my 2005 silverado truck has only 15000 miles on it. it gets 9 miles to the gallon .it got 9 mpg the day I bought it it get 9 mpg now.. is this even legal? the sticker on the window said this truck gets 16 mpg to 22 mpg. it has NEVER gotten more than 9. its a nice truck. a 2500 HD crew cab.runs like a top notch truck. just awful on gas. shouldnt it be illegal to manufacture a truck with such bad gas mileage?.we need laws against making such a gas eating truck. any suggestions.?I owe more than payoff so selling isnt an option.the payments are so high. I cant afford to do many modifications.its all stock except for the towing pakage. I bought it to pull my RV camper around.
2007-02-18 05:32:57 · 5 answers · asked by road runner 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Maybe pulling the RV camper around isn't such a good idea. That's probably the reason you're getting such poor mileage. The estimated milage of a vehicle is based on EPA rating, and is only a guideline. As they say, "Your milage may vary!"
2007-02-18 05:40:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the 9 mpg while towing the RV? if so then this may be all you gonna get but it still seems a bit low. but it depends the weight and size of the rv you are towing, if it is extremely heavy then i can see 9mpg being all you gonna get. now if it is rather light weight for that size truck i see a problem, I used to pull my rv with a 88 2500 suburban with a 454 v8 holley 4bbl carb. high performance edelbrock intake etc.. basically hot rod engine. and i was getting 10 pulling the rv with it. and yours being 2005 model it will be fuel injection etc.. so it should get better. now if 9 is all you get pulling trailer or empty i would think you have problems, check your gear ratio, what is your driving habbits, etc.. on the high way crusing speeds 65 to 70 with no load you should expirence at least 12 to 15 mpg . if you are getting close the 16 average empty load then perhaps try a smaller rv. they make them alot lighther weight now days i am pulling mine now with a 1/2 ton truck, and getting 22 mpg while towing. 4.7 liter v8 toyota tundra great truck pulls the same camper the suburban was pulling with 10 mpg with 21 /22 mpg. general motors and ford generally sucks with gas mileage. . but like i said if you only get 9 per gallon with no load then with only 15,000 miles it should still be under warranty take it back to your dealer ship. have them check everything. but i feel you on the pay off being more than the value of truck. another reason stay away from general motors these days they do not hold the resale value a Toyota holds. but generally the way it goes. check the wieght of your rv and compare it with the weight towing capaciy of the truck. see where u stand . if ya want email me those details i will check around with many friends i have usng chevys and twoing rvs . see how they compare and get back with you. hope i could help.. Good luck...
2007-02-18 06:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by c.c. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right. Depends on how you drive, what your hauling or towing, if your driving around in 4WD, etc. The Ford Excursion (equivalent to the Chevy Suburban) gets about 8.5MPG. Yes its legal because large trucks are exempt from MPG ratings. If your pulling that Travel Trailer all over the place then expect that type of mileage, unhook from that trailer and you will get close to what the window sticker says.
2007-02-18 05:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The technology exists to manufacture a vehicle that would last for twenty years (or more), and get 100 miles per gallon (or more). But the oil companies, in collusion with the automobile manufacturers and United States government, aren't going to allow that to happen until they've sucked every drop of oil out of the good Earth. Do you really think General Motors wants you to buy a 'top notch truck' that you'd be able to drive for 500,000 miles? No; they want to you to continue going into debt for another 'top notch truck' every couple of years so that they can keep sales booming. -RKO-
2007-02-18 05:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 16:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by shake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋