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re: Chevrolet Colorado diesel engine pricing released
Posted on 7/30/15 at 3:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 7/30/15 at 3:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
One thing not being said is the upcharge for the V-6 is @ $800, so actually bumping up to the diesel is @ 3K at most.
Why go with the diesel in this chassis?
Long term reliabilty, fuel mileage, easier on the truck in towing duties for starters.
Without towing my V-6 Colorado gets about 5 mpg better than my V-6 Tacoma got. Doesn't sound like much until you realize that it gives you 105 more miles of range out of a tank of gas. Compare that with the expected 30-plus of the diesel and you are looking roughly at another 100 miles of range out of a single tank of gas in non-towing mode.Thats over 200 miles of range per tank over the V-6 Tacoma.
If it is as good at towing and mileage as most diesels are then you are probably looking at a difference of 13 mpg (say towing a normal 18-19 ft bass boat) vs maybe 20 or so towing with the diesel.
Thats roughly 150 miles more range out of a tank of fuel than the gas version. Thats a free round trip thrown in to a lake over an hour away with the diesel motor.
Does that make it any clearer for some of ya'll.
Why go with the diesel in this chassis?
Long term reliabilty, fuel mileage, easier on the truck in towing duties for starters.
Without towing my V-6 Colorado gets about 5 mpg better than my V-6 Tacoma got. Doesn't sound like much until you realize that it gives you 105 more miles of range out of a tank of gas. Compare that with the expected 30-plus of the diesel and you are looking roughly at another 100 miles of range out of a single tank of gas in non-towing mode.Thats over 200 miles of range per tank over the V-6 Tacoma.
If it is as good at towing and mileage as most diesels are then you are probably looking at a difference of 13 mpg (say towing a normal 18-19 ft bass boat) vs maybe 20 or so towing with the diesel.
Thats roughly 150 miles more range out of a tank of fuel than the gas version. Thats a free round trip thrown in to a lake over an hour away with the diesel motor.
Does that make it any clearer for some of ya'll.
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 3:46 pm to AUTimbo
Why do people looking for fuel mileage buy trucks to begin with - buy a prius.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 3:54 pm to AUTimbo
One thing no one has mentioned is the difference it will make in mileage if you want to put a leveling kit or body lift. I want to level it and put a 1.5 in body lift, get slightly bigger A/T tire. Maybe 31-32 inch range. I did this to my Silverado and it dropped the mileage on the hwy from 20 to 16.5. I doubt there would be as big of a drop in a diesel. Over the life of the truck that would probably pay for the upgrade. Hell, I'll probably come out way ahead.
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