2015 Pickup Truck Fuel Economy: Ford Vs Ram Vs Chevy, Who's Best? - Green Car Reports
Since 2012, truck makers have responded to increasingly stiff corporate average fuel economy rules by steadily improving fuel efficiency in their high-volume trucks. But the aluminum F-150 faces hot competition from the 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, now in its second year, which offers the only diesel engine in the half-ton truck market. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was redesigned for the 2014 model year, but certain powertrain options that weren't available at launch last year are now being offered. The most efficient Silverado is the rear-wheel drive C15 model equipped with the 4. 3-liter V-6 and six-speed automatic transmission, which is rated at 20 mpg combined (18 mpg city, 24 mpg highway). The four-wheel drive K15 model cuts that to 19 mpg combined (17 mpg city, 22 mpg highway). 3-liter V-8 and six-speed automatic combination that launched with the redesigned Silverado last year is now the middle child in a lineup that includes the V-6 and a larger, 6. 2-liter V-8. The smaller V-8 is rated at 19 mpg combined (16 mpg city,... Source: www.greencarreports.com
