Real world 1/2 ton truck mileage?
Hi all! First time posting. We are trying to get into the RV world correctly by buying the tow vehicle first. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 young kids. We are looking to get an RV no longer th...
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Bottom line, take the lower numbers you’ve heard here for “real world “ driving unless you’re the guy that sets the cruise on 62 mph and dinks around like there’s an egg on the pedal you don’t want to break.
Throw out the real high numbers, because internet folklore always dictates that someone will be getting 24 mpg with their 1 ton diesel.....lol.
All that into account, I’ve had around 30 new gasser pickups over the last 20+ years and average mileage from the old 4 speed trucks to the new 6/8/10 speed trucks has gone up a solid 2-3mpg across the board with considerable hp increase as well.
Towing is another story. Way too many variables. You’ll get somewhere between 7-11mpg depending on the day/terrain/weather and altitude.
Current work truck, 2016 Silverado 5.3 4x4 Crew cab. Never hand calculated but the lifetime average on the dash says 15mpg, for 30kmiles, 95% unloaded, mostly commuting around the puget sound area.
Throw out the real high numbers, because internet folklore always dictates that someone will be getting 24 mpg with their 1 ton diesel.....lol.
All that into account, I’ve had around 30 new gasser pickups over the last 20+ years and average mileage from the old 4 speed trucks to the new 6/8/10 speed trucks has gone up a solid 2-3mpg across the board with considerable hp increase as well.
Towing is another story. Way too many variables. You’ll get somewhere between 7-11mpg depending on the day/terrain/weather and altitude.
Current work truck, 2016 Silverado 5.3 4x4 Crew cab. Never hand calculated but the lifetime average on the dash says 15mpg, for 30kmiles, 95% unloaded, mostly commuting around the puget sound area.
