average fuel economy?

[YukonXL04]

Yea but it sounds like you baby the heck out of it to get those numbers.

 

[jdpber]

I don't nascar in town. I hammer down on the onramps. But roll starts gained me 2-3mpg a tank just letting it easy start then accelerate vs before I was hammer down to speed limit. Now it takes me an extra 15-20 seconds what's the rush. And I get better mpg.

 

[redemn93]

i tend to let first gear go nice and easy then give it a little more gas when second comes in. but opening up that 6.0 is so fun. and the denali 60' is surprising with the all wheel drive if you leave around 1800 or so only done it once though.

 

[mattluttrell]

02 5.3 Escalade. 16.5 average in last 3K miles. (I have 147K)

I can get 19 if I drive speed limit on highway.

 

[YukonXL04]

Usually if I am taking it fairly easy i just keep it below 2k rpm. But I agree highway on ramps are fun.

 

[Grimes]

Usually if I am taking it fairly easy i just keep it below 2k rpm. But I agree highway on ramps are fun.

I'm about the same. I was driving back from San Antonio the other day and found that 60 was oddly the sweet spot. As long as I was there and it was a low grade to flat, I was 20-22 MPG easy. Any higher speed achieved by more RPM just meant lower mileage. Unfortunate when the speed limit is 75. Naturally I got sick of driving economically and found my way back to the front of traffic.

 

[oh1yukonslt]

With that big 8.1 (496) I have its always thirsty. I been getting about 12mpg. And on the hwy here the speed limit is 75 and I get about 10 going 75-80. Sweet spot is 65-68. Best I seen was 15 on flat ground. But I have a heavy foot. And need to learn to do roll take offs instead of hammering down. Its a powerful engine but very thirsty

 

[jdpber]

With that big 8.1 (496) I have its always thirsty. I been getting about 12mpg. And on the hwy here the speed limit is 75 and I get about 10 going 75-80. Sweet spot is 65-68. Best I seen was 15 on flat ground. But I have a heavy foot. And need to learn to do roll take offs instead of hammering down. Its a powerful engine but very thirsty

Buddy has the 8.1 in and 01 2500 and he has it tuned and most of the same mods as me and he gets 14 all the time no matter how he drives it.

 

[SBK RACER]

I am getting 13.4 mpg no mater what... LOL

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

yeah my LS has the 3.42 rear end and i get batter gas mileage then my 2008 for d ranger fx4 i had previous bevause my ranger had 4.10 axle ratios so i got 16 mpg out of a 4.0 v6
my HOE gets 17 to 18 i actually just checked because i had my elm 327 paired with my phone the obd2 shows your fuel eco in realtime