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Originally Posted by Polaris448
As far as i know all the diesels offered are in Heavy Duty trucks and are not required to have a estimated mpg figure. The powerstroke doesn't have a mpg figure and my lmm duramax (traded for the tundra) sure as hell didn't come with a mpg estimation. what you get for mpg is what you get in a HD diesel. now that being said, i got 18-21 highway and 16 city in the lmm. that was driving it like every light was a drag race.  if you don't haul descent sized loads daily than stick to the spark ignition (gasser). i get 7-9 mpg hauling my enclosed snowmobile trailer in the winter. a diesel runs the same loaded or not so it should get at least 13 mpg under load. |
Yes you are right now diesel are only offered in 3/4 ton trucks and larger , and thus do not have a mpg rating . The reason all the 1/2 ton truck manufacturares are coming out with smaller diesel for there 1/2 tons is so they can lower there average MPG for the new CAFE rules that include 1/2 tons into the mix . But with a 5-6000 price preimum who is going to buy them with diesel selling for more at the pumps as well .
