What's your average mpg?

[Joel/ak]

I guess I don't care enough about what my actual mpg really is, but the once or twice I did roughly check mine over the course of a tank, they were always closer than the finance department required.

True, if i cared about milage I wouldn't buy a truck and I'd still be driving my fusion at 28mpg. I wouldn't mind better with my truck but whatever...

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[deserteagle71]

True, if i cared about milage I wouldn't buy a truck and I'd still be driving my fusion at 28mpg. I wouldn't mind better with my truck but whatever...

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I care about mileage. A lot. But I haven't found anything that will haul or carry a lot of weight and still get 30 mpg. So I have to own trucks.

 

[TMGT]

I care about mileage. A lot. But I haven't found anything that will haul or carry a lot of weight and still get 30 mpg. So I have to own trucks.

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Thats why I have a car and a truck, I drive about 120mi a day for work, I'd go broke driving my truck at 1/3 the mileage when I don't need it.

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[Too many Kubotas]

My Ram 3500 gets such great mileage that I added a 46 gallon auxiliary tank to its factory 74 gallons.

It generally gets between 5 and 10 mpg depending on what it's towing. That's 98% highway, with a little Interstate every now and then.

 

[TMGT]

My Ram 3500 gets such great mileage that I added a 46 gallon auxiliary tank to its factory 74 gallons.

It generally gets between 5 and 10 mpg depending on what it's towing. That's 98% highway, with a little Interstate every now and then.

Diesel, stock? What are you towing and all mountains? That's the lowest I've ever heard of if it's a diesel, and I know quite a few that hotshot or haul cars with 3500 Rams and never get below 12.

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[Too many Kubotas]

Yep, all stock (except for tires, headlights, etc.). Towing varies between different trailers and loads, from about 8,000 to 25,000 lbs.

It's not all mountain roads, but I have no choice but to drive them coming or going here in the Rockies. Still, one of the lowest mpg averages was coming back from Reno, NV, and on that trip only about 15% of the 1,025 mile drive was dealing with longer and steeper grades. That was also at a full 39,000 GCVWR, maybe a bit over.

It's not uncommon to see the gauge read 25 gallons per hour being used, and I suspect that it's all the injectors can flow as I've never seen that number exceeded.

Another thing that may factor in is that I hand calculate all fill-ups rather than pick occasional nice numbers seen on the Lie-O-Meter to suit the argument. Plus I tend to drive a bit on the fast side, so just passing someone on a 2-laner puts a noticeable dent in the average numbers.

 

[WM75Guy]

2024 GMC Yukon 3.0 Duramax - 24 mpg combined, >30 mpg on the freeway, main vehicle for trips
2024 GMC 3500HD 6.6 Duramax - 12 mpg combined, mainly used for towing
2025 Chevrolet Tahoe 6.2L - 16 mpg combined, mainly used for local runs (wife's vehicle)

 

[Mendonsy]

2014 Subaru Forester 29.6 mpg (wife's)
2019 Toyota Tundra 16.7 mpg (mine)
Both used for short trips

 

[Hughman]

The meter on the dash of my F250 (6.2L gasser) has said 13.2 since the day I bought it over 10 years ago. Doesn't seem to matter if I'm running empty, loaded or towing. Never cared enough to calculate it at the pump.

 

[RjCorazza]

The meter on the dash of my F250 (6.2L gasser) has said 13.2 since the day I bought it over 10 years ago. Doesn't seem to matter if I'm running empty, loaded or towing. Never cared enough to calculate it at the pump.

I track my F250 6.2L, and over 10 years my overall average is exactly 12 mpg. The trip meter is usually within 0.5 mpg between fill ups.
Towing 8k and up I range from 8 to 9 mpg, and lighter towing around 10.

 

[NorTracNY]

Toyota Corolla hybrid AWD 49.6 winter / 51.5 summer
RAM 1500 well below 20 and only gets about 3000 miles/year
Ford Focus ~36.9

 

[oosik]

I never thought I do it - but I have traded the Taco Wagon( Ram 2500 Power Wagon ) in. Got a 2026 Ram - one ton - diesel - Big Horn - long bed. The Big Horn - BH for short - has a MUCH MORE complicated digital electronic system.

The Power Wagon developed technical problems that they are not able to fix. I still find this difficult to believe. But this condition was not improving.

I'd like to tell you that I know the exact mileage - but I'm still trying to figure out the dashboard controls. Today I go in to Lithia Chrysler( Spokane, WA ) for a learning session on all these controls.

Because I fell and "damaged" my back - this very tall pickup is most difficult for me to get into. I have ordered a set of side steps and will have them installed upon arrival. Meantime - a heavy duty plastic box is doing fairly well.

PICTURES and MPG to follow.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Surprised to hear the Power Wagon is gone, but it's understandable if they couldn't fix the thing.

May you get many years out of the new RAM diesel!

 

[WinterDeere]

…the Taco Wagon( Ram 2500 Power Wagon )

I guess I’m not up on my slang, and maybe I’m going to sound like an idiot here, but I always thought “Taco Wagon” meant “Tacoma”, as in Toyota.

 

[oosik]

I loved that Power Wagon and got an honest 16 mpg with it. I'll be interested to see how the dealer plans to sell it.

Every time I drove it - one or two more of the electronic system showed a fault. I became concerned of a really serious fault or failure while driving.

The term "Taco Wagon" comes from it being built in Saltilo, Mexico. Fellow TBN member cautioned to look for taco wrappers under the front seats on my very first post.

 

[JRH02]

50/50 at highway speed and city with a 2020 F350 SD long box 6.7L 10 speed: average = 14mpg (driving for mileage). It drops to 13.5 on each trip when I pull off the highway on to our 2 miles of steep and rough logging trail to get home. But the one ton could care less about the boulders sticking up or the ruts. 8" or more of snow is a bit of a problem too, even going back through the tracks I made on the way down.

 

[deserteagle71]

I loved that Power Wagon and got an honest 16 mpg with it. I'll be interested to see how the dealer plans to sell it.

Every time I drove it - one or two more of the electronic system showed a fault. I became concerned of a really serious fault or failure while driving.

The term "Taco Wagon" comes from it being built in Saltilo, Mexico. Fellow TBN member cautioned to look for taco wrappers under the front seats on my very first post.

Watched a YouTube video a few days ago - owner of a newer Ram/Cummins 3500 doing a review of the truck after 35,000 miles of ownership. Guy talked about how much he loved this truck. Then he mentioned the problems he'd had with it - and panned the camera over his dash display. All kinds of error lights were on but since the truck's performance didn't seem affected he just kept driving it. He said the dealer would clear the error codes but they just kept coming back. Then he mentioned that he'd had to replace the rear end 3 times in that 35,000 miles. All done under warranty, of course.

If that were my truck I'd be looking at a lemon-law buy-back!

Stories like this is why both of my trucks are older models - before all the electronic BS. They may not have the power of the new trucks. They may not be as comfortable. But I can be sure they'll get me there - and back home again. And if ever there is a problem most likely I can diagnose it myself and repair it myself - no laptop and specialized diagnostic software needed.

Consumer Reports owners surveys report that electronics on the new vehicles are by far the #1 problem area. That goes for all makes of vehicles, not just Ram.

 

[JRH02]

There are people that trade up. Then there are folk who hold. It really does matter how you rig has performed.

I am a QA/QC engineer. A rancher. Some rigs suck, some not. Consistency is a big average but if yours works then KEEP IT and then GO, MAN, GO. And run the wheels off it because you may never get another like it. Then fix it, regardless. The other option is a money pit.

I wish I had my old '96 Dodge 12valve 1t dually - less the transmission. Can't break it. But the transmission, even new, was insufficient on a hill. I could slip overdrive at will. What a waste.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Reading this thread, I'll find myself another daily driver one day, but I'll be keeping the F350 until it falls apart.

 

[JRH02]

Reading this thread, I'll find myself another daily driver one day, but I'll be keeping the F350 until it falls apart.

And that won't happen unless you neglect it. The smoothest ride up the trail is with 1.5 yards of river rock. The pickup doesn't care.

But I hate wheel hop when the snow gets too deep. That's just mean.