As an owner of a 3.0 Duramax silverado I consistently get over 30mpg mixed driving and while towing an rx8 (~3100lbs) and a 1800lbs trailer usually get 22mpg. Couldn't be happier with my choice of truck.
Barrysteezy
Any half-ton 4x4 truck that can get 18-21 mpg is a winner in my book. Considering 15-20 years ago, 8-15 mpg with a 4x4 was the norm.
billjamison
I have a 2020 1500 Silverado Duramax diesel. Bought it with 11K, and just passed 30K in the past 8 months. I have an average of 24.6MPG for the 19K+ miles, and generallyget 29.2 at 65 mph highway speeds. I've got a good amount of highway miles, but I'm a bit heavy footed when in the city. I've only pulled twice (9k lbs 32 ft. camper) in this time, and averaged about 9mpg (Ks wind). I'll be an eco-diesel fan going fwd until electric gets me the range I need on a weekly (weekend camping trip) basis.
asasnitchler
My daily for the past year has basically been a 2.4L Camry. I avg about 26 mpg. Not the most fuel efficient thing around, but it only cost $500 to buy from my mom's coworker, so I call it a win.
Grenyas
2020 Silverado LT 4x4 duramax at my house. On road trips with no aircon, I see 30 mpg. Air conditioning in the summer and I see 26-27. Average at home is 23-24. People don’t believe me when I tell them those numbers. That little 3 liter inline 6 diesel pulls strong too. Plenty of passing power on the highway
fikes
At some point, it would be great if the towing test standards could be nailed down in terms of aerodynamic profile. While I really appreciate the weight data, the aerodynamic drag at practical highway speeds over time, makes a huge difference. The point being that the trailer shape and height really affect how much extra work you are pulling at 65 mph once you are at speed. That said, I really do appreciate the work you guys do to present real world evaluations. Most of us don’t buy a fleet, and most of us don’t buy such a wide variety, so seeing your results over the years has been very informative.
dinoc.
26.6 mpg over 50, 000 miles (hand calculated) in my 2020 LTZ Z71 Silverado 1500 with the 3.0 diesel. Best 25 miles is over 43 mpg. Wow!
davidhaymon
Love my 2020 Gen-3 EcoDiesel Ram1500. I've clocked 32MPG round trip from Wheat Ridge to Silverthorn several times. Out on the flats of eastern Colorado & other plains states 25-30MPG regularly. Ram Longhorn 3.92 rear ratio gears. With these raising prices special ordering this truck right before Covid hit was a great move.
paulehlers
I wish your MPG tests were of a longer distance. This would help minimize any error in the pump etc.etc.
JohnSmith-zior
Had my 3.0 Duramax for almost 2 years now and love it everyday!
whodatbackder
My 2020 Silverado High Country with the 3.0 Duramax is amazing!
WRXXXual
What gets me is I see so many people make big purchases and justify that new $700 truck payment, or $500 RV payment, or insane new home home mortgage and not really care. But as soon as gas goes up 25% everybody gets all nutty about an extra $150 a month in gas. The psychology behind it is interesting.
Belmont
I have the 2020 3.0 crew cab standard bed Z71 4x4... and this truck never ceases to amaze me... I'm roughly getting 600 miles to a tank which is nice because I only have to fill up once a week... my commute is mainly highway going 75-80mph going from about 5500 feet to 7k in elevation. I usually get 24-25mpg but I've gotten above 28 on longer drives
gabrylsisneros
On a trip from Baytown TX to downtown Houston, I got averaged 29 mpg with my 2018 F-150 2.7 2 wheel drive and also got 28.2 from Silsbee TX to Sulphur LA that was around a 65 mile drive.
pmmaneille
I have a 2015 F150 four-wheel-drive 2.7 L eco-boost with 145, 000 km on it (yes I live in Canada). Over the lifetime average (and that includes about 50, 000 km of towing), I’ve averaged 20 1/2 mpg!
paulcarson
Almost bought the Chevrolet 1500 diesel. Glad I decided on the Ford 2.7 EcoBoost. Getting about the same mileage and dont have to put up with a diesel. Every fill up of 26 gallons diesel cost would be about 15 dollars more than gas. Plus the Chevrolet was 10 grand more than the Ford.
gladegoodrich
I'm glad I tempered my expectations and went with the Ford Maverick. I'm still waiting on the order to come in. Two months into the wait.
clint_a_
I would love to see you run the mpg loop (both towing and empty) with all the boosted truck engines on both 87 and 93. I would love to see the real world difference. Toss in 0 to 60 on both 87 and 93 too.
rdsii
I figured up the cost of fuel for a gas truck and the 3.0 for my 90 miles of daily commuting. With the cost of diesel being higher per gallon, it came out almost the exact same. I haven't looked at any premiums that the 3.0 may have on the purchase price or compared maintenance costs, but it looks like for me, a gas engine that gets 10+ mpg less might be the most affordable option.
bradh
Would be great to see one of these videos for diesel heavy duty trucks along with more heavy duty mpg testing in general.
