FEEDBACK NEEDED ON GAS MILEAGE...

oohyeah4 · February 22, 2005

Just bought wife a real nice 1999 Yukon. Now...,I have a bet going on with my dad on what type of mileage wife can expect. He says I'll be lucky if she gets 11 miles per gallon. I say she should get about 13-15 miles per gallon city driving. This is a 2 wheel drive version, I had been told that the 4 wheel drive version was much worse on gas, so I stayed away from the 4 wheel drive , plus we really had no use for it anyways...feedback appreciated, Rob

seamonster · February 22, 2005

You win that bet!

Easily

What engine and gear ratio?

You still win but these make a difference!!!

mcreyaufmiller · February 22, 2005

It all depends on how she drives. If she has a heavy foot, worse, if she has a light foot, more. My estimate, 14-17 MPG

Wingnut · February 22, 2005

My '92 4wd gets 15 mpg very consistantly...And my foot isn't the lightest.

496 CUBIC INCHES · February 22, 2005

My 98' Z-71 with the 5.7 and 3.73 rear end got about 14-15 in the city,and almost 20 on the freeway.

Unless somebody swapped a Big Block and 4.10s into the Yukon you'll EASILY get more than 11MPG.

OUMike · February 22, 2005

Just bought wife a real nice 1999 Yukon. Now...,I have a bet going on with my dad on what type of mileage wife can expect. He says I'll be lucky if she gets 11 miles per gallon. I say she should get about 13-15 miles per gallon city driving. This is a 2 wheel drive version, I had been told that the 4 wheel drive version was much worse on gas, so I stayed away from the 4 wheel drive , plus we really had no use for it anyways...feedback appreciated, Rob

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Hah..you should be able to get 11 driving in high gear everywhere

hercman · February 22, 2005

With my 98 5.7L and 3.42 rear I get 15 around town and 23 on the highway. When I put my foot in it around town then I get about 12. I don't do that very much anymore. Really no need to. That's why I got the GTP

oohyeah4 · February 22, 2005

Thanks for all the quick responses, she's not too hot on the foot, it's got the 5.7 350, dont know the gear ratio though. you guys confirmed what I thought! guess, my dad's going to cough up the the fill up he promised!!! Rob

MrQuadrasteer · February 22, 2005

Slip a Wester's tune in there when nobody's looking and really blow him away !!!! You could probably knock down 2mpg OVER whatever it'll get on it's own.

And it'll haul-butt !!!!

71GMC_3/4T · February 22, 2005

Good thing it isn't a 4wd, or your dad would put it in 4-low to win the bet!

Elwood 2000 · February 22, 2005

Let my wife drive it, I bet she can get 11 mpg!! All she needs is a sponsor on the hood and a number on the door!!

I would say in this case, you will come out winning pretty easily!

dewfpo · February 23, 2005

Yeah, the key here is a 'woman' driver. My wife always manages less mpg than I in the same vehicle, same conditions. It's a fact.

DEWFPO

felixjg · March 22, 2005

My 98' Z-71 with the 5.7 and 3.73 rear end got about 14-15 in the city,and almost 20 on the freeway.

Unless somebody swapped a Big Block and 4.10s into the Yukon you'll EASILY get more than 11MPG.

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:chevy

felixjg · March 22, 2005

Just bought wife a real nice 1999 Yukon. Now...,I have a bet going on with my dad on what type of mileage wife can expect. He says I'll be lucky if she gets 11 miles per gallon. I say she should get about 13-15 miles per gallon city driving. This is a 2 wheel drive version, I had been told that the 4 wheel drive version was much worse on gas, so I stayed away from the 4 wheel drive , plus we really had no use for it anyways...feedback appreciated, Rob

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my 99 z-71, 5.3 with 4.10 and 33" lifted 6" gets 12 mpg

MrQuadrasteer · March 23, 2005

Yeah, the key here is a 'woman' driver. My wife always manages less mpg than I in the same vehicle, same conditions. It's a fact.

DEWFPO

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I know- wth ?!!!!? My wife consistently gets OVER 1mpg less, but somehow I go faster ?!!!!?