6.7 Diesel fuel mileage
Looking at a 2019 F-350 with a 6.7 diesel. Currently have a Triton V-10 that gets about 9 mpg. (about 6 mpg towing.) The sticker doesn't list mileage on the diesel. Wondering if the diesel gets better...
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lakeside013104 wrote:Lynnmor wrote:
Diesel engines exist because they give about 20 to 30 percent better mileage. Cost of gasoline and diesel fuels vary considerably across the country, so you may or may not have enough savings.
My 2011 F-350 consistently got 17 - 19 mpg. My 2016 is getting 13.5 - 14 mph. I have heard that the additional smog devices on the engine has changed the mpg somewhat.
Diesel prices this time of year in the northeast are typically $1 more per gallon compared to gasoline prices. In the summer, diesel is more closely priced to gasoline.
Lakeside
There are no additional smog devices, but some things changed in design. I lost some fuel mileage when the dealer updated the programming. I think that the reduction in mileage in the later models is just that.
Diesel fuel is taxed higher than gas in many states and the amount of tax varies considerably from state to state. Government pretends that they care about fuel efficiency, then discourages it by taxing it at a higher rate..
