my 2024 yukon denali has 1700 miles. The range estimate seems off by quite a bit. when full with 24 gallons of fuel and an average MPG of 20, the range says 430 miles. mY older 2021 yukon which I traded in , always showed around 480 miles range when full 24 gallons and approx, 20 MPG. The dealer says I need to drive several thousand mile and it will fix this problem. I doubt that is correct. Thoughts?
2024 yukon denali range estimate
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trckrhntr
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If it was on the lot for much time at all, they likely idled it daily - that will pull down the estimated range.
In my Tahoe (2023) the range was pretty low when I bought it. It had been on the lot for 100 days +/- and idled almost daily to thaw the windows (Northern Michigan). It's the diesel, but my last fill up range estimate was ~540 miles.
The more I drive, the more my average has gone up and the more the range estimate has gone up.
I'm not sure it would take several thousand miles, unless the break-in improves the mpg.
In my Tahoe (2023) the range was pretty low when I bought it. It had been on the lot for 100 days +/- and idled almost daily to thaw the windows (Northern Michigan). It's the diesel, but my last fill up range estimate was ~540 miles.
The more I drive, the more my average has gone up and the more the range estimate has gone up.
I'm not sure it would take several thousand miles, unless the break-in improves the mpg.
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Yeah I started with 420 mile range at full fill up now after 4 weeks I'm like 350 and the "needle" doesn't seem to go down as the range changes.
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It's some form of AI and is smarter than us. My range estimate jumps way up after I take a highway drive, then drops again after my usual around town driving. I think I already knew that. Not sure how often it performs the calculation, but then I still haven't figured out when and why the retractable side board lights come on.
trckrhntr
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In my 2023 Premier you can choose 50 or 450 mile intervals for the range and average numbers.
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This is what I determined this weekend, too. I made my first 4-hour drive in my '23 Denali this weekend -- and once the truck recognized that I was on a long trip at highway speeds, it reset my range to something much higher than I'd ever been given before.
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When I fill up driving on the road, I show 500 miles range. When I fill up driving around town, I show 400 miles range. 2021 Escalade short body.
I traded in a 2019 for this 2023 and the same. Really low estimate. I will be doing a 450+ trip in a week so I will verify it myself by doing the math. Will let u know.
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It seems to change based on your driving. I do mostly in town short trips, and it will tell me 350 range on a full tank. After a weekend of heavy freeway driving, it’ll say over 400 after a fill up.
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I don't think many of them are that accurate on the estimate till you begin to get near 1/4 tank and then the accuracy goes up. Just about every time I full up the 2018 Denali 6.2 liter, the estimated range is around 555-565. By the time it nears 1/4 tank, about 6.5 gallons, it begins to be relatively accurate. EPA estimates are 14/22/17 mpg but our combined mpg is 19.12. When the low fuel light finally lights up, I can put 23 gallons in it, about 60 miles worth of fuel, which is very close. That's about all the accuracy I expect from those systems that are built into the electronics of the vehicle. 522 miles is our top distance per tank since we have had the vehicle and that was about 90% highway cruising at 70-75 mph. I might add that my wife has put probably 90% of the mileage on the truck and she is a gentle driver.
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An example of too much "science" applied to an unpredictable process. Your mileage may vary means just that. Every Driver and each drive is a different event. You can apply math to history and predict down to the .0001, and some people like that. It's just a number. Drive your car and enjoy it. It sure beats walking.
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I’m not sure that I trust the distance to empty in mine. I had just under 100 miles left - low 90s I think it was showing. I was averaging ~33mpg on my trip. I didn’t want to push it much further so I stopped and filled up. I got 26.1 gal in my 28 gal tank. Just under 2 gallons left and even at 33mpg that’s ~60 miles - ~30 miles short of the DTE gauge… I won’t push it below 100 next time, that’s for sure.
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Goes by your current MPG that shows on the cluster
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I don’t think it’s over-engineering, as much as it is a feature that’s trying to be more sophisticated than literally multiplying your instantaneous current mpg by remaining gas and giving you a value.
There are hundreds of thousands of customers who all have different opinions, driving styles, and theories, and there’s no algorithm that will work well for everyone.
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