low as 10.1 L/100 km in the city and 8.3 L/100 km on the highway with the 3.0 L Duramax turbodiesel, while giving you a towing capacity that reaches 13,300 lb. in the right configuration.

Keep in mind that if you want to enjoy all the benefits of a diesel truck vs. a gas truck , it has to match your usage. You can favour diesel if you tow often with heavier loads and if you do a lot of highway driving. Otherwise, you may find the best consumption with gas engines. A conversation with us at Paillé will help you determine the best strategy.

If your goal is strictly to reduce stops at the gas station, you should really look at the Silverado EV and Sierra EV with zero gas and zero emissions. With gas prices climbing fast, you might find that an electric truck is a reassuring long-term choice.

The Silverado EV posts up to 793 km of range, up to 12,500 lb. of towing, and an available 4-wheel steering system that lets you move your truck more easily in tight spaces. The Sierra EV goes up to 769 km of range, up to 760 horsepower and 785 lb-ft of torque, and can move diagonally to make tight manoeuvres easier. Both give you external power capability, allowing you to run tools and equipment directly from the truck, without a generator.

As you can see, these are serious trucks, and if you are well equipped for charging at home and at the jobsite, this is a very compelling solution, especially since you can recover up to 193 km of range in about 10 minutes. A chat with a Paillé expert over coffee is a good idea if you want to know whether an electric pickup is a good option for you.

The Toyota Tacoma often comes up in the conversation thanks to its i-FORCE MAX hybrid setup. And it is true that it has a strong argument on paper: Toyota Canada lists fuel consumption numbers of 10.5/9.7 L/100 km for the 2026 Toyota Tacoma hybrid, with 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque.

But if you look at the full picture, you should expect considerably less towing with this hybrid than with the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, which still keep reasonable fuel consumption. In a Tacoma hybrid, you can tow 6,000 lb., versus 7,700 lb. for the GM models. That is almost 2,000 lb. more.

If your only priority is consumption, it remains an interesting option.