2016 GMC Canyon Duramax MPG Test
This little grocery getter gets a 31 mpg on a 100 mile test. Not too shabby. Don't know the towing/GCWR spec on these so I really don't know if it's a viable puller. Link
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FireGuard wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
That's nuthin! I used to get 44 with my 81 VW Diesel PU. That's with a bed full of tools.
Those old VW diesels were great. I had 2 cars and a P/U. The 50 mpg + was great delivering pizzas while going to college.
Loved the P/U but a little tight in the cab.
I think they are making a new P/U. Saw an ad for one, but of course not sold in the US.
A CC 4x4 with 6 1/2' bed with the new 1.9L turbo diesel would probably be a good seller.
I had a VW diesel Rabbit, an 81 I think. It had a 5-speed and was rated to get 44-45 in town and 60 mpg on the highway. I used to check my mileage all the time on the highway and I really did get 60. It never smoked - didn't burn enough diesel to ever smoke.
Biggest problem I had was the fuel jelling up in winter. I ended up ordering an in-line fuel heater from JC Whitney and spliced it in just upstream of the filter to cure the problem.
