MPG 2003 Tahoe

[05Yukon23]

What iPhone app do you use??

I use two and compare them. Accufuel and Gas Buddy. I like gas buddy because I am able to enter EVERYTHING that I do to it and keep a record of how much I have spent on gas an etc. Accufuel is a straightforward mpg calculator.

 

[blueflamed03]

thats about what I get, mid 17 on highway

 

[Bass911]

I'm pretty new to this forum, but I will assume most Tahoe owners on this forum don't care about mpg's because no one responded to my first example? I still don't believe people are squeezing out 20+ mpg's. I've drove it slow and let it roll up to red lights without giving it gas. I can't even see a difference with the AC off. If you read some consumer reviews about the new body style Tahoes, their main con is that they are gas guzzlers. The new ones get 20% better mpg than the last Tahoe, so I don't see how people are getting 20 mpg with the old Tahoe? If you cannot live without your Tahoe and care about mpg's, the hybrid Tahoe is the only way to go IMO.

 

[jimweis]

always wanted to pop that wrack off but never have. What did you do to fill in the holes???

Body side molding.

 

[05Yukon23]

I'm pretty new to this forum, but I will assume most Tahoe owners on this forum don't care about mpg's because no one responded to my first example? I still don't believe people are squeezing out 20+ mpg's. I've drove it slow and let it roll up to red lights without giving it gas. I can't even see a difference with the AC off. If you read some consumer reviews about the new body style Tahoes, their main con is that they are gas guzzlers. The new ones get 20% better mpg than the last Tahoe, so I don't see how people are getting 20 mpg with the old Tahoe? If you cannot live without your Tahoe and care about mpg's, the hybrid Tahoe is the only way to go IMO.

If you are rolling to stops frequently and driving slow then you aren't driving much hwy as we have stated. I get 20+ when I'm on the hwy.


Here is a screen shot of a fill up and mpg according to gas cubby.

 

[jimweis]

If you are rolling to stops frequently and driving slow then you aren't driving much hwy as we have stated. I get 20+ when I'm on the hwy.

20+ highway 65-70mph/2000rpm... the sweet spot, on the ramp, of the ramp, no stop and go.
I get around 14 mpg going back and forth to work, it's only 2.5 miles each way, stop and go, it doesn't even reach operating temp.

 

[E4L]

I'm pretty new to this forum, but I will assume most Tahoe owners on this forum don't care about mpg's because no one responded to my first example? I still don't believe people are squeezing out 20+ mpg's. I've drove it slow and let it roll up to red lights without giving it gas. I can't even see a difference with the AC off. If you read some consumer reviews about the new body style Tahoes, their main con is that they are gas guzzlers. The new ones get 20% better mpg than the last Tahoe, so I don't see how people are getting 20 mpg with the old Tahoe? If you cannot live without your Tahoe and care about mpg's, the hybrid Tahoe is the only way to go IMO.

Well the reason I got the 4.8 was to get atleast 20mpg

 

[E4L]

thats about what I get, mid 17 on highway

I should be getting better with the 4.8 . What mods do you have Tracy.

 

[tekkitan]

My 03 Hoe gets an average of 12.5mpg around town. I drove it up to Green Bay and back last summer and got 17-19mpg, but it's a 5.3 with CAI and I like to get on it and hear it roar.

 

[TheYuk]

I'm pretty new to this forum, but I will assume most Tahoe owners on this forum don't care about mpg's because no one responded to my first example? I still don't believe people are squeezing out 20+ mpg's. I've drove it slow and let it roll up to red lights without giving it gas. I can't even see a difference with the AC off. If you read some consumer reviews about the new body style Tahoes, their main con is that they are gas guzzlers. The new ones get 20% better mpg than the last Tahoe, so I don't see how people are getting 20 mpg with the old Tahoe? If you cannot live without your Tahoe and care about mpg's, the hybrid Tahoe is the only way to go IMO.

I disagree my mother has a 2011 tahoe and drives like a grandma and gets worse mpg's than my 2004 yukon with 87k on it. before and after the supercharger.

 

[Bass911]

I disagree my mother has a 2011 tahoe and drives like a grandma and gets worse mpg's than my 2004 yukon with 87k on it. before and after the supercharger.

That's just one example and doesn't mean much. You fill up your 2004 and let someone fill up their 2011, and I bet they make it further than you! I've already said consumers are calling the new Tahoes gas guzzlers.

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Well the reason I got the 4.8 was to get atleast 20mpg

I forgot that it was a 4.8, but I understand. I will own another SUV in the future only if it is a Hybrid. My friend has an Avalanche that switches to 4 cylinder, and he complains about it drinking gas. There are too many people saying that Tahoes/Yukons rarely switches to 4 cylinder mode, even on the highway. That is why I must have a hybrid when it comes to SUV's.

 

[blueflamed03]

I should be getting better with the 4.8 . What mods do you have Tracy.

the 4.8's like to rev to make any power...problem is, its a small motor to move 5600+ lb truck.
All I have done is CAI and BB tune...and 4.11 gears.
But at 75 MPH, its at 2300-2400 RPM's, not bad.

 

[Twinrotor]

Most every ones MPG difference is in the driver! I can drive ours (and I am not really easy on it) and get 17 mpg all day long, combined city and hwy, my wife can get in it drive the exact same places I did, and will manage about 13. I kinda figured out on ours, that if you just putt around town it gets terrible MPG, but if you goose it a little it does a lot better.

EDIT: I use the gascubby app as well to keep track of everything for my Focus.

 

[E4L]

Just filled up mix highway and city driving 16.62. I should be getting better then this shouldn't I. Any suggestions??

 

[blueflamed03]

Just filled up mix highway and city driving 16.62. I should be getting better then this shouldn't I. Any suggestions??

put rims on? That sounds like mine....

 

[E4L]

put rims on? That sounds like mine....

No rims yet. Its killing me looking at them in the garage.

 

[jem556]

Just filled up mix highway and city driving 16.62. I should be getting better then this shouldn't I. Any suggestions??

As I stated in my earlier post to this thread, 16.8 is the best I ever averaged over 7-1/2 years of driving my totally stock 03 Tahoe LT 4WD...and that with a light foot I might add...

I expect my average to take a beating when I replace the stock 16" rims with the 20" 285/50 combo.

 

[redemn93]

you guys are all getting great mileage. i get 13.5 city/highway/soft foot/heavy foot. doesnt matter. time for a complete tune up i guess.

 

[E4L]

I figured I would get close to 20 with a 2wd and a 4.8L bone stock

 

[NorCalBryan]

Just drove my 2003 Suburban from California to Michigan...got 17.9 like clockwork at 70-75. One day I happened to fill up at Shell and managed to get 18.5. Ran the A/C the whole way. Oh, it's also a 4x4 with 3.73's.

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Oh, yeah...I should add that I have zero mods (except the Denali wheels the previous owner put on it...if you wanna call that a mod) and 150k on the clock.