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Originally Posted by rs6654
4x4 Tundra ext cab 5.7 = 13/17mpg with 10,300 towing capacity right out of the box.
4x4 GMC ext cab 6.0 = 13/17 with 10,500 towing capacity with "max towing package". The next question is: Are 13/17 figures with 3:73 or 4:10 gears?
Anyway.... My point is that you cannot compare mileage with 5.3 and quote the towing capacity of a 6.0.
You need to keep it apples to apples to make a fair comparison.
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Sorry, I didn't mean to mix the numbers (I referenced
edmunds and took numbers from there.) between models so according to the chart you linked to, the 5.3 liter engine tows a max of 8500# as compared to the Tacoma's 6500#. Going back to the comparison I was using, the flexfuel 5.3 liter engine gets 14/19 (not 13/17), which is VERY close to the Taco's mileage, and it seats/tows/payloads significantly more than the Taco does. My purpose is not to nitpick or knock down the Tundra, the Tacoma, or the Sierra, but instead is to merely illustrate that some American products (the GMC Sierrra in this case) use innovation and technology to provide performance that is even more efficient than that of vehicles (such as the Tacoma) that some seem to assume have it all over American products in this area, and are thus a very viable choice for savvy buyers. There are very valid reasons for buying a GMC Sierra or similar American vehicle that have nothing to do with the earlier talk of proving their manliness or other such silly assumptions people were making in this thread.