Fuelly mileage of the big three diesels
It appears the new 10 speed in the Fords made a significant impact in catching up with the Cummins fuel mileage in the 2500's. Although it is still too little info in all of the new 2020 models to te...
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ShinerBock wrote:
So in your analogy, all those people who paid the extra upfront cost and extra money on fuel (since premium fuel is needed) on a 6.2L just to tow 10k are wasting their money? Or, if a half ton owner only tows 5k (like most people outside the RV world)? They are wasting their money getting the 5.3L like a vast majority of GM half ton truck owners do?
What about the diesel in the GM half ton which is only a $1k upgrade in the 1500, not a $10k. And it also gets about 6 mpg better than the 5.3L according to Fuelly and will pay for itself in less than 40k miles at current prices. It is only rated to tow 9k, so going by what you stated above, anyone who is not towing over 9k is wasting their money getting the 5.3L over the 3.0L diesel.
do not need a 6.2 GM states the 5.3 will tow 9,000 - 11,000 lb.
To buy a Silverado with the 3.0 diesel is not necessarily just a $1,000 upgrade
because you have to buy at least a LT model.
You can buy 5.3 model Silverado for up to $7,510 less than one with a 3.0
diesel.
Trucks cost a lot of money so you should buy what makes you happy.
To make a blanket statement that a diesel is always the better purchase
is to make false assumptions. Gas and diesel have their pros and cons.
The math based on the individual use will determine the best
purchase.
