Nissan Titan - Diesel Goodness

wilber1 wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

No V-8 diesel can make better mileage than the in-line Cummins.

Say what???? :R Stop being silly!!

You need to tell that to these guys.

And both of the V8's put out about 50 more horsepower than the little slant 6 and still beat it in mileage!! :B

In 2011, Ford and GM were using DEF. Ram was still using EGR for NOX until 2013. You need to compare likes with likes. I don't know how the 2013's and later compare.

On edit. I6's are naturally balanced allowing them to use bigger displacement cylinders which is good for low rpm torque. V8's are naturally unbalanced but smaller bores and shorter crankshafts allow them to run at higher RPM giving them more HP potential. They both have their advantages and disadvantages.

The statement made was: "No V-8 diesel can make better mileage than the in-line Cummins."

Last time I checked the Duramax and the Powerstroke is a V8 diesel and the article I posted proves it does get better mileage that the 6.

BTW speaking of fairness, do you think it was fair to compare a 2016 5.0 diesel with a 2004 5.9? :R