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ib516
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017

Towing mpg Chevy vs Nissan vs Ford vs Ram - half tons

The players, all towing a 7000# cargo trailer that was 20' long:

Nissan Titan 5.6L - 8.6 mpg
2017 Ford F150 3.5L EcoBoost (with 10 speed auto) - 9.1 mpg
2016 Ford F150 3.5L EcoBoost - 8.5 mpg
Chevy 1500 with 6.2L V8 - 10.6 mpg
Ram 1500 EcoDiesel - 13.3 mpg
2016 Ram 5.7L Hemi (5600# cattle trailer) - 8.5 mpg

Yes, I know it's not apples to apples as the one Ram had a diesel which is almost always going to get better towing mpg. BUT, what surprised me was that the Chevy, with the big 6.2L V8 spanked the Ford EcoBoost, even with the new 10 speed auto transmission Ford has.

It's also pretty comparable to towing an RV as they used a full sized, tandem axle cargo trailer, not a flat deck trailer loaded with flat steel like the OEMs typically use for their internal testing.

CHEVY VIDEO WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT THE OTHER RESULTS

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