countrysquire

http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/

MP15TDriver

Thanks.

I would have thought that the 2.7L EB, even in a Screw with all of the caveats, would have gotten better than 16mpg.

hydro

^ welcome to my world. Can't break 16 mpg to save my life.

GearheadGeek

So. SoSoSo... I own a truck because of the Airstream, so I was not really looking at the 2.7 seriously, figuring I'd be better off with Max Tow getting me way more capability than I'll every need to actually use (my heavier trailer is still under 8k lb), but with the AC driven by the engine for now, I don't want any part of start/stop. No way, no how. As a Texan, AC is the 2nd most important system to me, after the brakes.

Daytoman

What is so hard to understand? There is no replacement for displacement. When you have a little bitty V6 pulling around that much weight (even with its weight loss it's still a very heavy vehicle) it's gonna be boosting its ***** off a lot more often. Thus using more fuel. It's the EB dilemma.

freedomIDI

I'm fairly certain that 2.7 will get way better mpg. Sounds like they where barely trying. Little engine looks promising.

k-stater88

I tend to think that it will do a little bit better. My wife's edge EB really doesn't get any better mileage than the 3.5 V6 because of all the wind we fight in KS. I expect the 2.7L to be about the same in that it really doesn't get all that much better mpg than the bigger engines if any. That's a lot to ask out of that lil guy in less than ideal conditions.

Ultimately I think the mpg of the 2.7L isn't going to be enough to outweigh the mpg and capability of the 3.5EB and 5.0L .

azmidget91

Most likely if the AC is on the start/stop will be disabled.

Why should you have to try to get decent mileage? I get 19MPG not trying in my 5.0

latech_pilot

You go buy a new truck with less than 100 miles on it and you will never get the best MPGs until you have a few thousand miles on it. That's been a principle forever, so their 16.7 is actually promising, as most trucks get like 13-14 at best when that new.

Don't go off a cliff and write this engine off because its only got 16.7 starting at less than 100 miles on the clock driving for an hour and a half...along with being in hilly terrain.

GearheadGeek

Having read the article in question, the indication is that with the AC on it still will stop the engine if stop-start is active, hence my comment. Perhaps if you select "Max" it'll override start/stop. From the article: