What does your MPG look like?

[SpThomass]

For starters I have a 2006 GMC Yukon denali XL, with a 6.0 LQ4 and it just went passed 216k miles.

Normally I drive it like a 6 liter V8 should be driven haha but with everything going on I’ve been taking it easy cause money is a little tight lately. Anyways, I used to get around 12 mpg now I’m pushing 16, with a 500 mile range on a full tank.

My question is; is that good or about normal? And also what do you guys get? Any tips for me to raise it past 16 mpg?

thanks in advance!

 

[RaiderRodney]

16 on a NBS is pretty decent. I usually get around 15-16 with my 01 5.3 Hoe and I try not to drive as aggressively as I do my DSMs. I also live in the mountains of NC so it can fluctuate quite a bit if I don't have some highway miles in there and have been pulling up mountains on small trips. Outside of tuning, I doubt you'll see much better than 16.

 

[S33k3r]

16 is awesome! I *wish* I could get that. 10.8 is what I see on my 2005 Suburban 2500; it's got the 6.0 and 3.73 gears and is a 4x4, however.

 

[Mudsport96]

Depends who is driving the Tahoe. 06 5.3 4l60 3.42s, if my wife drives it say to Walmart and back (25 mile round trip) she gets 14-15. I do the same trip I get 17-18. She took the daughter to cheerleading camp 114 mile round trip and got 17 mpg. I picked her up at the end of the week and knocked down 19.5 ( was averaging 20 till construction zone).

 

[Dantheman1540]

16 is really good for city driving, especially with that many miles. I get 14-16 city and can squeak 18 on the highway with a modded and tuned 6.0 on 93.

 

[swathdiver]

Depends who is driving the Tahoe. 06 5.3 4l60 3.42s, if my wife drives it say to Walmart and back (25 mile round trip) she gets 14-15. I do the same trip I get 17-18. She took the daughter to cheerleading camp 114 mile round trip and got 17 mpg. I picked her up at the end of the week and knocked down 19.5 ( was averaging 20 till construction zone).

Looks like our wives went to the same driving school! LOL

 

[BlackedOutHoe]

16 is really good for city driving, especially with that many miles. I get 14-16 city and can squeak 18 on the highway with a modded and tuned 6.0 on 93.

I get similar MPG with a tuned 5.3 on 93 with 3.73 gears.

 

[Dantheman1540]

I get similar MPG with a tuned 5.3 on 93 with 3.73 gears.

twinzies

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Looks like our wives went to the same driving school! LOL

Not my wife! The only way that I can get better mileage than my wife is to leave the truck in the portable shelter.

 

[BlackedOutHoe]

twinzies

Except yours is probably much more fun to drive!