D Max Express Fuel Mileage
I have 15k on the Express. Just completed a ten tank fuel mileage check. (Three fill ups in two days!) Low was 15mpg, high was 19 mpg.
I drive almost all highway and average around 75mph. It appears that the average mileage is 18mpg (17.9-18.2). Cost savings over gas van is 5 cents per mile. (Gas Ford van gets 13mpg)
Im right around 4k miles a month on both vans. That's $200 a month savings and I hope to get more longevity. Looks like the diesel option is worth the cost, to me, if the vehicle lasts 300k and the gasoline/diesel price ratio remains constant.
Chevy steers better than ford. Ford quality higher than chevy (lots of small things) Ford diesel I would NOT purchase.
Overall..... yes, I am good with this purchase.
Wanted: Feedback on duramax vans
I'm new to the duramax area, and just in the past few weeks realized they were now offering the Duramax diesel as an option. I will soon be buying another van for my electrical service company, to match my E-350 cut-away with an 11' Stahl body. I'm trying to weigh the options, buy another E-350 old enough to have the 7.3 P/S, with the higher miles/use it would have, or choke down the payments on a brand new duramax van.
I'd like to know what, if any problems any one has had with these vans since they have been out with the duramax in them. I've heard that the trans is not the allison, how do the the lesser ones handle the tork? I read the fuel mileage numbers, but it left me wondering, what size vans are you speaking of, and will your numbers compair to what I would need, a cut-away with covered utility body, dual rear wheels?
Thanks for your time, and I will look forward to your comments.
Greg
2007-GMC Savannah or Chevy Express,Diesel Cargo Van MPG ?
Hello Diesel guys, does anyone know the MPG for the 2007-GMC Savannah or Chevy Express, Diesel Cargo Van? Reason I ask is:
I have a 1997 GMC Savannah V6 gasoline Cargo Van and am looking to move up to a 2007 or 2008 Diesel Van. I am an electrician, carry mostly light loads of wire and light tools, never do any towing. I am currently getting an average of 15 mpg. Can I hope to do much better by getting a New or Close to New Savannah or Express Van that is Diesel fueled? Thanks