Chevy's I4 2.7 turbo engine

free radical wrote:

Rubber Ducky1 wrote:
My son is looking at getting a 2019 Silverado 1500 truck. A lot of them on the lots have Chevy's new 2.7 turbo engine. This engine replaces the 4.3 V6. He won't be towing a camper with it. He is wondering about the reliability of this new engine. Right now he has a 2017 Silverado with the V6. Any info on this new engine will be greatly appreciated and I'll pass it on to him.

Id never buy 4cyl unless it was small car.

Have 08 Silverado 4.8 V8 and get full 3 mpg better mpg then Colorado mini truck w their 4 banger,how did GM engineers managed this is beyond me.
Small engine just has to work too hard,put some load on and it wont last very long imho.

Also I believe turbo motor has to use high test fuel and Syntetic oil
More expense.

I had an 08 4.8 in an extracab 4X4 and I got the same mpg as the 5.3 with less power. I don't know what the Colorado 4 cyl gets for mpg but the V-6 is pretty efficient. I have a ZR2 which is not that thrifty on fuel, I get 19 on highway. My 4.8 was no better.