the limits of diesel
When I bought my 2006 Duramax, I was pretty impressed with 650 ft-lbs, and 22 mpg (under best possible conditions), plus a great ride an plenty of load capacity. Now Dodge advertises 850 ft-lb and 25...
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KD4UPL wrote:
The 25 mpg is for the 1500 V6. Any Dodge with the diesel will be considered a heavy duty truck by the EPA and so no MPG figures will be available. You won't find any diesel truck on any lot with MPG posted on the window sticker.
Will a Dodge diesel get 25 MPG? I really doubt it.
New 2014 Dodge 1/2 ton V6 diesel will probably pull 25mpg all day long. It won't have the torque of the cummins or the load capacity but it should be thriftier than my old 03. Just went through this thought process of looking for a new truck and decided the best new truck was my old one refurbed. The early 03 is my favorite. First common rail and just before the power wars and loss of economy started. My standard output 03 with michelins and toneau cover has no problem getting 25mpg on a road trip. Towing a small trailer it drops to around 20. I'm now looking for a small light weight truck camper that will not kill my higheway mileage.. (-:}
