It used to be, but 14 mpg isn't very good these days. The newer diesel
engines run a lot more efficienly than the older powerstrokes, cummins &
(gasp) GM's attempts.
Most of the newer diesels will get about 10-12 towing, 16 around town &
20-21 crusin' along (with your foot out of it).
I'm not sure what the sticker says I should be getting.
And the "DIC" which is the onboard computer is funny - the "instant mpg"
will tell you you are getting 99 mpg coasting down a hill, and the
lowest it'll go is 3mpg, stomping on it from a standstill. It is really
quite acurate over about 1000 miles however. Within about 1/2mpg of my
own figures.
I'm more than pleased with my Duramax.
CV
I was not really talking about you, Conrad, although your statement made
me think about it. I was thinking about the neighbor who claims 29 mpg
on his two ton Lincoln Town Car. And others I have heard. Just as a
point of reference, my brother has had three 3/4 ton trucks and is quite
happy getting his 14 mpg from diesel after the 8-10 mpg he got from the
gasoline versions.
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California, USA
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