Turtle n Peeps wrote:
My buddy has one and loves it. He claims 30mpg solo and 20 towing a 27 foot TT. The thing is super quiet. If I remember correctly the thing puts out more power than the first V8 Duramax. The only thing I don't like about it is the price.
The LB7 was like 325 hp and 520 torque, but still it specs pretty well. The price I think is cheaper than I thought it would be for the motor. When rumors of this motor were coming out, I really expected it to a 5K upgrade to buy in. Initially it was like to 2K above the 5.3 and then they reduced the price recently again. I have to believe that they are likely subsidizing this motor or pricing very close to cost in hopes of selling a lot of them to make it pay. I think GM and Ford, unlike Nissan when they released their diesel 1500 for a short time, found the sweet spot in power/capacity and economy. You need enough power to do half-ton type things, but you have to get high mpg to make it all worth it. I think both did a great job in doing that.