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Originally Posted by Shaneajanderson
That's a big four banger. Not sure why that would get such bad fuel economy, though admittedly I know little about diesel engines.
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Generally the fewer cylinders the more efficient due to thermal loss and friction, odd cylinder counts get better FE due to harmonics, a 3 cylinder 2.2 liter diesel would be the most efficient while also being harsh to drive.
Anyway.
At this point the economy isn’t “bad” comparatively on any of these trucks (if you look back 10 years anyway)
That said my 6.2 suburban could turn 28mpg with a 5 speed stick, and it was cheap and didn’t require a turbo (which tends to plug up in cold climates)