APT wrote:It all depends on the brand you buy. Gas engines get poor fuel economy when cold also. Don't know much about the D-max but the Fords will warm up quickly, Cummins does not. 04-07 don't buy a Ford diesel.
They get poor fuel economy until warmed up, say <5 minute run times. This also can increase wear on some of the components. They take longer to warm up than a gas engine say below freezing ambient temps. In addition there are some known design/manufacturing issues on the big 3 diesels in the 04-07 model year range.
