http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/..._savers/5.html

 

Heh - they also get the same basic mileage as the V6 Silverado and GM's compact trucks, as well.

 

Does the 5.3 feature DOD or direct injection yet?

 

The 5.3 has offered DOD (or "AFM" now) for quite some time.

 

Yes....and the same basic mileage as the V6 compact trucks from Nissan, Toyota, and Ford too.

 

And tow more than those V6's when the need arises.

 

"The new Silverado: V6 gas mileage, V8 power."

 

And I imagine it only gets better from there.

 

More or less, yes (though the Taco does tend to get a little better mileage than the Colorado, it's still a pretty insignificant amount).

But the article already used the V6 ridgeline as an example. Thus the comparison that GM's V8 was more as fuel efficient as competing V6s was already made. I wanted to add to that point what the article didn't - their V8 is as fuel efficient as their own V6.

I've long since been a proponent for not automatically dismissing the 'larger' motor choice simply due to fuel economy concerns. My wife's 4runner for example would have only suffered by half a mpg going from the 4.0L V6 to the 4.7L V8. She was assuming it would be much worse.

 

And while we're on the topic - the Tundra's 380hp V8 gets 16/20 in 2WD flavor.

That's more power, plus slightly better economy than the subject of this article.

Oh, and 1 mpg lower than the Chevy V6.

What's my point?

That articles like this that simply present "engine X > engine Y" in a very limited and selective perspective are pretty misleading...

 

That's great glad to see it. I wonder what the observed MPG is?
I know my friend with his 06 hemi Ram quad cab only gets 10mpg.

 

Silverado rating quoted using 2008 standard. 2007 Silverado mileage was rated at 16/22 under 2007 standard; dropped to 15/20 under new rating. Tundra is 16/20 under 2007 rating and drops to 14/18 under 2008 standard. Let's compare apples to apples.

 

You are comparing 4x4 Silverado to a 2wd Tundra. 4x4 Tundra with the 5.7L is rated at 13/17mpg the 4.7L is rated at 13/16mpg

2wd vs. 2wd the Silverado still gets better mileage http://fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm

 

FWIW, my '07 Tahoe is rated at 15/21mpg, and with 25,000 miles on it, it has gotten a consistant 15.5mpg in real world driving (roughly a 50/50 split of hwy/city) On a level hwy, it will average 20mpg at 65mph, but start going up and down hills and it falls pretty quickly.

 

I don't see which engine they are talking about? the 4.8, 5.3, or maybe the V6?