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1/2 ton pickups fuel mileage ?
mtn.goat:
Looking into purchasing a newer 1/2 ton pickup, 4wd of course. What kind of actual real world mileage are you getting? I’ve heard 22+ and up to 25+ with the 2.7 Ecoboost in the Ford… Auto trans. trucks. Not opposed to Toyota Tundra, or Tacoma, or Chev., or Dodge. Even a 3/4 ton diesel, but I won’t be buying new, or spending more than $30k and preferably less.
Thank you all.
Currently have a ‘12 F-150 3.5 w/ 179k. Been a great truck for the 4 years we’ve had it, but 14-14.5 is pretty average. Looking for considerably better mileage in order to justify spending more money etc.
lewy:
Hey buddy! I had the 3.0 duramax and loved it, got legit 30mpg. It blew up at 25k tho and sat at the dealership for months waiting on parts :bash: I got frustrated and moved on. Sure liked that truck and the mileage while I had it.
EnglishSetter:
--- Quote from: lewy on January 01, 2025, 11:43:06 PM ---Hey buddy! I had the 3.0 duramax and loved it, got legit 30mpg. It blew up at 25k tho and sat at the dealership for months waiting on parts :bash: I got frustrated and moved on. Sure liked that truck and the mileage while I had it.
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When I had my '01 Cummins in the shop for a head gasket, they had multiple (new'ish diesel) trucks sitting around for months waiting on parts.
I looked pretty hard at 3.0's in Dodge and Chevy. The fuel mileage is terrific. But these lighter, high revving diesels with all the smog stuff seem problematic. More so when utilized on shorter trips a gasser would do fine with. Dodge has since ended their 3.0 with recalls that were never remedied.
I think my company Chevy 1/2 ton was a 2018 with a V6 gas. Got around 18 mpg.
Taco280AI:
23 F150 Lariat, have average 18.9 on an app. At 70mph, flat ground, no wind, summer time temps it'll get the advertised 23mpg highway - but rarely ever see those conditions or the 23mpg.
bustedoldman:
If you're open to a Tacoma then look at the Colorado/Canyon diesels. I have a 2018 Colorado ZR2 2.8 Duramax, 25mpg in town/back and forth to wrk, 28-30mpg on long freeway trips, 8000lbs towing i want to say (This blows away the 2018 Tacoma TRD that I had). I also have a 2020 GMC Denali 3500 crew cab 6.6 Duramax 17-18 around town/to work and gotten up to 24mpg on long freeway trips. Wife has a Tundra 10mpg in town 14 on freeway trips.
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