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@@mr.mr.3301 I recently read an article which suggests (actually states) the production of ethanol is counter productive since it increases the burning of fossil fuels which adversely affects climate change. Not a good reason to continue using ethaonol. However, if grasses like saw-grass were used as the basis for the ethanol then it would be better. The acreage used to grow corn might be used to grow wheat (which will replace the wheat produced in the Ukraine). Trouble, trouble, for everyone.
Russian soviet soldiers attacked Ukraine !!! they are murdering civilians! Helpless children, women and elderly people! The war in Ukraine is so close to me (66 km from the border with Ukraine)! Help with the greatest humanitarian crisis since WW2
In October, 2021 I ordered a new Ford F350 crew cab with the 7.3 liter gas engine to replace the 2008 Dodge QC with the 6.7 liter diesel engine. The Dodge works fine except the d&*$# EPA stuff is such a PITA it sends me a notice every three months or so I need to get something fixed. Most of the time it has to do with the regen system or the turbo. I don't drive the miles I used to drive so it isn't really worth it to keep it unless I do a full delete of the system. I still don't have the new truck but with the fuel prices jumping up over a dollar in 30 days, I may need to reconsider buying the new truck. I have the money set aside since the past couple of years I have been hibernating at home so not spending any money.
@@Harry-zz2oh yeah pretty sure the 7.3 gas job will be extremely thirsty. We have a couple 6.8L Ford tow trucks at work that get about 8mpg with an empty deck, guessing curb weight 11-12,000lbs, and 7 or less loaded. You can get 9mpg loaded to 30,000lbs in the diesel medium duty trucks. The emmisions stuff costs my company a lot of money though. They had two high miler hinos that cost $30k/year in emmisions system failures
It's gonna keep going up because you're American paper money is backed by nothing. Fiat currency all intentional to usher in the new world order and global digital currency
People who needed a full size offroad truck bought a Raptor I'm averaging 17mpg since I got mine. People harped about the V6 but how's that V6 looking now and with Dem's in office like it was hard to see this coming...🤣
North America alone has enough oil to last another 300 years. There is no reason why prices should be this high and no reason why we should be importing oil.
I am a Canadian and in Alberta we have the tar sands...3rd largest reserve of crude. Alberta can supply 1 MN barrels per day with Keystone XL To the USA.
@@gravestone9831 because those at the top of the heap will reman at the top of the heap and still in control. They don’t care if they’re in charge of a forest fire or a pristine rain forest. As long as they are the rulers.
My ‘07 Tundra might average 15-16 mpg but it’s paid for and has permanent registration. Insurance is pretty cheap too. Can buy a lot of gas even at current prices for what it would cost in payment, higher insurance, and yearly registration for a new one.
@@vxnova1 I live in Montana. Any vehicle that is 10 years old or more qualifies. It was a little more expensive than the yearly registration, I think I paid around $220, but you get permanent tags, no more annual registration. A brand new truck would be stupid expensive at around $500/year to register. Gas is currently $3.75/gallon.
@@scmreport2457 if they work for you that’s awesome. Remember that electric prices are also sky rocketing. The range limitation and recharging time completely eliminates them as an option for me.
I remember when gas prices shot up back in 2008. People were dumping their trucks and SUVs. You could have picked one up at a historically low price. Problem these days is there is such as supply shortage I don't know that will happen this time.
As long as there is a supply shortage, people will pay 6/gallon and north of 40K for a well equipped pickup (new / somewhat used) that won't even get low 20s MPGs.
My tundra gets not great mpg, but guess what? It never needs major repairs. At $10k for a new 5.3 from GM and 6k for a transmission that’ll buy a lot of gas…..
Not only did mine get horrible gas but it was slow and looked like crap from the factory. They can look amazing after 5k in parts. Finally sold it and got a new raptor. 😍
Being a dealer I could drive whatever I wanted. Probably had 6 Rams in a row. Absolutely love them. On a 250 mile trip to the car auction I would get 24 mpg going up and 22 coming home. Now have a 22 F150 2.7 EcoBoost and at 65 it will get great mileage but bump it up to 80mph and it gets less than the 5.7 hemi.
I drove a 21 tundra TRD pro for three weeks. Great truck! But yes, fuel efficiency… spend over $800 on gas in that three week period on the cheapest fuel at the pump. LOL it’s pretty bad on gas. But loved driving the truck though.
Just today (3/8/2022) I traded in my wife's 2018 Tundra Platinum for a 2020 Outback. We could not continue to get 13 MPG around town with current gas prices. My wife loved the looks, the drive and the rear window roll down, but understood that this was not the best for our family. Supprisingly we got an amazing trade in so it is good that we did the trade before the dealers saw this video! :) Thanks for another great video.
Don't fool yourself. You should have sold the Tundra outright to a long line of buyers ,for more money. Of course they want that trade. You have about half the quality you traded in.
My 2017 Tundra is paid for and hasn’t needed any repairs. Gas is cheaper than a more efficient model. I do plan to keep till the next Tacoma comes out.
i honestly hate the Tacoma's gear hunting it does with its 6 speed. its will shift up and down so much on the highway because it doesn't make enough torque to stay in overdrive on the tiniest hills.
@@Ninja0verkill you are exactly right , its definitely underpowered! Thats why its dependable , not enough power to work hard enough to break anything. Remove tailgate to load an atv because you will fold it! ....its a good city truck for very light duty work
@@Ninja0verkill Agree - drove a Tacoma, Ranger, & Colorado; would place the Toyota dead last among the three when also factoring horrible seats & an anemic powertrain on whole. 2023 is when the new Ford Ranger comes out & that’s going to likely be the new benchmark.
@@NicholasMatich thats because its too expensive to drive them . And who keeps a car for 10 years anymore??? 90% of people change after warranty is up . So the whole im keeping this truck till wheels fall off is over . If u live anywhere they use salt on roads in winter, ur tundra will rot before you can get any high miles out of them .
@@bcelectricc I kept my 2008 Tacoma 10 years. The body and frame were mint. I live in the salt belt near Toronto. Every fall I oil spray my vehicles. Even at $150, it pays for itself keeping underneath rust free.
I have a 20 Tundra. I am driving my wife's RAV 4. The RAV is 3 to 4 times better on fuel. The Tundra isn't totally bad on fuel IF you keep the throttle light.
That's the problem..very few people keep foot of the gas. Almost every truck I see on the street is either racing or goes way too fast in general. I don't get it.
I have a 2018 Sequoia and I go easy on the pedal. I don’t have a crazy commute but I get about. A week and a half with 3/4 of a tank. We love the truck, I’m not trading it for something smaller and uncomfortable. Plus my wife uses her company car so Gas for her it’s free so it evens out at the end!!
I’m not sure if I missed something, but the least fuel efficient truck according to the EPA did the best towing mpg on your 66 mile trip in real world testing?
Yeah, the ranking order is not really clear. Somehow the Silverado at 10.6 MPG is "not bad" (and is ranked second worst despite being second best ). Yet the Tundra's 10.98 MPG earns "terrible gas mileage" and "abysmal". What were they actually comparing?
I had a 2015 5.3 with the 6 speed and I absolutely hated the engine and transmission had a 2016 2500 with the 6.0 and 6 speed 6L90 loved that truck plenty of power horrible on the fuel and when unloaded I now have a 2020 3500 crew cab long bed 4x4 dually with the 6.6 gasser truck is amazing tows my 18k pound gooseneck just fine I will never get a modern diesel it’s a endless money pit. Also surprisingly unloaded I’m getting around 15-16 combined and loaded I’m getting 8-9
I get an average of 16.5 in my 2012 Sierra 5.3 4wd. That’s hand calculated over the last 76k miles. Doesn’t burn a drop of oil, and been tuned to have AFM disabled. Just a leveling kit is and is otherwise stock.
I'd suggest that you get something else to tow with that is more efficient but you would have to spend so much to do the trade in the current market that you will be financially best off to just grin and bear it at the pump with the Excursion.
@@jimmyjames8736 Exactly. I've got about 366,000 miles on my v10 EX and paid 6,000 with an engine rebuild included. I'll pay for the 8mpg towing 9,500lbs since i'd have to spend 60k in fuel before buying a newer 3/4 ton would make sense.
@cody roland I paid 6000 for my EX also and to get the same thing just a diesel was double at the time now its triple yeah ill deal with the gas prices
My dad recently sold his 2018 Tundra TRD4x4 (5.7L 6spd), with a cap on the back it averaged 21-22 highway, and about 16-17 overall mpg. Great truck, but we weren't using it enough to need it.
Bought a used '19 Tundra Platinum FX (lots of whistles and bells).....Wasn't lookin' for that model, planned to buy new '21 crew cab, no leather, etc.....My 3rd Toyota twuck since '89 ('89 4Runner, '07 Taco and now Tundra).....about 320,000 mi. with only normal servicing (did spend about $1K on minor repairs on 4runner over 18 yrs, 200K mi) Drove coast to coast for holidays (approx. 5,500 mi. ....avg freeway about 17 mpg @ 72mph).... This puppy is a gas guzzler, BUT I love it!..... Only drive about 2K mi at home with a 6K mi. road trip every year..... Cut back on driving short errands and walk with some sort of cargo carrier (folding wagon, dolly with bucket).....Save gas, lose fat...LOL Bottom line, I can afford gas for awhile (hoping the world and our mush brain "leaders" wise up and get back to normal)..... If gas stays $5/gal or more, no more road trips for awhile.... Keepin' Tundra, glad I bought it....
Great video. I don’t know how prevalent the Ford 5.0 engine issue is with their TSP for excessive oil consumption but on my previous 2018 F150 it was using more then a qt per 1000 miles of driving. Crazy. The dealer did the TSP process and after a few months ended up with a brand new long block engine from Ford. About 1200 miles later with new engine and same issue using over a qt of oil. That and I noticed my coolant was under the low mark. Don’t know if using coolant to or if low after dealer changed out new engine and didn’t top it off correctly. New engine using excess oil again and possible coolant to I was done with the 5.0. Didn’t want to deal with the warranty and go through the TSP process again to see if the third one would not suck down oil. Traded truck in and got a F250 Diesel new in 2020 and two years later not a hiccup yet on the diesel.
Yikes. Sad to hear. Unfortunately the more all of this technology moves forward, like their weird cylinder liners, the more unreliable the cars become these days. I just don't have the time or money to deal with crap like that.
@@paladain55 it's the same lining they used in the 5.8 Shelby and that Toyota uses on a bunch of their engines for at least the last 10 years or so. Ford is just struggling with quality control on it with who ever it is that supplies and preps their blocks. Sounds to me like the dealer didn't get the head gaskets set right on Anthony A's engine. Which lots of dealers these days have "Mechanics" that have no experience and little knowledge working on cars.
That’s a big jump to the 250, what are you towing on average? Probably should have had the 250 all along. I find the manufacturers are inflating tow numbers for sales, yes it can tow but is it safe and efficient? I bet you feel much more comfortable in that 250.
@@Gig-th3er 2018 they started using a spray on cylinder liner instead od cast iron sleeves. 2022 the completely change 5.o cylinder deactivation different oil pump
I have a 2014 F-150 with the 5.0 engine. From Corpus Christi, TX to Luling, TX is about 2.5 hours. I can make it there driving on average 75mph. I'll make the occasional adjustment to 80mph and sometimes 90mph depending on how many vehicles i need to pass. I'll arrive with just under 1/2 a tank to spare. I think it's a pretty good engine.
I love my 2021 Tundra & I don't complain about the gas or gas mileage, i knew what i was getting myself into. If u can't afford the gas, u can't afford a truck.
I have a 2020 Tundra and I hate the gas mileage. It is on my mind every time I drive, which sucks. I can definitely afford the fuel and whatever truck I want, but I still hate the MPG's of the Tundra. I knew it was bad when I bought it, but it is actually worse than I expected.
Yes cylinder deactivation is great~ when it works. I cannot imagine price to fix that issue. Turbo diesel can get great fuel economy~ but to delete them in order to get the best mpg’s is highly contested. Price out DEF plus the extra 1 or 2 dollars in cost of fuel at the pump. Plus usually 10-15,000 more at purchase price. Plus pricey to fix. If you are buying a $70,000+ pick up, financing 8+ years, then bitching about gas prices; there’s more issues, than we have time. Just my 2 cents
My 07 Tundra with the 5.7 still gets 14 mpg where I do alot of 50mph driving up and down hills in Maine. City driving is horrendous with that thing though, the needle just drops every time I take off from a light.
So glad i bought a tdi sportwagen in 2020 before everything got stupid. I hate paying so much for diesel, but my average mpg is around 42, and no def system to fuel. Best purchase ive made besides my house.
The Ram 1500 Hemi EPA numbers do not vary with gearing. I believe when the EPA got their numbers, it was with the 3.21 ratio, not the 3.92. My buddy and I each have a 2019 Ram Hemi Big Horn. He has 3.92 and I have the 3.21. I average about 17.1 combined, his 3.96 is usually around 14.5 mpg. NOTE: Most of the RAM 1500s TFL test uses that 3.92.
I personally do not tow. I do work out of my truck. 2015 F150 with the 5.0. I would love to see a side by side comparison of these trucks without towing. And your personal opinions of each trucks reliability. Thx! Love y’all’s videos!
I think the 14 model was better than the 15. Iv'e heard of motor issues with 15' to 18' model years. Mostly oil consumption or pan leak. Keep oil changed 3-5k miles. Otherwise they consume oil.
I’m suffering with gas mileage on my tundra!! It’s the worst and gas is very expensive in LA right now. I do love my 5.7 v8 tundra though! It’s really quick, very responsive, sounds lovely, and I know I’m driving a bulletproof of a truck 🛻
Thank you so much for doing real world Driving At high elevation. The EPA doesn't tell people in say who buys a truck in Denver, what you will really get for MPG. There are a lot of truck buyers, who work at higher elevation. My 2000 F-250 at Sea level gets 9 with 87 octane If I put premium in it boost up to 10 to 12. My 1979 F-250 with 351 got 12 no matter towing or empty. When my 2000 was a year old went on cross states driving freeway, believe it or not empty it got 15. Never have got that milage again.
Ironically enough I did a similar test yesterday. I went for a drive in the country and then back on the interstate. I did about 150 round trip and averaged 13.8 in my old Ram 2500 Hemi. Gas is still cheap out here being under $5....lol
I get 17-18mpg average on my DC Tundra driving conservatively. Also use it 4 days/week for my business. I'm ok with that since I've never had a downtime in 140K miles and makes me $$..People that have no real use for trucks 99% of time will be hurting the most unless they're rich.
@@MiguelRamirez-bn9sz I wish it wasn't like that. Personally as much as I like the Tundra I'd never buy one if it wasn't for my business and haul/tow tools and materials. Nothing wrong with cars!
@@Pantelifts10 well I bought it 3 yrs ago when everything was fine , and mostly cause I wanted a truck , not really that I needed it lol , and I know I like cars , but there's nothing like driving a truck.
2019 f150 4x4 CrewCab xlt 302a. XTR trim with 3.5ecoboost..average of .11.4L/100km or 20.6 mpg. This model is the perfect family vehicle, better Mpg than any gas minivan, has bench seat so a driver plus 5 passengers, camping gear loaded in the bed while hauling a 5000# boat up north for a traditional Canadian holiday.
When comparing buying a Tundra to any other full size truck I look at it as you can pay for repairs as you go or you can pay more in fuel cost for an extremely reliable truck. Now that Toyota has upped the game with a turbo powered V6 or a hybrid set up, to me that is THE truck to buy! I would take a reliable gas guzzler over waiting for parts to come in to fix my Foramevy!
They're already having problems with the twin turbo 2022 Tundras and they are pulling the cabs off to repair the turbos. That won't be cheap when it's out of warranty.
I have a 2012 F150 5.0 6 speed automatic 4X4 crew cab. My wife and I get 19 - 20 MPG that's on anywhere from 2,500 mile vacation trip to 5,500 mile vacation trip covering , all kinds of flatland and mountains. On the 5,500 trip rwr actually got 19.3 MPG on a 2850 mile trip through Tennessee and North Carolina we got 20.03 MPG Personally, I'm happy with that. A friend of mine bought a 2018 Ram 1500 4X4 crew cab 5.7 Hemi, with an 8 speed he gets 24 MPG on long trips. So it can depend on the driver as well as the vehicle itself. I use Lucas fuel injector cleaner on our trips and that can help.
I have a 2014 f150 stx supercab 4x4 with the 5.0 / 6 speed. Best I’ve pulled off with it was 17.2 average mpg driving like grandpa and on stock tires. Normal driving for me I get 16.2 combined with an AT tire on it. Trust me the older 5 liter has far few problems than the new one. Only issues I’ve had with the engine was a TSB for a fuse and a water pump replacement.
Just drive gently and smart. Keep tires aired up. Keep vehicle clean. You won’t get great economy with any of them - if that’s what you want get a hybrid car. Don’t get more truck than you need. FYI, my 2016 Ram Big Horn Crew Hemi 4wd has the 3.21 rear end and a Lear cap. It will consistently average between 20.5 - 22.0 on long runs, probably 17-19 in all around. I do not run north of 73 on the highway and set the cruise early. My best overall was 23.2 round trip VA to El Paso via Chicago on way out. Good luck with your vehicles.
Don't forget about the mighty power wagon. 12 mpg unloaded around town, 8 mpg towing lol! I'm going to do a video on a 2200 mile road trip towing a cargo trailer next week.
My 21 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 (without the eTorque) averages 16 MPG when not towing. Getting over 20 on the highway is rarely a problem. Keep up the good content. Thanks for the video.
I have a 2020 non eTorque, and live as close to flat and sea level as you can get in Florida, and I almost never get 20 mpg. Only when driving exactly 55 with no wind
I have a current gen silverado with a 5.3L/6 speed. It gets 18.5-19.5mpg highway and in town it’s thirsty. 15.5mpg combined for about 15,000 miles according to my 2nd trip meter.
I get an avg of 8mpg in my Lightning 😭😭. I stopped driving it constantly around this year. Worst I’ve gotten was 6.4 mpg killed a whole tank(24.5 gallon tank I believe) in two days 🥲
My 19’ F-150 crew cab short bed 4x4 5.0 10 speed gets 19’s on the highway. In the winter 16’s and 17’s combined on my sales route and summer 17’s and 18’s combined. Factory everything except 10 ply AT tires. The worst I ever got towing was climbing across Kansas into Colorado with a enclosed trailer driving hard, 9 mpg. Usually I can get 11 towing.
I traded in my Volkswagen Atlas and bought a 2.7l F150 last year, and I couldn't be happier. This big truck has lots of power, tows enough (for my needs) and gets amazing gas mileage on highway/city. I use it as my daily and a tank (about $250) here in Canada to fill up with these current prices will last me over a month.
I’d only we had an administration that didn’t declare that they’d do whatever they could to eliminate the petroleum industry… Elections have consequences, people.
Too bad people will forget about it come election time if gas prices can be brought down. Not to mention getting a baker's dozen of our soldiers/sailor getting killed bailing from Afghanistan.
@@benoitdufresne3288 this was happening before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was made worse, yes, but blaming this on the war is short sighted. We shot ourselves in the foot by not wanting to be energy independent. Now we’re looking to other regimes to by oil that are just as bad as Putin just so we can look good for punishing him.
Don't tell me you've never lived through a gas crisis before? They're practically a regular occurrence, at least since the 1970's which was 50 years ago.
FYI, I basically get those mpg’s with my 2010 5.7L Crewcab 4wd Tundra with a 3 inch lift, ARB metal front bumper, 33 inch AT tires and metal skid plates. Hard to believe those numbers!
@@Pantelifts10 idk, it’s big and guzzling, but it’s pretty fun. Already took it to the sand dunes and had a blast. Definitely not the best car to take to city parking lots though lol.
I like how the nissan titan pro 4x is on the list. My frontier pro4x is horrible on gas for a v6! could only imagine the titan especially at the gas prices here in Canada
All V-8 engines and the 3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel are paired exclusively with a 10-speed automatic transmission for retail customers. - That is from GM. Idk where you all found that 6 speed, but I'm guessing it's for fleet only. I knew something sounded wrong when you brought it up.
2022 TRX 14.2 HIGHWAY 12.2 AROUND TOWN 9.5 KICKING IT crazy mileage but nothing like it around. As a daily driver it would be punishing , no question .
My Ram 1500 Classic Tradesman with the 5.7 does about 16 mpg around town and I’ve gotten it close to 25 mpg on the highway even with the push bar and a few other mods. Of course it’s 2wd with the 3.21 axle without much tech and luxury options
Aunt and Uncle had a reg cab short bed 2wd hemi Ram that I borrowed a few times for parts running. Got 26 hwy at 70 and just under 20mpg in town, really blew my mind.
Gas has hit $6.43/us gallon or $1.70/Liter where i live price is in CAD. Vancouver is $2.15/Liter or $8.13/us gallon. 91oct is $1.92/Liter or $7.30/us gallon or in Vancouver it is $2.40/Liter or $9.07/us gallon.
I just picked up a V10 excursion after already owning a big block square body dually and 1st gen dodge Cummins. Gas mileage doesn’t matter when the trucks are cheap to begin with
Hey guys. I have a 2019 Ram 1500 4x4 and I get 10 mpg pulling a 6000 Lb RV at 55-60 MOH but when not towing I get 21-25 MPG at 65 MPH. I have a 3.21 rear-end which helps when not towing and hurts when towing. You haven't discussed the rear end ratio, why?
2019 1500 Ram 5.7 Don’t forget that the rating is based at 55 mph. When I sit at 60 on a trip in my ram I get about 23. (Let’s face it Ibdont so that for long.) Put my 4x4 in auto mode and it drops to 18 maybe 19. Take it up to 80 and you will get 16 mpg. However compared to the 70s and 80s this is a f-king miracle.
I have a 2020 z71 trailboss 5.3l 6 spd with 3.42 gearing i can get around 20 to 21 highway and around 14 to 15 in town, i do not have afm so yea its kinda thirsty but in the summer i can average a lil over 17mpg but i dont have advanced tech under the hood its definitely going to have less problems than a truck with afm or dfm
The MPG on the RAM is affected by the altitude because where I live I'm only 292' above sea level and from Columbia to Orlando my dad's 2020 Ram 1500 4x2 averaged 24 MPG.
I like my SUV, but why drive it around town by myself? I bought my kids a Malibu a few years ago, now they've graduated and moved away so I drive that unless I have a reason, and honestly I like it just fine. I like how it handles. MPG is much better. Maybe sedans will make a comeback.
Drove my wife's 2019 kia forte ex...$19000 with 50000kms on it...loaded and full of safety tech..gets 6L/100km or 39mpg my 2019 f150 3.5TT gets average 21mpg. 🤔
My 05 1500hd might get 14-16mpg but it's also paid off...I'll keep that over paying 3.80-4.00 a gal on top of making a vehicle payment...I really hate small displacement turbo engines but hard to argue the fuel efficiency...the repair bills on these engines in the near future is gonna be extreme...
Gas prices going up works as a correction for the truck market as it will make truck prices go down to normal prices and increase in incentives from the dealers. Great for those looking to buy a new truck and not need it as a primary vehicle.
I own a 2004 Toyota Tundra limited. Paid off. It may be almost 20 years old, but it just hit 100k miles. My mechanic says, your truck will go another 100k with no problems, as long as you take care of it. I'm waiting to see what happens with gas prices, because if they go up to $10 gallon, V8 trucks will go down in price, so dealership will lower the prices on those trucks, and maybe I can get a 50k truck right now, for 25k down the road. We will see.!!! Overall I love my truck.
This is the issue I'm having with my 2019 Tundra. I absolutely love the truck, but that 12mpg I average kills me. Do I give up a truck I honestly enjoy in the name of fuel economy? Or just deal with the amount of money I spend on gas and keep enjoying it?
2016 Tundra SR5 DC V8 here that I tow with and we're remodeling so it hauls 2x4s, drywall, etc. plus trips to the dump. But I only fill up about once every 6 weeks unless we're traveling; it's a tool more than a toy. We also have a 2019 4Runner. If you only drive the Tundra as a grocery getter the V6 4Runner will easilly do 5-7 MPG better. It will also occasionally bring home some 2x4s from the big box (but hey, if you can afford lumber why are you worried about gas prices? 😄 ) You can get a good price if you shop around to dealerships when you trade in the Tundra. You won't be too sad about a 4Runner (if you drive on bad roads) or a Rav4 (built on the Corolla platform). If you have a payment on the truck and do not need it, it might be a good idea to look at something else.
Just keep it, buy a cheap gas saver for daily driving and use the truck when you need it. Gas prices will come back down. And those tundras run forever. You can get some good gas saver years from 2008-2012 back when gas prices were high too, For cheap these days.
@@scottbrunnert4255 I hear you bro. I have a 2016 5.7 Limited and won’t give it up. The TTV6 trucks save fuel but are constantly in the shop. I would rather pay a little more in gas for the reliability. 5.7 is bulletproof.
If you don't need to daily drive a truck, let it sit until you actually need it. Because my 20 year-old Toyota Matrix finally crapped out, I have been driving my 2006 Ford F 250 with a V10. This truck gets around 11-12 mpg in normal driving empty. I did the math and bought a used Camry hybrid and the cost to drive the truck is about the same as a payment plus insurance and registration on the Camry. I parked the truck and now use it only when I actually need the truck. The Camry has been getting between 48 and 55 mpg. If you can afford multilpe vehicles, it is good to use each of them when conditions are conducive for that vehicle.
Good stats you bring here guys. It would be great to compare all the trucks with the final operation cost. MPG is one variable, we should compare with the maintenance cost, buying cost ect.
With some of these trucks, an interesting comparion might be to tow a truck on a trailer, then drive the two trucks over the same distance. Is it even cheaper to trailer the second truck, rather than just driving them both?
@6:40 I drove a 2015 Silverado 5.3 (On Goodyear durtracs, ran around 60psi due to higher payload) 40-50k miles a year for 3 years. 4 door short bed, 6 speed auto. I would typically get 19-22 highway from Red Feather lakes to my office in Golden CO. The transmission did eat its self at 104k though. So I am very surprised at those numbers stated. Towing 3k of SxS and trailer would go down to about 13mpg.
curious why your 6l80e died on that truck at that miilage. did the trans fluid get changed every 30-40k miles like its supposed to? im surprised my 4l60e has out lived yours.
@@Ninja0verkill It was a company/fleet truck. I did every service the dealership wanted to do on it. I am unsure why it failed then. I was on my way back from the Black Hills of South Dakota. I was about 100 miles into the 350-mile trip home and it started acting funny (my first thought was bad gas). The RPMs would go up and down and there was a lack of power. The gas station that I got gas from was on the side of a hill and the area got 3 inches of rain in 48 hours. So I thought water in the fuel. I got some fuel additive to remove water at the next town and kept driving it. I made it 2 miles from home and then it had no power. I pulled off into a parking lot, put it in park and it rolled. It did have reverse though.... I think the cost was 4k to replace but I think Johnson Auto plaza was able to get it under warranty as it was only 4k out of warranty and it was one of probably hundreds of trucks my company bought from them over the years. That being said, I drove it another 85k on the new transmission without a hiccup and it is probably doing just fine still.
So my 2008 Chev Silverado 3500 crew cab long box gets 6 mpg empty . Loaded it gets about 5 mpg . It can pull a house but it can’t pass a filling station.
It's genius's like you who will be responsible for gas rationing in a few years. We'll see how much you like your Tundra when you can only buy 10 gallons a week.
I averaged 25mpg on my trip from Indiana to the Outer Banks and back with my 2020 Silverado 5.3/8spd (extended cab, 4x4), with 4 people and luggage. I averaged 75mph for the majority of the trip. Around town, I get 18/19mpg combined.
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Check out engineering explained. He dropped a video on ethanol yesterday
@@mr.mr.3301 I recently read an article which suggests (actually states) the production of ethanol is counter productive since it increases the burning of fossil fuels which adversely affects climate change. Not a good reason to continue using ethaonol. However, if grasses like saw-grass were used as the basis for the ethanol then it would be better. The acreage used to grow corn might be used to grow wheat (which will replace the wheat produced in the Ukraine). Trouble, trouble, for everyone.
Russian soviet soldiers attacked Ukraine !!! they are murdering civilians! Helpless children, women and elderly people! The war in Ukraine is so close to me (66 km from the border with Ukraine)! Help with the greatest humanitarian crisis since WW2
The best vehicle is a paid off vehicle. Gas prices hurt right now but when you add them to high monthly vehicle payments, it becomes unsustainable
In October, 2021 I ordered a new Ford F350 crew cab with the 7.3 liter gas engine to replace the 2008 Dodge QC with the 6.7 liter diesel engine. The Dodge works fine except the d&*$# EPA stuff is such a PITA it sends me a notice every three months or so I need to get something fixed. Most of the time it has to do with the regen system or the turbo. I don't drive the miles I used to drive so it isn't really worth it to keep it unless I do a full delete of the system.
I still don't have the new truck but with the fuel prices jumping up over a dollar in 30 days, I may need to reconsider buying the new truck. I have the money set aside since the past couple of years I have been hibernating at home so not spending any money.
@@Harry-zz2oh yeah pretty sure the 7.3 gas job will be extremely thirsty. We have a couple 6.8L Ford tow trucks at work that get about 8mpg with an empty deck, guessing curb weight 11-12,000lbs, and 7 or less loaded. You can get 9mpg loaded to 30,000lbs in the diesel medium duty trucks. The emmisions stuff costs my company a lot of money though. They had two high miler hinos that cost $30k/year in emmisions system failures
It's gonna keep going up because you're American paper money is backed by nothing. Fiat currency all intentional to usher in the new world order and global digital currency
Just sold my 2021 Jeep for a 2015 Silverado. The 18 mpg average is a refreshing start lol
@@aim4thehead862 I am sure your countries currency is backed by something more than nothing....right....
The trx......... lol it's a mortgage and gas guzzler all in one
😂😂😂😂
TRX real world, lead foot = 5mpg. 🤣
@@rhar1044 1$ per mile
In canada thats 2$ per mile
People who needed a full size offroad truck bought a Raptor I'm averaging 17mpg since I got mine. People harped about the V6 but how's that V6 looking now and with Dem's in office like it was hard to see this coming...🤣
North America alone has enough oil to last another 300 years. There is no reason why prices should be this high and no reason why we should be importing oil.
Bingo!! Maybe longer more like 1000 years including natural gas. This is such bs
There is a reason. The current administration wants to see the collapse of the US.
@@jefferp but why tho they LIVE HERE
I am a Canadian and in Alberta we have the tar sands...3rd largest reserve of crude. Alberta can supply 1 MN barrels per day with Keystone XL To the USA.
@@gravestone9831 because those at the top of the heap will reman at the top of the heap and still in control. They don’t care if they’re in charge of a forest fire or a pristine rain forest. As long as they are the rulers.
My ‘07 Tundra might average 15-16 mpg but it’s paid for and has permanent registration. Insurance is pretty cheap too. Can buy a lot of gas even at current prices for what it would cost in payment, higher insurance, and yearly registration for a new one.
Your tundra will also be around for another 20 years and hold a value better.
For sure the tundra is awesome, Where or how do you get permanent registration?
@@vxnova1 I live in Montana. Any vehicle that is 10 years old or more qualifies. It was a little more expensive than the yearly registration, I think I paid around $220, but you get permanent tags, no more annual registration. A brand new truck would be stupid expensive at around $500/year to register. Gas is currently $3.75/gallon.
@@pat2430 Oil prices are skyrocketing though. This is why Electric will be my next SuV or Truck
@@scmreport2457 if they work for you that’s awesome. Remember that electric prices are also sky rocketing. The range limitation and recharging time completely eliminates them as an option for me.
Just did a 500 mile mixed driving round trip in my 21 Ram 1500 5.7 etorque. Got as high as 19.4 average mpg and finished around 18.8.
I remember when gas prices shot up back in 2008. People were dumping their trucks and SUVs. You could have picked one up at a historically low price. Problem these days is there is such as supply shortage I don't know that will happen this time.
Yeah I remember that you can’t even buy a used car these days at a reasonable price it’s scary times we’re living in
I remember Hummer was the laughing stock of the country.
It was truly a surprise to see its comeback last year.
As long as there is a supply shortage, people will pay 6/gallon and north of 40K for a well equipped pickup (new / somewhat used) that won't even get low 20s MPGs.
My tundra gets not great mpg, but guess what? It never needs major repairs. At $10k for a new 5.3 from GM and 6k for a transmission that’ll buy a lot of gas…..
Trying to justify your bad decision huh?
Not only did mine get horrible gas but it was slow and looked like crap from the factory. They can look amazing after 5k in parts. Finally sold it and got a new raptor. 😍
@ScH
🤣🤣🤣good one!
Exactly mate and it'll outlast pretty much any overpriced EcoBoost truck out there.
Would love to see the influence of different axle ratios for these particular models, and how much of an influence it would make per model.
Being a dealer I could drive whatever I wanted. Probably had 6 Rams in a row. Absolutely love them. On a 250 mile trip to the car auction I would get 24 mpg going up and 22 coming home.
Now have a 22 F150 2.7 EcoBoost and at 65 it will get great mileage but bump it up to 80mph and it gets less than the 5.7 hemi.
Any high profile vehicle will get worse mpg at 80 mph.
@@paulhunter9613 what sort of mpg does the hemi get at 80mph...that's really moving.
Speed limit here in Utah on the interstate is 80 mph.
I drove a 21 tundra TRD pro for three weeks. Great truck! But yes, fuel efficiency… spend over $800 on gas in that three week period on the cheapest fuel at the pump. LOL it’s pretty bad on gas. But loved driving the truck though.
Just today (3/8/2022) I traded in my wife's 2018 Tundra Platinum for a 2020 Outback. We could not continue to get 13 MPG around town with current gas prices. My wife loved the looks, the drive and the rear window roll down, but understood that this was not the best for our family. Supprisingly we got an amazing trade in so it is good that we did the trade before the dealers saw this video! :) Thanks for another great video.
Don't fool yourself. You should have sold the Tundra outright to a long line of buyers ,for more money. Of course they want that trade. You have about half the quality you traded in.
My 2017 Tundra is paid for and hasn’t needed any repairs. Gas is cheaper than a more efficient model. I do plan to keep till the next Tacoma comes out.
i honestly hate the Tacoma's gear hunting it does with its 6 speed. its will shift up and down so much on the highway because it doesn't make enough torque to stay in overdrive on the tiniest hills.
@@Ninja0verkill you are exactly right , its definitely underpowered! Thats why its dependable , not enough power to work hard enough to break anything. Remove tailgate to load an atv because you will fold it! ....its a good city truck for very light duty work
@@Ninja0verkill Agree - drove a Tacoma, Ranger, & Colorado; would place the Toyota dead last among the three when also factoring horrible seats & an anemic powertrain on whole. 2023 is when the new Ford Ranger comes out & that’s going to likely be the new benchmark.
@@NicholasMatich thats because its too expensive to drive them . And who keeps a car for 10 years anymore??? 90% of people change after warranty is up . So the whole im keeping this truck till wheels fall off is over . If u live anywhere they use salt on roads in winter, ur tundra will rot before you can get any high miles out of them .
@@bcelectricc I kept my 2008 Tacoma 10 years. The body and frame were mint. I live in the salt belt near Toronto. Every fall I oil spray my vehicles. Even at $150, it pays for itself keeping underneath rust free.
My 2005 Suburban 4x4 with the 5.3 gets 15-16. These new trucks with all the fancy technology haven't changed much, except the price of the car.
They also make much more power...
@@AMGracing720
Ya that's true,I'd take the 6.2 cuz it gets a little better milage and more power
I have a 20 Tundra. I am driving my wife's RAV 4. The RAV is 3 to 4 times better on fuel. The Tundra isn't totally bad on fuel IF you keep the throttle light.
That's the problem..very few people keep foot of the gas. Almost every truck I see on the street is either racing or goes way too fast in general. I don't get it.
I have a 2018 Sequoia and I go easy on the pedal. I don’t have a crazy commute but I get about. A week and a half with 3/4 of a tank. We love the truck, I’m not trading it for something smaller and uncomfortable. Plus my wife uses her company car so Gas for her it’s free so it evens out at the end!!
I’m not sure if I missed something, but the least fuel efficient truck according to the EPA did the best towing mpg on your 66 mile trip in real world testing?
Yeah, the ranking order is not really clear. Somehow the Silverado at 10.6 MPG is "not bad" (and is ranked second worst despite being second best ). Yet the Tundra's 10.98 MPG earns "terrible gas mileage" and "abysmal". What were they actually comparing?
Had a 2016 5.3 with 6 speed and now have a 2020 with 5.3 with a 10 speed and its a massive difference in efficiency and shifts so much smoother
I had a 2015 5.3 with the 6 speed and I absolutely hated the engine and transmission had a 2016 2500 with the 6.0 and 6 speed 6L90 loved that truck plenty of power horrible on the fuel and when unloaded I now have a 2020 3500 crew cab long bed 4x4 dually with the 6.6 gasser truck is amazing tows my 18k pound gooseneck just fine I will never get a modern diesel it’s a endless money pit. Also surprisingly unloaded I’m getting around 15-16 combined and loaded I’m getting 8-9
I have a 2018 5.3 and after 66,000 miles have averaged 18.4mpg.
@@williamdavis4809 Mine is a Regular Cab 2018 5.3...average: 22-23.5 mpg ( at perfect hwy trail: 27,6 mpg)
IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM. ⛽️⛽️⛽️ ⬆️⬆️⬆️
I get an average of 16.5 in my 2012 Sierra 5.3 4wd. That’s hand calculated over the last 76k miles.
Doesn’t burn a drop of oil, and been tuned to have AFM disabled. Just a leveling kit is and is otherwise stock.
I'm gonna have to file for bankruptcy once I start pulling my camper this summer with my v10 excursion 🤮
HAHALOL
Better start pulling equity out of the house now
I'd suggest that you get something else to tow with that is more efficient but you would have to spend so much to do the trade in the current market that you will be financially best off to just grin and bear it at the pump with the Excursion.
@@jimmyjames8736 Exactly. I've got about 366,000 miles on my v10 EX and paid 6,000 with an engine rebuild included. I'll pay for the 8mpg towing 9,500lbs since i'd have to spend 60k in fuel before buying a newer 3/4 ton would make sense.
@cody roland I paid 6000 for my EX also and to get the same thing just a diesel was double at the time now its triple yeah ill deal with the gas prices
How many of you remember the gas crunch in the late 70's. This event allowed the Rice Burners to excel in sales.
My dad recently sold his 2018 Tundra TRD4x4 (5.7L 6spd), with a cap on the back it averaged 21-22 highway, and about 16-17 overall mpg. Great truck, but we weren't using it enough to need it.
Was he driving 55mph going down hill ?
@@yngballr no, cap just helped that much, flat back creates a void that cleans up the air around the bodywork
Bought a used '19 Tundra Platinum FX (lots of whistles and bells).....Wasn't lookin' for that model, planned to buy new '21 crew cab, no leather, etc.....My 3rd Toyota twuck since '89 ('89 4Runner, '07 Taco and now Tundra).....about 320,000 mi. with only normal servicing (did spend about $1K on minor repairs on 4runner over 18 yrs, 200K mi)
Drove coast to coast for holidays (approx. 5,500 mi. ....avg freeway about 17 mpg @ 72mph).... This puppy is a gas guzzler, BUT I love it!..... Only drive about 2K mi at home with a 6K mi. road trip every year..... Cut back on driving short errands and walk with some sort of cargo carrier (folding wagon, dolly with bucket).....Save gas, lose fat...LOL
Bottom line, I can afford gas for awhile (hoping the world and our mush brain "leaders" wise up and get back to normal)..... If gas stays $5/gal or more, no more road trips for awhile.... Keepin' Tundra, glad I bought it....
These V8 gas guzzlers will be worth a fortune in a few years when the EV tech takes hold then languishes. Buy them cheap.
Great video. I don’t know how prevalent the Ford 5.0 engine issue is with their TSP for excessive oil consumption but on my previous 2018 F150 it was using more then a qt per 1000 miles of driving. Crazy. The dealer did the TSP process and after a few months ended up with a brand new long block engine from Ford. About 1200 miles later with new engine and same issue using over a qt of oil.
That and I noticed my coolant was under the low mark. Don’t know if using coolant to or if low after dealer changed out new engine and didn’t top it off correctly. New engine using excess oil again and possible coolant to I was done with the 5.0. Didn’t want to deal with the warranty and go through the TSP process again to see if the third one would not suck down oil. Traded truck in and got a F250 Diesel new in 2020 and two years later not a hiccup yet on the diesel.
Yikes. Sad to hear. Unfortunately the more all of this technology moves forward, like their weird cylinder liners, the more unreliable the cars become these days. I just don't have the time or money to deal with crap like that.
@@paladain55 it's the same lining they used in the 5.8 Shelby and that Toyota uses on a bunch of their engines for at least the last 10 years or so. Ford is just struggling with quality control on it with who ever it is that supplies and preps their blocks. Sounds to me like the dealer didn't get the head gaskets set right on Anthony A's engine. Which lots of dealers these days have "Mechanics" that have no experience and little knowledge working on cars.
That’s a big jump to the 250, what are you towing on average? Probably should have had the 250 all along. I find the manufacturers are inflating tow numbers for sales, yes it can tow but is it safe and efficient? I bet you feel much more comfortable in that 250.
be careful on that ford diesel.. they are known to have ipr failures. other than that... great engine
@@Gig-th3er 2018 they started using a spray on cylinder liner instead od cast iron sleeves. 2022 the completely change 5.o cylinder deactivation different oil pump
I have a 2014 F-150 with the 5.0 engine. From Corpus Christi, TX to Luling, TX is about 2.5 hours. I can make it there driving on average 75mph. I'll make the occasional adjustment to 80mph and sometimes 90mph depending on how many vehicles i need to pass. I'll arrive with just under 1/2 a tank to spare. I think it's a pretty good engine.
I love my 2021 Tundra & I don't complain about the gas or gas mileage, i knew what i was getting myself into. If u can't afford the gas, u can't afford a truck.
I have a 2020 Tundra and I hate the gas mileage. It is on my mind every time I drive, which sucks. I can definitely afford the fuel and whatever truck I want, but I still hate the MPG's of the Tundra. I knew it was bad when I bought it, but it is actually worse than I expected.
100% agreed. Love my Tundra.
Nobody is complaining about not being able to afford it? Why can’t we dislike the price of something even if we can afford it?
Yes cylinder deactivation is great~ when it works. I cannot imagine price to fix that issue.
Turbo diesel can get great fuel economy~ but to delete them in order to get the best mpg’s is highly contested. Price out DEF plus the extra 1 or 2 dollars in cost of fuel at the pump. Plus usually 10-15,000 more at purchase price. Plus pricey to fix.
If you are buying a $70,000+ pick up, financing 8+ years, then bitching about gas prices; there’s more issues, than we have time. Just my 2 cents
Might as well take out a mortgage then
My 07 Tundra with the 5.7 still gets 14 mpg where I do alot of 50mph driving up and down hills in Maine. City driving is horrendous with that thing though, the needle just drops every time I take off from a light.
So glad i bought a tdi sportwagen in 2020 before everything got stupid. I hate paying so much for diesel, but my average mpg is around 42, and no def system to fuel. Best purchase ive made besides my house.
The Ram 1500 Hemi EPA numbers do not vary with gearing. I believe when the EPA got their numbers, it was with the 3.21 ratio, not the 3.92. My buddy and I each have a 2019 Ram Hemi Big Horn. He has 3.92 and I have the 3.21. I average about 17.1 combined, his 3.96 is usually around 14.5 mpg. NOTE: Most of the RAM 1500s TFL test uses that 3.92.
*3.92 but you are correct. My 2016 ram with 3.21 was around 2mpg better at 70mph than my new 2020 ram with etorque and 3.92.
@@Crusaderhun 3.92 Freudian slip. I don’t know where I got 3.96 😂
I personally do not tow. I do work out of my truck. 2015 F150 with the 5.0. I would love to see a side by side comparison of these trucks without towing. And your personal opinions of each trucks reliability. Thx! Love y’all’s videos!
I think the 14 model was better than the 15. Iv'e heard of motor issues with 15' to 18' model years. Mostly oil consumption or pan leak. Keep oil changed 3-5k miles. Otherwise they consume oil.
I’m suffering with gas mileage on my tundra!! It’s the worst and gas is very expensive in LA right now. I do love my 5.7 v8 tundra though! It’s really quick, very responsive, sounds lovely, and I know I’m driving a bulletproof of a truck 🛻
WOOOOOO!!!! TUNDRA #1!!!!…..
Thank you so much for doing real world Driving
At high elevation. The EPA doesn't tell people in say who buys a truck in Denver, what you will really get for MPG. There are a lot of truck buyers, who work at higher elevation. My 2000 F-250 at Sea level gets 9 with 87 octane
If I put premium in it boost up to 10 to 12.
My 1979 F-250 with 351 got 12 no matter towing or empty. When my 2000 was a year old went on cross states driving freeway, believe it or not empty it got 15. Never have got that milage again.
12 on a 79? that's pretty damn impressive actually. 1977 f250 with a 400 over here, usually about 7mpg lol
Ironically enough I did a similar test yesterday. I went for a drive in the country and then back on the interstate. I did about 150 round trip and averaged 13.8 in my old Ram 2500 Hemi. Gas is still cheap out here being under $5....lol
We are going to be okay. It will get better. We are Americans. 🇺🇸
I get 17-18mpg average on my DC Tundra driving conservatively. Also use it 4 days/week for my business. I'm ok with that since I've never had a downtime in 140K miles and makes me $$..People that have no real use for trucks 99% of time will be hurting the most unless they're rich.
Tell me about it , I have no real use for my tundra and right now I'm dreading it really bad , even considering trading it and going corolla hybrid.
@@MiguelRamirez-bn9sz I wish it wasn't like that. Personally as much as I like the Tundra I'd never buy one if it wasn't for my business and haul/tow tools and materials. Nothing wrong with cars!
@@Pantelifts10 well I bought it 3 yrs ago when everything was fine , and mostly cause I wanted a truck , not really that I needed it lol , and I know I like cars , but there's nothing like driving a truck.
My Ram 1500 gets between 19 and 20 mpg. It’s a Big Horn with 20” Falken Wild Peak AT-3’s.
2019 f150 4x4 CrewCab xlt 302a. XTR trim with 3.5ecoboost..average of .11.4L/100km or 20.6 mpg.
This model is the perfect family vehicle, better Mpg than any gas minivan, has bench seat so a driver plus 5 passengers, camping gear loaded in the bed while hauling a 5000# boat up north for a traditional Canadian holiday.
I agree, my 3.5 EB 4x4 Lariat, SC gets better mpg's than the Honda Odyssey we had when my kids were young.
My 2020 2.7 f150 is getting better mpg than my wife’s old rav lol
Will outlast the Honda though.
Yep my Tundra averaged 15 hand calculated when stock, but 13 now that I have 33" tires on it. And it has a 38 gallon tank. Ouch!!
When comparing buying a Tundra to any other full size truck I look at it as you can pay for repairs as you go or you can pay more in fuel cost for an extremely reliable truck. Now that Toyota has upped the game with a turbo powered V6 or a hybrid set up, to me that is THE truck to buy! I would take a reliable gas guzzler over waiting for parts to come in to fix my Foramevy!
They're already having problems with the twin turbo 2022 Tundras and they are pulling the cabs off to repair the turbos. That won't be cheap when it's out of warranty.
I have a 2012 F150 5.0 6 speed automatic
4X4 crew cab. My wife and I get 19 - 20 MPG that's on anywhere from 2,500 mile vacation trip to 5,500 mile vacation trip covering , all kinds of flatland and mountains. On the 5,500 trip rwr actually got 19.3 MPG on a 2850 mile trip through Tennessee and North Carolina we got 20.03 MPG
Personally, I'm happy with that. A friend of mine bought a 2018 Ram 1500 4X4 crew cab 5.7 Hemi, with an 8 speed he gets 24 MPG on long trips. So it can depend on the driver as well as the vehicle itself.
I use Lucas fuel injector cleaner on our trips and that can help.
My 17’ Chevy 1500 has the 5.3/6 speed and 3:73s… during the summer I get 23 highway and 17-18 city.. and that’s on rt80 in PA/NJ …lots of hills
We tow 10 mpg small trailer 4000 weight
I have a 2014 f150 stx supercab 4x4 with the 5.0 / 6 speed. Best I’ve pulled off with it was 17.2 average mpg driving like grandpa and on stock tires. Normal driving for me I get 16.2 combined with an AT tire on it. Trust me the older 5 liter has far few problems than the new one. Only issues I’ve had with the engine was a TSB for a fuse and a water pump replacement.
The Coyote V8 is one bulletproof V8 and definitely more bulletproof than these overpriced EcoBoost trucks.
I got 14 f150 5.0L 4x4. I get 17.7 avg mpg. But this is a lot of hyw week day driving.
@@shawnkleveland196 Sounds awesome brother My 2011 5.0 got about 19 MPG or even sometimes 21 MPG on the HWY.
Just drive gently and smart. Keep tires aired up. Keep vehicle clean. You won’t get great economy with any of them - if that’s what you want get a hybrid car. Don’t get more truck than you need. FYI, my 2016 Ram Big Horn Crew Hemi 4wd has the 3.21 rear end and a Lear cap. It will consistently average between 20.5 - 22.0 on long runs, probably 17-19 in all around. I do not run north of 73 on the highway and set the cruise early. My best overall was 23.2 round trip VA to El Paso via Chicago on way out. Good luck with your vehicles.
Don't forget about the mighty power wagon. 12 mpg unloaded around town, 8 mpg towing lol! I'm going to do a video on a 2200 mile road trip towing a cargo trailer next week.
That's not bad actually
@@JohnDoe-nz6bk for how much it weighs you are certainly correct!!
My 21 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 (without the eTorque) averages 16 MPG when not towing. Getting over 20 on the highway is rarely a problem. Keep up the good content. Thanks for the video.
I have a 2020 non eTorque, and live as close to flat and sea level as you can get in Florida, and I almost never get 20 mpg. Only when driving exactly 55 with no wind
@@mattwilcox8134 Everyone likes talking up their truck choices. It’s laughable. I was thinking the 20 mpg was complete BS as well.
@ghostmofo
Congratulations you are wrong.. again
@@paulhunter9613 Are your little feelings hurt Paula…again?
@ghost mofo
No princess, why would someone’s feelings be hurt when someone says something stupid like you did
I have a current gen silverado with a 5.3L/6 speed. It gets 18.5-19.5mpg highway and in town it’s thirsty. 15.5mpg combined for about 15,000 miles according to my 2nd trip meter.
I get an avg of 8mpg in my Lightning 😭😭. I stopped driving it constantly around this year. Worst I’ve gotten was 6.4 mpg killed a whole tank(24.5 gallon tank I believe) in two days 🥲
They don't make it with a 6 speed not since the 99-2007 gen
@@Wolf-qx9zl It has 6 gears. I don’t know what else to tell you.
@@Otownbassin nice you must of put it in yourself thats dope cuz they only come with 10 speed automatics
@@Wolf-qx9zl it’s a 2019 silverado with a 5.3l, 6 speed auto, 4x4, crew cab. It came just like that from GM.
My 19’ F-150 crew cab short bed 4x4 5.0 10 speed gets 19’s on the highway. In the winter 16’s and 17’s combined on my sales route and summer 17’s and 18’s combined. Factory everything except 10 ply AT tires. The worst I ever got towing was climbing across Kansas into Colorado with a enclosed trailer driving hard, 9 mpg. Usually I can get 11 towing.
So glad I sold my Power wagon. 8mpg in the winter
No I like to say best in class fuel consumption. Tundra is number one!!
I am just so pissed, because these gas prices are absolutely not necessary and they use are tax money to pay for these nefarious policies.
The maintenance costs on my 5.0 far exceeded any fuel savings over my Tundra.
Have you asked the manufacture how their test the mpg, I remember a couple years back they were driving at 55 mph for the test
My 20 Ram 4x4 got a combined 16.7 mpg in Atlanta. I couldn’t get the advertised epa mpg driving off a cliff!
I traded in my Volkswagen Atlas and bought a 2.7l F150 last year, and I couldn't be happier. This big truck has lots of power, tows enough (for my needs) and gets amazing gas mileage on highway/city. I use it as my daily and a tank (about $250) here in Canada to fill up with these current prices will last me over a month.
What mpg’s do you get with your 2.7?
Ya just don't buy a truck for its mpg. Diesel went over $5 gallon in Ohio yesterday...
North east Ohio gas.. Friday 3.59. Sunday 3.79. Yesterday 4.09! That's absurd!!
22 Ram 2500 350 miles 35x12.5 g2's on fuel rims getting a whopping 10 and i love it🤣
The AFM not being on the 5.3L is also why they haven't been blowing up
Which 5.3 are you referring , the DFM is not activated in the PCM but all 5.3 come DFM ready.
That makes sense the forums have been quiet lately.....what a disaster, and that 8speed in the yukon...$80000 and that's what you get.
I’d only we had an administration that didn’t declare that they’d do whatever they could to eliminate the petroleum industry…
Elections have consequences, people.
Do you watch the news? Like, war in Europe?
Too bad people will forget about it come election time if gas prices can be brought down. Not to mention getting a baker's dozen of our soldiers/sailor getting killed bailing from Afghanistan.
Wrong to both of you. Let me introduce you to World Economic Forum. You'll own nothing and be happy.
@@benoitdufresne3288 this was happening before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was made worse, yes, but blaming this on the war is short sighted. We shot ourselves in the foot by not wanting to be energy independent. Now we’re looking to other regimes to by oil that are just as bad as Putin just so we can look good for punishing him.
Don't tell me you've never lived through a gas crisis before? They're practically a regular occurrence, at least since the 1970's which was 50 years ago.
FYI, I basically get those mpg’s with my 2010 5.7L Crewcab 4wd Tundra with a 3 inch lift, ARB metal front bumper, 33 inch AT tires and metal skid plates. Hard to believe those numbers!
Do I regret buying a used 2019 raptor days ago? No, but I think I’ll bike to work this week 😂
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With how prices are going he probably did and got 10k trade in and sitting on the lot for 15k.
@@Pantelifts10 idk, it’s big and guzzling, but it’s pretty fun. Already took it to the sand dunes and had a blast. Definitely not the best car to take to city parking lots though lol.
@@Pantelifts10 not yet, but I can’t think of a better reason to buy a commute motorcycle ;)
@@WhoThisGuy515 I sold my Jeep for a good price, but yeah not much buying leverage even on used ones. Paid a little under KBB value.
I like how the nissan titan pro 4x is on the list. My frontier pro4x is horrible on gas for a v6! could only imagine the titan especially at the gas prices here in Canada
Finally 1st at something… my Tundra has a drinking problem.
My 2020 5.3 trail boss LT with variable valve timing got same mpg as your numbers. Average 15.7mpg combined and 7.9mpg towing 5500lbs trailer
My sister has a tundra with rims, tires, and lift. It has the 4.6 liter. It gets single digit mpg when towing her razor and 12 empty. 😬😵💫
Still love the V8 Tundra and will last forever.
It will last a long time when you can’t afford to put gas in it, enjoy that perceived reliability now
Yep it sure will brother and it'll definitely wayyyyyyy any overpriced EcoBoost truck with ease.
All V-8 engines and the 3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel are paired exclusively with a 10-speed automatic transmission for retail customers. - That is from GM. Idk where you all found that 6 speed, but I'm guessing it's for fleet only. I knew something sounded wrong when you brought it up.
2022 TRX 14.2 HIGHWAY
12.2 AROUND TOWN
9.5 KICKING IT crazy mileage but nothing like it around. As a daily driver it would be punishing , no question .
My Ram 1500 Classic Tradesman with the 5.7 does about 16 mpg around town and I’ve gotten it close to 25 mpg on the highway even with the push bar and a few other mods. Of course it’s 2wd with the 3.21 axle without much tech and luxury options
I've gotten 18.9 around town. 25 mpg highest with non ethanol gas. 21 mpg with regular gas. They were all 4wd. 2 big horns, Laramie and longhorn.
I have a hard time hitting 22mpg hwy on my 5.7 3.21 but its 4wd. All stock except slightly beefier tires LT275/65/20.
Aunt and Uncle had a reg cab short bed 2wd hemi Ram that I borrowed a few times for parts running. Got 26 hwy at 70 and just under 20mpg in town, really blew my mind.
@@JohnDoe-nz6bk yeah non-ethanol does make a difference, they don’t have it where I am, but at least the Eco-88 is a bit cheaper.
@@Weak_juan yeah tires do make a difference, I’m still on the factory set of tires myself.
Would not switch for a v6 tt
Same here brother
Gas has hit $6.43/us gallon or $1.70/Liter where i live price is in CAD. Vancouver is $2.15/Liter or $8.13/us gallon. 91oct is $1.92/Liter or $7.30/us gallon or in Vancouver it is $2.40/Liter or $9.07/us gallon.
Glad I ordered a new Corolla hybrid a couple weeks ago…
We are all glad because you obviously didn't need a truck .
@@bcelectricc Not for my daily driver. I do have an old Jeep Comanche that I need to fix up though.
Agree completely with you. My 2021 VW Passat gets 34 mpg. Much better than my previous 2001 Dodge Ram with a 5.9. Ave around 8 mpg. No thanks.
LOL. My 1953 Chevy step side with original straight six gets between 10 and 12 mpg, and about 90 hp. Things have improved by those standards
All full size trucks gas mileage is horrible in the real world. Especially in California where gas is already reaching 6 dollars a gallon
These gas prices will make alot reassess the need for a one ton grocery getter
I just picked up a V10 excursion after already owning a big block square body dually and 1st gen dodge Cummins. Gas mileage doesn’t matter when the trucks are cheap to begin with
Hey guys. I have a 2019 Ram 1500 4x4 and I get 10 mpg pulling a 6000 Lb RV at 55-60 MOH but when not towing I get 21-25 MPG at 65 MPH. I have a 3.21 rear-end which helps when not towing and hurts when towing. You haven't discussed the rear end ratio, why?
I am a proud owner of the #1 gas guzzler. All about the smiles per gallon.
2019 1500 Ram 5.7
Don’t forget that the rating is based at 55 mph. When I sit at 60 on a trip in my ram I get about 23. (Let’s face it Ibdont so that for long.) Put my 4x4 in auto mode and it drops to 18 maybe 19. Take it up to 80 and you will get 16 mpg.
However compared to the 70s and 80s this is a f-king miracle.
I have a 2020 z71 trailboss 5.3l 6 spd with 3.42 gearing i can get around 20 to 21 highway and around 14 to 15 in town, i do not have afm so yea its kinda thirsty but in the summer i can average a lil over 17mpg but i dont have advanced tech under the hood its definitely going to have less problems than a truck with afm or dfm
The MPG on the RAM is affected by the altitude because where I live I'm only 292' above sea level and from Columbia to Orlando my dad's 2020 Ram 1500 4x2 averaged 24 MPG.
My question is, why do you guys base the MPGs off of towing? A lot of people do not tow...so what is the avg for these trucks without towing a load??
They talk about both in the video.
I like my SUV, but why drive it around town by myself? I bought my kids a Malibu a few years ago, now they've graduated and moved away so I drive that unless I have a reason, and honestly I like it just fine. I like how it handles. MPG is much better. Maybe sedans will make a comeback.
Drove my wife's 2019 kia forte ex...$19000 with 50000kms on it...loaded and full of safety tech..gets 6L/100km or 39mpg my 2019 f150 3.5TT gets average 21mpg. 🤔
My 2017 F-150 with the 3.5 eco easily averaged 21 mpg over 25K miles.
My 05 1500hd might get 14-16mpg but it's also paid off...I'll keep that over paying 3.80-4.00 a gal on top of making a vehicle payment...I really hate small displacement turbo engines but hard to argue the fuel efficiency...the repair bills on these engines in the near future is gonna be extreme...
Gas prices going up works as a correction for the truck market as it will make truck prices go down to normal prices and increase in incentives from the dealers. Great for those looking to buy a new truck and not need it as a primary vehicle.
During normal times I would be inclined to agree with you. But currently I would guess they will both keep rising.
@@ericschaefer7378 I want a new truck so I hope you're wrong. Lol
Higher interest rates will do far more than higher gas prices for slowing down that market.
My Tundra is paid for, guzzle away, guzzle away.
I own a 2004 Toyota Tundra limited. Paid off. It may be almost 20 years old, but it just hit 100k miles. My mechanic says, your truck will go another 100k with no problems, as long as you take care of it. I'm waiting to see what happens with gas prices, because if they go up to $10 gallon, V8 trucks will go down in price, so dealership will lower the prices on those trucks, and maybe I can get a 50k truck right now, for 25k down the road. We will see.!!! Overall I love my truck.
This is the issue I'm having with my 2019 Tundra. I absolutely love the truck, but that 12mpg I average kills me. Do I give up a truck I honestly enjoy in the name of fuel economy? Or just deal with the amount of money I spend on gas and keep enjoying it?
2016 Tundra SR5 DC V8 here that I tow with and we're remodeling so it hauls 2x4s, drywall, etc. plus trips to the dump. But I only fill up about once every 6 weeks unless we're traveling; it's a tool more than a toy. We also have a 2019 4Runner.
If you only drive the Tundra as a grocery getter the V6 4Runner will easilly do 5-7 MPG better. It will also occasionally bring home some 2x4s from the big box (but hey, if you can afford lumber why are you worried about gas prices? 😄 )
You can get a good price if you shop around to dealerships when you trade in the Tundra. You won't be too sad about a 4Runner (if you drive on bad roads) or a Rav4 (built on the Corolla platform). If you have a payment on the truck and do not need it, it might be a good idea to look at something else.
I have a 2020 TRD Pro Tundra. I will not give it up no matter the gas price. The older generation Tundra is the most reliable pickup ever made IMHO.
Just keep it, buy a cheap gas saver for daily driving and use the truck when you need it. Gas prices will come back down. And those tundras run forever. You can get some good gas saver years from 2008-2012 back when gas prices were high too, For cheap these days.
@@scottbrunnert4255 I hear you bro. I have a 2016 5.7 Limited and won’t give it up. The TTV6 trucks save fuel but are constantly in the shop. I would rather pay a little more in gas for the reliability. 5.7 is bulletproof.
If you don't need to daily drive a truck, let it sit until you actually need it. Because my 20 year-old Toyota Matrix finally crapped out, I have been driving my 2006 Ford F 250 with a V10. This truck gets around 11-12 mpg in normal driving empty. I did the math and bought a used Camry hybrid and the cost to drive the truck is about the same as a payment plus insurance and registration on the Camry. I parked the truck and now use it only when I actually need the truck. The Camry has been getting between 48 and 55 mpg. If you can afford multilpe vehicles, it is good to use each of them when conditions are conducive for that vehicle.
Good stats you bring here guys. It would be great to compare all the trucks with the final operation cost. MPG is one variable, we should compare with the maintenance cost, buying cost ect.
With some of these trucks, an interesting comparion might be to tow a truck on a trailer, then drive the two trucks over the same distance. Is it even cheaper to trailer the second truck, rather than just driving them both?
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@6:40 I drove a 2015 Silverado 5.3 (On Goodyear durtracs, ran around 60psi due to higher payload) 40-50k miles a year for 3 years. 4 door short bed, 6 speed auto. I would typically get 19-22 highway from Red Feather lakes to my office in Golden CO. The transmission did eat its self at 104k though. So I am very surprised at those numbers stated. Towing 3k of SxS and trailer would go down to about 13mpg.
curious why your 6l80e died on that truck at that miilage. did the trans fluid get changed every 30-40k miles like its supposed to? im surprised my 4l60e has out lived yours.
Stories like this keep me away from GM products.
@@Ninja0verkill It was a company/fleet truck. I did every service the dealership wanted to do on it. I am unsure why it failed then. I was on my way back from the Black Hills of South Dakota. I was about 100 miles into the 350-mile trip home and it started acting funny (my first thought was bad gas). The RPMs would go up and down and there was a lack of power. The gas station that I got gas from was on the side of a hill and the area got 3 inches of rain in 48 hours. So I thought water in the fuel. I got some fuel additive to remove water at the next town and kept driving it. I made it 2 miles from home and then it had no power. I pulled off into a parking lot, put it in park and it rolled. It did have reverse though.... I think the cost was 4k to replace but I think Johnson Auto plaza was able to get it under warranty as it was only 4k out of warranty and it was one of probably hundreds of trucks my company bought from them over the years. That being said, I drove it another 85k on the new transmission without a hiccup and it is probably doing just fine still.
@@JustHavingFun_ I mean... I have a 01 F250 with the 7.3 and 350k on it. The transmission was replaced at 122k, but has been going strong since.
@@dut822 I have 215k miles on my 08 Tundra 5.7 and I’ve never changed my transmission fluid. Hopefully it won’t give me any trouble in the long run.
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So my 2008 Chev Silverado 3500 crew cab long box gets 6 mpg empty . Loaded it gets about 5 mpg . It can pull a house but it can’t pass a filling station.
My 5.7 Tundra might not get the best mileage but its paid for. I can buy many a gallon even at $5-$6 for the $60k-$70k they want for a new one!
It's genius's like you who will be responsible for gas rationing in a few years. We'll see how much you like your Tundra when you can only buy 10 gallons a week.
I averaged 25mpg on my trip from Indiana to the Outer Banks and back with my 2020 Silverado 5.3/8spd (extended cab, 4x4), with 4 people and luggage. I averaged 75mph for the majority of the trip. Around town, I get 18/19mpg combined.
You have a magical truck