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Originally Posted by Tex
Not when the EPA somehow can't reproduce those number that every normal citizen can... See the post above about my father's Corvette. He doesn't drive around trying to see how much mileage he can get out of the thing, just drives it normally and gets on it occasionally, and gets 23 MPG in the suburbs.
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But, if the Colorado can get 18/24 city/highway (I4) & the best non-hybrid Silverado (XFE model) can get 15/22, it kind of makes the Ute's ratings seem not too bad. Based on the G8 sedan (the Ute should weigh less--no backseat, no roof behind the front seats, etc.), the V6 model makes 17/25. Take a 1 MPG hit on city economy, but gain 1 MPG on highway. And to think, that's the
base engine comparison. The Colorado's I5 (still not as powerful as the G8's V6) loses 1 MPG on both measurements. The Silverado's 6.2 V8 has a rating of 13/19. So, for those that want to have power to spare (without real work truck/family hauling needs), the Ute makes a case. Think of all of the possible buyers that are young & want something sporty without getting horrible gas mileage.
11-02-2009, 06:03 PM
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