Chevy's I4 2.7 turbo engine
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 wonde...
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As a reminder, many people use their vehicles differently than the perception of how a vehicle is used. Some people have more urban, rural, freeway, or trail miles. Depending on the type of driving, they may never experience a screaming 4 cyl!. Others may drive 15% uphill grades all day long, 365 days a year.
I have driven many vehicles over the last 12 years. I have driven close to 50k miles a year. I have driven similar vehicles with different engines. Depending on your driving, and where you drive, they will give a different result.
For example, I had a 2014 Cadillac CTS AWD with the 3.6, and one with the 2.0T at the same time. Depending on the drive, they may have the same mpg or one was better. From my experience, cruising at 70+ mph, the V6 3.6 was the better engine. For commuting to work in rural and urban driving, the 2.0T was the better engine. This summer, I drove both 2019 GM pickups, one with 4.3 V6 and the other a 5.3 V8. The 4.3 did better in mpg in some scenarios, while the 5.3 did better in others.
So I hope that the GM customer enjoys their new truck. I hope it exceeds his expectation. And I look forward to feedback.
There must be a reason that GM offers 6 different engines in their 1500 truck.
I have driven many vehicles over the last 12 years. I have driven close to 50k miles a year. I have driven similar vehicles with different engines. Depending on your driving, and where you drive, they will give a different result.
For example, I had a 2014 Cadillac CTS AWD with the 3.6, and one with the 2.0T at the same time. Depending on the drive, they may have the same mpg or one was better. From my experience, cruising at 70+ mph, the V6 3.6 was the better engine. For commuting to work in rural and urban driving, the 2.0T was the better engine. This summer, I drove both 2019 GM pickups, one with 4.3 V6 and the other a 5.3 V8. The 4.3 did better in mpg in some scenarios, while the 5.3 did better in others.
So I hope that the GM customer enjoys their new truck. I hope it exceeds his expectation. And I look forward to feedback.
There must be a reason that GM offers 6 different engines in their 1500 truck.
