Diesel for city driving

[Tinbadtin]

That’s 35mpg US. Very impressive!!

 

[yutuyu]

I find it too!
Even if it’s a bite more expensive than Gasoline, I doubt the V8 goes above 15mpg in city

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

I find it too!
Even if it’s a bite more expensive than Gasoline, I doubt the V8 goes above 15mpg in city

Depends on how you drive it. My current tank full of 92 octane costco, I am getting 16.5MPG, and have regularly seen this for the first 3500 miles...auto stop/start on.
Now, if I decide to increase my smile factor and get on it...I can lower that to 13 pretty fast...as I whiz by all the other vehicles on the road...but most of the time, I drive like the old guy I am.

Agree, though, diesel is fantastic for economy...I almost bought...you can't go wrong either way, I think in Atlanta, you are good to go even short tripping...frigid climates of a LOT of short tripping, may not be the best on that engine.

 

[OBSSSD]

Considering the diesel over the 5.3. Daily commute is in rush hour Atlanta traffic, less than 10 miles each way. Longer trips around town on the weekends. Have never owned a diesel, is it the wrong choice for that kind of driving?

The difference in mileage in town is higher than on the highway, so absolutely yes!