What Hummer Model Gets the Best Gas Mileage? Full Buyer's Mpg Breakdown
By James H. Sterling
General Motors resurrected the brand under the GMC banner in 2022, entirely abandoning combustion engines for a massive battery-electric architecture. Yet the spirit of excess remains intact. Weighing in at over 9,000 pounds, the GMC Hummer EV packs a mammoth 212-to-246 kWh dual-layer Ultium battery pack. It is the heaviest passenger vehicle sold in North America.
Because of this colossal mass, the GMC Hummer EV is remarkably inefficient compared to other electric cars. The EPA rates the Hummer EV Pickup at roughly 53 MPGe combined on standard 35-inch all-terrain tires, dropping down to 47 MPGe when equipped with aggressive 37-inch mud-terrain tires. For comparison, mainstream electric crossovers easily deliver between 100 and 120 MPGe.
Despite its heavy electrical draw, the Hummer EV obliterates its ancestors in operating expense. Consuming approximately 63 kWh per 100 miles, an owner charging at the national average residential electricity rate of $0.16 per kWh spends approximately $1,512 per year across 15,000 miles. You get 1,000 horsepower, a sub-four-second zero-to-60 sprint, and less than a third of the annual energy bill associated with feeding an H2.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
