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Am I reading that right...? Are the 2021’s gas mileage really dropping 10-20% over the prior gen? The new ones use ASS too...???

[Edit: and yes. I know. People don’t buy SUV’s for their gas mileage.]

They'll have new engines/power trains in a year or two. The current engines are plenty efficient, the new chassis is so much larger.
 

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They'll have new engines/power trains in a year or two. The current engines are plenty efficient, the new chassis is so much larger.
Wow. So I was reading it right. Their fuel efficiency dropped 10-20%.
 
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So from what I can find, a 2020 Yukon Denali 4x4 has a curb weight of 5626 lbs. A 2021 Yukon Denali 4x4 has a curb weight of 5827 lbs... Now I know the new refresh is a tad heavier but I am also a bit disappointed in the drop in mpg. Especially when you include the 10 spd auto and dynamic fuel mgmt... Just a 200 lb difference. Was hoping for better. Obviously I still bought one but you don't buy a 6.2 V8 for fuel economy. The premium gas requirement is the cherry on top

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So from what I can find, a 2020 Yukon Denali 4x4 has a curb weight of 5626 lbs. A 2021 Yukon Denali 4x4 has a curb weight of 5827 lbs... Now I know the new refresh is a tad heavier but I am also a bit disappointed in the drop in mpg. Especially when you include the 10 spd auto and dynamic fuel mgmt... Just a 200 lb difference. Was hoping for better. Obviously I still bought one but you don't buy a 6.2 V8 for fuel economy. The premium gas requirement is the cherry on top

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I mean, if you’re paying 83k for the vehicle what’s a little gas? I couldn’t bring myself to spend that on a stock rig. Congrats to those of you who do though.
 

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So from what I can find, a 2020 Yukon Denali 4x4 has a curb weight of 5626 lbs. A 2021 Yukon Denali 4x4 has a curb weight of 5827 lbs... Now I know the new refresh is a tad heavier but I am also a bit disappointed in the drop in mpg. Especially when you include the 10 spd auto and dynamic fuel mgmt... Just a 200 lb difference. Was hoping for better. Obviously I still bought one but you don't buy a 6.2 V8 for fuel economy. The premium gas requirement is the cherry on top

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The 10sp and dynamic fuel won’t show up in EPA, only in real world. EPA is such a contrived calculated value now, it as almost as good as battery range in an electric vehicle!
 

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The 10sp and dynamic fuel won’t show up in EPA, only in real world. EPA is such a contrived calculated value now, it as almost as good as battery range in an electric vehicle!
So you believe that if they put a 4 speed transmission and eliminated the DFM the epa estimate would be identical?

You sure? Because almost 60% of cars get LOWER MPG than the epa estimates.

https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/research/epa-mpg-label-analysis-2016/


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In a classy unit like that, I really think they could have done a little better with the DVD player screens on the back of the front seats.... looks like a huge after thought, on such a dream ride.... I still love my '19 Yahoe, so I think I'm good..... for now ;)
 

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Obviously I still bought one but you don't buy a 6.2 V8 for fuel economy. The premium gas requirement is the cherry on top

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The 6.2 that I just installed in my 2011 gets much better fuel mileage than the 5.3 it replaced. Just posting my experience.
 

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