Real World Gas Mileage

Mitch M

I am thinking about trading two of my trucks in for a smaller SUV that gets better gas mileage that my trucks. I have to commute about 85 miles one way for my market area. I drive one of the trucks and one of my employees drives the other. He is going to just start driving his personal truck and I will just pay him for using it. I am also driving my daughters car until late April when you gets her license. I like the mileage so I am going start looking.

Anyway, I do not trust the EPA, etc for their mileage estimates. They are always off. I would like to ask everyone if you would share the average mileage for your vehicle. I would think it would be more accurate and honest.

Here are mine.

06 Chev Silverado 15.8 MPG average combined
08 Pontiac G6 26 MPG average combined
04 Nissan Truck 13.8 MPG average combined
07 GMC Acadia 22 MPG average combined

TempestV

'96 F150 4x4 regular cab 8' bed, 5L V8 Automatic- 14mpg. I use 4x4 daily both ways on the steep 1.5 mile driveway/logging road to work, and I'm usually hauling tools.

john5mt

94 Chev 1500 5.7l Auto 10mpg 4x4
01 Dodge 2500 6.9l 6spd 16mpg 4x4
93 Ford Probe 2.0l 5spd 29 mpg
78 Ford F-150 6.0l Auto 5 mpg 4x4

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mickeyco

I honestly have no idea what the mpg's on my vehicles are, I just put gas in as needed. I'm curious what type of Nissan is getting:
That seems pretty crappy for a Nissan. I thought I'd go to their website and see what they had, I went http://www.nissan.com and it ain't Nissan Cars, it's some guy they're suing, interesting story.

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buildenterprise

2004 Ford E350 5.4 V8, 15 passenger van converted to cargo van, running about 8500 pounds with tools. 9.5 to 12.5 mpg, depending on how heavy my foot is.....

cleveman

'88 F250 7.3l diesel 16 mpg
vw golf 1.9l TDI 46 mpg

Dan_Watson

'04 f-150, system one racks, bed and side box, and a few ladders and tools about 12-14 mpg avg

dkillianjr

1994 Ford f-150 5.0 4x4 Ladder rack, cap, and loaded with tools 10-12 mpg
2005 Chevy Monte carlo 16-18 mpg




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Michaeljp86

My 1992 Gmc jimmy gets 16-18mpgs normal driving. Ive gotten up to 26 once when I was driving to welding school I would try to figure it out, 30mi one way. I can drive about 50mph at a little over 1000rpm and get around 20mpg.

My truck is a 1992 gmc 2500 with a 6.5L diesel and it gets about 17 maybe 18 empty and hauling weight about 15 or 16mpg.

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Mitch M

Mickyco, the Nissan is a full size crew cab truck 4x 4. It is a good work truck. The gas mileage sucked. It has a 5.6 liter engine.

I am really interested in a trailblazer if the gas mileage is better than my truck. I only have to take a few basic tools. I am just checking jobs and doing estimates. Not swinging a hammer much anymore. At 180-200 miles a day, I need all the help I can get.

chenley

'02 Ford E250 - 9-10 mpg
'98 Mitsubishi Montero Sport - 18 mpg
'93 Nissan Altima Auto - 23 mpg

wolffhomerepair

97 f150 3.55 gears 4.6L 2wd 165,000miles- 16.5mpg empty(5-600# in bed), 12mpg towing 7x12 box trailer @ 5000#

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Michaeljp86

How about one of those new hybrid chevys?

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Mitch M

good question about the hybrid. I may check into those. most of my driving is highway so I do not know if that will help.

Teetorbilt

3- '03 1500 Chevy Express vans, 4.3/auto. Usually about half loaded.

Mine, 12 MPG in town and 18 OTR. The others are worse but the drivers aren't paying for the fuel. They also cost more in other repairs.

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mickeyco

Most of those hybrids get better mileage in the city.

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Mike Finley

I've owned a crap load of SUVs, and the Chevy Trailblazer was by far my favorite one out of all of them.

MPG was usually 16-18mpg, according to the trucks computer it has that gives you all that stuff.

I must say I had a 2002 which I think was the first year and it had a lot of electrical problems. Nothing that couldn't be taken care of under warranty, but I never owned a truck that you fixed just about every single problem it ever had with a "download or software update" at the dealership. Sometimes I wondered if I was driving an SUV or a computer.

4x4 went out on it one time -- needs a software update from Chevy!

mickeyco

Wow, that thing sure burns gas, maybe look into a small diesel truck, although I'm not sure who, if anyone makes them any more, Jeep has/had one in the Liberty.

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Chris Johnson

New '08 Chev 3500 Duramax, currently at 17 MPG, City and Hwy, Dragging the trailer dropped it to 15 MPG. Am told once I get 7500-10000 miles on it it will improve from there.

I noticed the improvement on other vehicles once they 'broke in', I was told to expect 21 MPG...I wish

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Mitch M

I have a GMC Acadia and it gets 22 MPG. That is a 2wd but I really need a 4 x 4. I saw a Trailblazer from a distance tonight and it looks like it will work for me. I just need a little room for the occasional hauling of small items and a couple of small tool bags. Mike, what do you think about the room inside of them?