I consistently get better mpg without using cruise control because cruise control will try to maintain speed at all costs whereas feathering the gas pedal will allow more opportunity for coasting and gradual acceleration.
No doubt. The computer has no ability as to what’s ahead. Doesn’t know how to take advantage of hills. Downshifts way to much to regain speed, Ect. If you can’t due better than a computer you don’t know how to drive or hyper-mile. Truth.
Just picked up my 2023 Colorado Z71 today. Not even broke in yet and I got 21mpg at 73mph for 200+ miles. Yes, I drove over 3hrs to go test drive and buy a truck because that was the closest dealer that actually had one on the lot. I can't wait to see mpg after it breaks in.
I recently went on a 2700 mile trip in my 2022 Silverado and averaged 24.1 MPG. This was mixed driving across the Smokey’s and Appellation mountains. On the way back I averaged 25.2. I have the previous generation 2.7 in my Silverado crew cab 4x4. EPA rated the truck at 18-21 mpg. I’ve never got below 18. Also I calculated fuel economy the same way as TFL. My trip meter is within .2 mpg of my calculator.
@@semiauto3148 I do. I currently have a 2018 Denali 1500 with the 6.2 that got 25mpg on the hiway at 65mph. My 2015 Tacoma with the 4.0 6cyl would only get 22, weighing less and the newer 2018-2022 Colorado trucks would routinely only get 22-23mpg with the 6 cyl in them. I would think this new gm 4 cyl turbo with just a few tweaks would be more efficient and easily get 25+mpg. But if my full size truck with a 6.2/8 spd trans gets 25mpg weighing 5500lbs than surely a newer canyon weighing 4500lbs with the same engine and trans should pick up 1-2 mpg. I think GM with the 11:1 cr of the 6.2 and other items is just a more efficient engine and would not have to work hard in a mid size truck, along with a smile when pushing on the go pedal!
Now that is an MPG test. That is a pretty cool balance of driving between the hwy. & city roads. I say keep this mpg test coming. Thanks Andre and Mr. Kent.
Same! 😂 thinking if my truck wasn’t a 2004 and had the new cruise control that maintains distance and even stops for you, I might use that. Still not sure though.
Once, and only once my 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 got 25 mpg ! This was heading eastbound on I 80 in Nebraska. The wind was minimal and the road tilted slightly down hill. To do it the speed had to be kept down to 55 mph to make the 5.3 L churn along. At 65 mph it can get 17.9 mpg. In town it gets about 12.5 mpg. Now the truck has 246,000 and I still am using it. It is currently having it's rough spots smoothed out by a competent and considerate mechanic.
Great idea. Denver 100. Actually a good driver can safe gas not using a cruise control. Going uphill the cc keeps the speed meaning it pumps more gas in order to do so. I would lift my foot a bit going uphill, losing a couple of miles in speed and gaining it again once I go downhill easily. BTW. I do low 30s mpg on my 2019 BT-50 diesel.
absolutely. Cruise control kills MPG. much better to go with the ebbs and flows of elevation in hilly places like Colorado. Also, CC is usually pretty aggressive, it will immediately downshift with you fall a few MPH on a hill, where a smart human would just lightly roll on the gas in that situation. I have to give adaptive cruise systems like Tesla's autopilot kudos for being much calmer about this sort of thing, i.e. when the slow car in front of you moves out of the way, the tesla slowly and smoothly applies power instead of just ripping back up to your set speed.
If you maintain the speed going up the hill you use more fuel as well!! 😂😂😂. If you don’t, you are a giant pain in the arse slowing down and impeding traffic. It’s not illegal, just annoying.
Computer has no chance of beating your mpg with own foot. It never takes advantage hills and traffic. It will floor it to gain 5 mph. I use the momentum to propel me. Computers can’t even begin to match.
Awesome test, would love to see the other new midsized trucks tested as well to see how they all compare. Main gripe with the GM twins is putting most of the controls into the infotainment system. Seeing you all have to dig into the menus just to reset trip meters makes me thankful for the system control buttons on my steering wheel.
The canyon also should have a bed outlet where the Colorado trailboss doesn’t. That and the slightly more premium interior is why I like the canyon more both great trucks and great video
@@muminrahman7088 I like the Colorado Trailboss, but I wish they at least had optional LED lights. Even the Colorado LT comes standard with Halogens but you can option it with LED lights, so I don't know why they wouldn't offer LED lights on the Trailboss also.
I have the exact same gmc canyon except I have a few more options (20”tires, hud, trailer etc). I just went on a 3000 trip to the Pacific Northwest. I got an average of 23mpg. Mileage really went downhill up in Montana thanks to 85mph speed limits.
That's pretty good mileage! You just tested the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 Ranger and got 26.5 MPG, also excellent. I'd like to see what the F150 with the 2.7L EcoBoost gets on the Denver 100. Great job on the video and the new Denver 100 series!👍
It would be very interesting to see what the fuel economy comes ot to doing a reverse loop. The Denver 100 is an excellent way to find fuel efficiency.
I heard in our 2023 Chevy Colorado 2.7 Turbos that the fuel management cuts out cylinders #2 and #3 at higher speeds, that where you get the better fuel mileage at higher speeds.
I ordered my Trail boss in radiant red. I didn’t get the cruise control, or any bell and whistles. I don’t need any of that bull! It’s a great looking truck, factory lift, wider stance, 391 foot pound of torque, locking diff, 11.1 inch info screen and easy to clean inside. At a reasonable price because everything is so damn expensive. GM did right with this Trailboss 👍🏻
I had a Pea Green Chevy Luv that was so rusty when it rained water sprayed into the cab through the floor when I bought it. Learned how to pop rivet tin to replace the floor.
@@jimsomerville3924 the cruise control in modern vehicles isn’t just rudimentary speed control. It is capable of using the least amount of throttle to maintain a given speed, a hyper miler can beat cruise control with experience and patience, but the average driver and average scenario cruise control will beat a driver almost every time.
@@spcneary I have 21 Tundra with adaptive cruise and on several trips between Indy and Dallas I always beat the cruise by 2 or 3 mpg. Computers can’t think in advance. Big draw back. But it is convenient and I love it.
Last October I used E470 to get from I 70 west to I 25 north. It was about 18 miles. I got billed three times, for a total of just over $20. That's the last time I visit Colorado !
The little loop on the tailgate that’s missing on Andre’s truck is inexcusable. The holes are in the gate!! Literally two little pieces of steel to increase the utility of the truck bed. Horrible cost cutting by GM.
My 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Sport with literally no options besides the hard top comes with cruise control standard. Genuinely surprised it's not standard on the Colorado even on the lower end trims. Edit: also nice to see they might be under-rating their truck rather than overrating like manufacturers tend to do.
I'm watching as much Trail Boss videos to get educated. Great vid by the way. Delighted to see that the trail boss had a better outcome for fuel efficiency. My truck which I've had just a little over week has the back window slide and adaptive cruise control with 20 inch wheels, but I don't believe my engine is a “PLUS”. I've been noticing the Trail Boss with 18 inch wheels has the or is High Output ready. Again I don't think mine is. So what’s with the 30 second waiting after pumping gas?
Hey andre cruz control might be as easy as getting a different knob thats how it was on the Silverados. Everything was there as far as wiring. People were getting the knob with cruise and changing it and then connected the existing wire from the cruise and they had cruise
@@amatureskater15 The 3.0 Duramax would not physically fit in the Colorado/Canyon chassis. Saw two cylinders off of it and make a turbo 2.0 L Duramax and it likely would be a very fuel efficient base engine option if one didn't need to tow a large trailer.
So this new engine gets basically the same fuel economy as the prior V6. Efficiency was found in the 2.8l Duramax. I had one. LOVED that little truck. It wasn't a racer, but lifted 6 inches on 35 inch tires with big heavy bumpers and it would still do 28mpg at interstate speeds.
@@ashleymalone5396No sir you’re incorrect the fuel economy is exactly what it should be you just compared a Diesel to a Gas engine truck a diesel engine will always be more fuel efficient than a gas engine diesel burns slower than gasoline but is also more expensive than gasoline so yes you’re getting more gas mileage out of a diesel but you’re also paying more money for diesel than someone would pay with gasoline that’s the trade off you get worse gas mileage out of gas engines but cheaper prices you get better mpg out of diesel but it’s way more expensive and that goes for all diesel and gas engines
I understand the difference in gas and diesel. My point was these trucks should be getting better economy. Why have a midsize that gets the same economy as a full size with a V8? Unless one just requires a smaller or cheaper vehicle, it doesn't make sense.
Start of Regular Production (SORP) slipped from April, to mid May, and now mid June per my local dealer. I have a ZR2 on order and it can't arrive soon enough.
Andre, the color of your truck is amazing! It's like if you lit gold on fire. Don't listen to that chuck-e- cheese extra with the "old woman lipstick color" truck.
That was a very interesting result and a cool video to watch, I didn't fast forward in it all because I didn't want to miss out on any of the conversations, I love the brutal honesty of mr. Truck and how Andre rolls with the punches great team up!
Not bad for the power output, My Tacoma manages 21ish MPG driving in Denver metro with the V6 and 6 speed auto. Now I'm curious how well that i-Force MAX Tacoma will do, I wouldn't be surprised if it averaged 25+ mpg.
I jjust purchased a 2023 Colorado traul boss with. Larger oversized P275/ 65R18 mud terraun tires. Living in northeast Tennessee by brustol and juhnsin city i am averaging 19.3 to 21.4 mpg drivung on our hilly terrain. That is much better fuel economy then i got on the 2023 tacoma TRD off Toad model truck i originallt purchased. It was barely getting 16 to 17.5 mpg driving around on interstates 26 and 81 in the tri cities in northeast Tennessee. So i am vwry happy that i got rid of the 2023 Tacoma and bought the 2023 chey colirado Trail Boss.
I see usually a low of 18-19 and have seen up to 23.9 with a peak of 25 in my 2022 gmc canyon at4. I mostly see 22-23.5mpg consistently with most of that being highway driving
I have a 2015 gmc canyon 4wd crew cab long bed and no cylinder deactivation and was able to get a high of 35.1 miles per gallon. I got this number from driving on a 50 mile per hour speed limit roads on a 3 hour road trip last year. Mix of flats and hills. Around town rural roads I average 24 to 26 mpg.
Considered downsizing and going back to GM, but my ‘21 F-150 SCrew 2.7 gets 24mpg down the highway and that’s with 33” Cooper Discoverer AT2’s. I got 25-26 with factory Hancooks.
this is a great real-life test. Lots of people are going with a midsize truck to save money. So it would be good if they could.....thanks for doing this. but i do have to throw down a gauntlet of sorts. I recently bought a 2014 Grand Cherokee HEMI with the cylinder deactivation. I drove Golden to Colorado springs (going over monument hill twice at 7343 feet) and back at normal highway speeds (i.e. 75ish, MPH, but trying to save gas, and got 25MPG average running mild AT tires. This was confirmed with a fill-up within about 2%. This is a 2.5 ton full time AWD vehicle. I think there are two factors-- the cylinder deactivation of 'ECO' mode, the halfway decent aero in the front, and the 8 speed. There's no reason why anything new shouldn't be able to do this.....
Definitely need the Denver Loop for the inevitable CO/Canyon/Ranger/Tacoma/Frontier/Gladiator shootout. Hell, make it a series with the Ike, Goldhill, and Immogene Pass or Red Cone. Really see what each one is capable of.
@Amir Tz I disagree period I've done a few experiments myself and realized that two of my different vehicles not only run better but more efficient when running 91 octane
My 2020 Tacoma TRD PRO 4.88 gears camper shell gets 20.5 mpg mostly freeway running out a tank of gas. That 4 banger wont last half as long as mine. Where's the real savings?
Mr. truck be roasting Andre and his truck. While he's not my favorite of the team I appreciate his years of experience. Andre on the other hand is the reason TFL is fun to watch along with Nathan of course
I can't wait until the same aftermarket parts for the 1500's with the 2.7 turbo become available for the Colorados and Canyons. That should help squeeze more MPG's out of them. Cold air intakes and tunes, particularly.
A 100 mile loop is a poor indication of MPG. Take a full tank and drive it til the low fuel indication and check your mileage will give a more real world indication of MPG
Great video Mr Truck and Andrey!! Fun and informative. It’s getting to be more common that vehicles are meeting or exceeding EPA mpg estimates. Toyota has done so for a very long time,, except the Tundra, haha, but with the new Tundra I expect it will happen now as well. GM is also good at meeting or exceeding. This is at real world use as well, so technically it should be worse than the ideal conditions EPA estimates are obtained. Interesting.
Do you have cruise control....LOL. Next year it could be standard as is now in the base model of Maverick.... though that Maverick is $2700 more than when it came out last year. I now have a Maverick EcoBoost, awd, 4ktow, fx4 off road (the tow pkg gets a different final drive). I'm getting about 25 mpg, yet mileage improves as much as 3 mpg IF I go 65 in the 65 zones, rather than 72 mph or more as most do around here. Unfortunately, it seems quite dangerous driving the speed limit.
I'd love to see more MPG test with no load and also with something like a 1500pound trailer (trailer and motorcycle or 17ft bass boat etc) The gauntlet is cool but does not give me data for making a purchase.
I have a '21 Nissan Titan Pro-4x and get 18-21 on the highway and 19-22 on 55mph secondaries with few stops. City, I get 15-16. That's with a 5.6L V8 and AT tires. This is in upstate NY where it isn't flat anywhere. This is one of the reasons I got a full size truck instead of a midsize. The midsize don't get any better gas mileage and I get all the extras of a full size.
My Canyon 2wd gets 22mpg combined hwy and city. With all that torque I don't have to floor the gas pedal to get average performance out of the truck. I stay at the speed limit and coast a little bit more when coming up on a red light or an exit from the freeway. I accelerate with out using alot of RPM'S and let the torque do its thing.
Different driving situations and habits will result in different results. Still though these 2.7 turbos produce way more torque than either old 3.6 or even the 5.3 so there is a trade off. A the end of the day a couple mpg hit isnt going to impact your wallet too much.
@ALMX5DP all I'm saying is I'd you are going to spend that much money you can easily get a silverado that has more capabilities then the Colorado. Don't get me wrong I think the new Colorado looks amazing chevy knocked it out of the park with styling .
@@godar001 I think there’s still a decent difference in price unless you’re comparing none similar specs. If it doesn’t work for you of course a half ton might make more sense but I suspect there will be enough of a market for these who don’t want the size of a half ton, and this gives them plenty of power and performance.
Just want to debunk the Cruise control system, that system adjusts a number of settings for the vehicle to stay at that speed. CC works best on long straight roads but not so much on hills, turns and basic traffic. In theory you can travel +\- 5mph and still be better than the cc. I’m a researcher automotive engineer who validates multiple vehicles such the ones you drive.
Hey Andre the Canyons tires are actually 31.6 inches tall and the Colorado tires are 32.1 inches tall overall so you only gain .5 inch of height not enough to hurt your mileage in real world driving.
Very nice comparison. On my 2022 1500 ZR2 (V8) , w/ easy traffic, light foot and consistent speed (w/ or w/o cruise control) I can get about 18 MPG in the city (suburbs). About 21 MPG on the highway (cruise at 65 MPH). I think EPA numbers may be the average of different driving conditions.
Good to see the EPA must be driving like a maniac to get their ratings during their testing. From what I can tell this would be similar results to the outgoing V6 from my experience. Sometimes you can get 24+ in the gen 2s but you really need to be going between 55-70 mph. If there is elevation change, weather, and traffic you're looking at more of a 20-22 mpg on the highway with the stock Wranglers that come on the Z71. I feel like the ZR2 model getting 16 mpg is especially misleading. I wouldn't be surprised if that gets somewhere around 19-20 mpg around this loop.
The 23 Ridgeline has a V6, which gets about 19 city, 24 Highway. I get average 22 mixed, 26 mpg Highway at 70. But at 78 I get 23,24mpg. 8 speed auto. I wonder what the taco hybrid will get.
The Denver 100 is a great idea. Looking forward to a Ranger 2.7 and a Taco iForce Max when they become available
Andreas' color is the Colorado Urine. Haha.sorry
@D B - the way the Ranger performs with the 2.3, I’m pretty excited about driving the 2.7. It is a rocket in the F150,,,, just imagine, Eh!! 😊
I’m really interested in the fuel economy of the new Tacoma engines, too! Gonna be a decision point for me
@@WoodrowWoods2007 - that hybrid,,,, big numbers AND it’s likely very efficient.
@@C10sRule The fact that they don't allow you to pair it with the manual transmission ruins the whole thing. I'll pass on the Toyota 8-speed auto.
I consistently get better mpg without using cruise control because cruise control will try to maintain speed at all costs whereas feathering the gas pedal will allow more opportunity for coasting and gradual acceleration.
I have never beat cruise control for mileage and I drove hundreds of thousands of miles as a LEO. You have a very magic touch!! 😂😂 I’m jealous.
Depends on the twitchyness of the cruise control. Modern cruise control is very twitchy and doesn't let the speed drop at all. Even if that means 3mpg
@@HAHA.GoodMeme - like I said elsewhere,,, some will believe what they want.
No doubt. The computer has no ability as to what’s ahead. Doesn’t know how to take advantage of hills. Downshifts way to much to regain speed, Ect. If you can’t due better than a computer you don’t know how to drive or hyper-mile. Truth.
@@fritty9927 - yeah yeah
Just picked up my 2023 Colorado Z71 today. Not even broke in yet and I got 21mpg at 73mph for 200+ miles. Yes, I drove over 3hrs to go test drive and buy a truck because that was the closest dealer that actually had one on the lot. I can't wait to see mpg after it breaks in.
Mr. Truck just keeps hitting Andre with the zingers about his truck
😂😂😂 gotta love Mr truck
My favorite 1 was - My color is probably more aerodynamic than whatever your color is! 😂🤣
The constant cruise control jabs and him telling Andre “Well you ain’t got crap do you” 😵💀
Andres truck sucks
@Robert Flores the similar mpg shows Andre is a good driver or the TB gets better mpg than epa ratings.
Love the name of the Denver 100! Hope you guys make this the new standard for MPG loops.
Yellow truck? Grey Chevy same model
My 11 Colorado get about 22 MPG crew cab Z71 3.7L 5 cylinder. I haven't done the 30 sec wait after the pump shuts off.
I recently went on a 2700 mile trip in my 2022 Silverado and averaged 24.1 MPG. This was mixed driving across the Smokey’s and Appellation mountains. On the way back I averaged 25.2. I have the previous generation 2.7 in my Silverado crew cab 4x4. EPA rated the truck at 18-21 mpg. I’ve never got below 18. Also I calculated fuel economy the same way as TFL. My trip meter is within .2 mpg of my calculator.
*Appalachian
And I hear those hills in the “Appellation” mountains (more gentle hills than anything) are rough!
Great video idea. Can you run a Silverado with the 2.7 on the same loop to see the difference in MPG with a fullsize body but the same engine?
They could throw in a Silverado with a 6.2 and or a 5.3 to compare also…..would be good
And they’d get better fuel economy…
@@dansherwood9851 you think the larger trucks would get better fuel economy with the same engine ?
@@semiauto3148 I do. I currently have a 2018 Denali 1500 with the 6.2 that got 25mpg on the hiway at 65mph. My 2015 Tacoma with the 4.0 6cyl would only get 22, weighing less and the newer 2018-2022 Colorado trucks would routinely only get 22-23mpg with the 6 cyl in them. I would think this new gm 4 cyl turbo with just a few tweaks would be more efficient and easily get 25+mpg. But if my full size truck with a 6.2/8 spd trans gets 25mpg weighing 5500lbs than surely a newer canyon weighing 4500lbs with the same engine and trans should pick up 1-2 mpg. I think GM with the 11:1 cr of the 6.2 and other items is just a more efficient engine and would not have to work hard in a mid size truck, along with a smile when pushing on the go pedal!
@Semi Auto
It would just be interesting to see the difference the extra weight makes.
Now that is an MPG test. That is a pretty cool balance of driving between the hwy. & city roads. I say keep this mpg test coming. Thanks Andre and Mr. Kent.
You bet
Yes I like the longer loop, keep'em coming.
Mr. Truck was killing Andre with the cruise control. 😂😂
Great video guys. I have cruise control on all my cheap old vehicles. I never use it. Thanks guys
Same! 😂 thinking if my truck wasn’t a 2004 and had the new cruise control that maintains distance and even stops for you, I might use that. Still not sure though.
@@chrisdemas8246 I'm just the opposite. I would never use cruise control if it was adaptive cruise.
Once, and only once my 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 got 25 mpg ! This was heading eastbound on I 80 in Nebraska. The wind was minimal and the road tilted slightly down hill. To do it the speed had to be kept down to 55 mph to make the 5.3 L churn along. At 65 mph it can get 17.9 mpg. In town it gets about 12.5 mpg. Now the truck has 246,000 and I still am using it. It is currently having it's rough spots smoothed out by a competent and considerate mechanic.
i cant wait to see this done with the ranger raptor. zr2 bison and the tacoma trd pro or the trailhunter.. good stuff guys.
Denver 100 is a great new video idea for testing mpg's. Keep up the great work.
The idea of a standard mpg loop test is a great idea. The Ike Gauntlet for towning, the Denver 100 for mpg.
Great idea. Denver 100. Actually a good driver can safe gas not using a cruise control. Going uphill the cc keeps the speed meaning it pumps more gas in order to do so. I would lift my foot a bit going uphill, losing a couple of miles in speed and gaining it again once I go downhill easily. BTW. I do low 30s mpg on my 2019 BT-50 diesel.
lol ok
I agree, though MPG figures for other countries are not quite apples to apples if they use imperial gallons vs our US gallon which is smaller.
absolutely. Cruise control kills MPG. much better to go with the ebbs and flows of elevation in hilly places like Colorado. Also, CC is usually pretty aggressive, it will immediately downshift with you fall a few MPH on a hill, where a smart human would just lightly roll on the gas in that situation. I have to give adaptive cruise systems like Tesla's autopilot kudos for being much calmer about this sort of thing, i.e. when the slow car in front of you moves out of the way, the tesla slowly and smoothly applies power instead of just ripping back up to your set speed.
If you maintain the speed going up the hill you use more fuel as well!! 😂😂😂. If you don’t, you are a giant pain in the arse slowing down and impeding traffic. It’s not illegal, just annoying.
Computer has no chance of beating your mpg with own foot. It never takes advantage hills and traffic. It will floor it to gain 5 mph. I use the momentum to propel me. Computers can’t even begin to match.
Awesome test, would love to see the other new midsized trucks tested as well to see how they all compare.
Main gripe with the GM twins is putting most of the controls into the infotainment system. Seeing you all have to dig into the menus just to reset trip meters makes me thankful for the system control buttons on my steering wheel.
It’s really not that big of a deal.
2nd that. I only reset my trip when I get gas, takes me couple seconds extra to reset maybe. I leave the headlights on auto
With the prices of this trucks now, having not cruise control and halogen headlights is stupid!
Halogen is cost efficient for those that go offroading. If you break a light less than half price to replace.
@12masterr you sound soft. No one forces you to buy these. Some are OK with it and can handle it, even prefer it.
@@elche1976 if you say so jajajaaj. Callate che
@@12masterr it is so, so I know so. Andá pa'lla, bobo.
You can't be more consistent, but you can be more efficient than cruise control.
The canyon also should have a bed outlet where the Colorado trailboss doesn’t. That and the slightly more premium interior is why I like the canyon more both great trucks and great video
Don’t forget those yellow halogens on a 2023 next gen model, I’d much rather have the canyon.
@@muminrahman7088 I like the Colorado Trailboss, but I wish they at least had optional LED lights. Even the Colorado LT comes standard with Halogens but you can option it with LED lights, so I don't know why they wouldn't offer LED lights on the Trailboss also.
I have the exact same gmc canyon except I have a few more options (20”tires, hud, trailer etc). I just went on a 3000 trip to the Pacific Northwest. I got an average of 23mpg. Mileage really went downhill up in Montana thanks to 85mph speed limits.
That's pretty good mileage! You just tested the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 Ranger and got 26.5 MPG, also excellent. I'd like to see what the F150 with the 2.7L EcoBoost gets on the Denver 100. Great job on the video and the new Denver 100 series!👍
"Well you ain't got crap, do you?!" - way to put a stamp on it haha
Keep doing the Denver 100, please. In fact, it would be interesting to see the Silverado 1500 in 3.0 diesel run that track.
Now the question for me next year is Canyon VS Tacoma VS Ranger. This new Canyon is very tempting.
It would be very interesting to see what the fuel economy comes ot to doing a reverse loop.
The Denver 100 is an excellent way to find fuel efficiency.
What was the weight of each truck?
The Canyon should be heavier with the extra options, right?
I heard in our 2023 Chevy Colorado 2.7 Turbos that the fuel management cuts out cylinders #2 and #3 at higher speeds, that where you get the better fuel mileage at higher speeds.
I ordered my Trail boss in radiant red. I didn’t get the cruise control, or any bell and whistles. I don’t need any of that bull! It’s a great looking truck, factory lift, wider stance, 391 foot pound of torque, locking diff, 11.1 inch info screen and easy to clean inside. At a reasonable price because everything is so damn expensive.
GM did right with this Trailboss 👍🏻
I had a Pea Green Chevy Luv that was so rusty when it rained water sprayed into the cab through the floor when I bought it. Learned how to pop rivet tin to replace the floor.
The lack of cruise control just makes me wonder how much Andrea’s foot influences results 🤔
The answer is not nothing.
I would guess nil. They were following in line.
@@jimsomerville3924 the cruise control in modern vehicles isn’t just rudimentary speed control. It is capable of using the least amount of throttle to maintain a given speed, a hyper miler can beat cruise control with experience and patience, but the average driver and average scenario cruise control will beat a driver almost every time.
@@spcneary - exactly.
@@spcneary I have 21 Tundra with adaptive cruise and on several trips between Indy and Dallas I always beat the cruise by 2 or 3 mpg. Computers can’t think in advance. Big draw back. But it is convenient and I love it.
Last October I used E470 to get from I 70 west to I 25 north.
It was about 18 miles. I got billed three times, for a total of just over $20. That's the last time I visit Colorado !
Coming from last gen zr2, this is a huge help! Looking to purchase a new truck and it gives me hope I’ll see better than 15-16mpg
New ZR2 is getting 16mpg fuel mileage
Nothing to write home about. Put the 6.2 in there and see that be 20mpg around town.
How you guys make a 20+ min video with 3 minutes of real content is ironically impressive.
Cry about it
The little loop on the tailgate that’s missing on Andre’s truck is inexcusable. The holes are in the gate!! Literally two little pieces of steel to increase the utility of the truck bed. Horrible cost cutting by GM.
My 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Sport with literally no options besides the hard top comes with cruise control standard. Genuinely surprised it's not standard on the Colorado even on the lower end trims.
Edit: also nice to see they might be under-rating their truck rather than overrating like manufacturers tend to do.
I'm watching as much Trail Boss videos to get educated. Great vid by the way. Delighted to see that the trail boss had a better outcome for fuel efficiency. My truck which I've had just a little over week has the back window slide and adaptive cruise control with 20 inch wheels, but I don't believe my engine is a “PLUS”. I've been noticing the Trail Boss with 18 inch wheels has the or is High Output ready. Again I don't think mine is. So what’s with the 30 second waiting after pumping gas?
Andre: I'll eventually get cruise control.
Also Andre: I'm selling my colorado, here's my new truck.🤣love the video
Hey andre cruz control might be as easy as getting a different knob thats how it was on the Silverados. Everything was there as far as wiring. People were getting the knob with cruise and changing it and then connected the existing wire from the cruise and they had cruise
What’s with the waiting 30 seconds when the pump clicks?
They've been rubbing that cruise control thing in for awhile now. 😂
My 2023 Silverado LT Z71 crew cab with the 3.0 LZ0 gets 22 around town and 30+ on the freeway. Best average is 44.5.
Need that 3.0, in the Canyon and Colorado. Best combination of size, power and mpg
They’d sell all they could make. Throw the 6.2 in there while ur at it.😊
@@dansherwood9851 a man could dream..... Chevy, needs to pull a Ram
@@amatureskater15 The 3.0 Duramax would not physically fit in the Colorado/Canyon chassis. Saw two cylinders off of it and make a turbo 2.0 L Duramax and it likely would be a very fuel efficient base engine option if one didn't need to tow a large trailer.
So this new engine gets basically the same fuel economy as the prior V6. Efficiency was found in the 2.8l Duramax. I had one. LOVED that little truck. It wasn't a racer, but lifted 6 inches on 35 inch tires with big heavy bumpers and it would still do 28mpg at interstate speeds.
My current 23 1500 AT4 3.0l on 35s does better than these. I really like these trucks, but the economy isn't what it should be.
@@ashleymalone5396No sir you’re incorrect the fuel economy is exactly what it should be you just compared a Diesel to a Gas engine truck a diesel engine will always be more fuel efficient than a gas engine diesel burns slower than gasoline but is also more expensive than gasoline so yes you’re getting more gas mileage out of a diesel but you’re also paying more money for diesel than someone would pay with gasoline that’s the trade off you get worse gas mileage out of gas engines but cheaper prices you get better mpg out of diesel but it’s way more expensive and that goes for all diesel and gas engines
I understand the difference in gas and diesel. My point was these trucks should be getting better economy. Why have a midsize that gets the same economy as a full size with a V8? Unless one just requires a smaller or cheaper vehicle, it doesn't make sense.
I like both of these trucks; really leaning to the Chevy ZR2, but haven’t seen any on local lots yet.
Start of Regular Production (SORP) slipped from April, to mid May, and now mid June per my local dealer. I have a ZR2 on order and it can't arrive soon enough.
Love the Andre & Mr. Truck combo.
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Great video! My issue is, that my 2022 V6 Canyon gets 26MPG Highway, and 15MPG city!
Andre, the color of your truck is amazing! It's like if you lit gold on fire. Don't listen to that chuck-e- cheese extra with the "old woman lipstick color" truck.
I get 28 mpg average consistently for trips (mostly highway) in my 2016 Colorado 150 ci (2.5l).
That was a very interesting result and a cool video to watch, I didn't fast forward in it all because I didn't want to miss out on any of the conversations, I love the brutal honesty of mr. Truck and how Andre rolls with the punches great team up!
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NICE TO HAVE YOU BOTH BACK 👏👏👏..... HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY EVERYONE ✌️
Not bad for the power output, My Tacoma manages 21ish MPG driving in Denver metro with the V6 and 6 speed auto. Now I'm curious how well that i-Force MAX Tacoma will do, I wouldn't be surprised if it averaged 25+ mpg.
I'm looking forward to seeing the off road video of Andre's new truck as I have the same one ordered, I can't wait for it!
I jjust purchased a 2023 Colorado traul boss with. Larger oversized P275/ 65R18 mud terraun tires. Living in northeast Tennessee by brustol and juhnsin city i am averaging 19.3 to 21.4 mpg drivung on our hilly terrain. That is much better fuel economy then i got on the 2023 tacoma TRD off Toad model truck i originallt purchased. It was barely getting 16 to 17.5 mpg driving around on interstates 26 and 81 in the tri cities in northeast Tennessee.
So i am vwry happy that i got rid of the 2023 Tacoma and bought the 2023 chey colirado Trail Boss.
I wonder what the mpg difference between the old Colorado v6 vs the new Colorado in the real world would be
I see usually a low of 18-19 and have seen up to 23.9 with a peak of 25 in my 2022 gmc canyon at4. I mostly see 22-23.5mpg consistently with most of that being highway driving
I have a 2015 gmc canyon 4wd crew cab long bed and no cylinder deactivation and was able to get a high of 35.1 miles per gallon. I got this number from driving on a 50 mile per hour speed limit roads on a 3 hour road trip last year. Mix of flats and hills. Around town rural roads I average 24 to 26 mpg.
@@TB-dj8kl damn thats pretty good. I hate cylinder deactivation. It doesn't do shit other than cause engines to fail quicker
That Canyon AT4 in that red is 🔥🔥🔥
Need to try the Duramax from last year
Considered downsizing and going back to GM, but my ‘21 F-150 SCrew 2.7 gets 24mpg down the highway and that’s with 33” Cooper Discoverer AT2’s. I got 25-26 with factory Hancooks.
2:29 Never realized that Mr. truck was such a Peacock
8:29 my 2017 Ram EcoDiesel regularly get 28mpg combined
I'm picking up my Trail Boss Tomorrow. This makes me very happy!!!
this is a great real-life test. Lots of people are going with a midsize truck to save money. So it would be good if they could.....thanks for doing this. but i do have to throw down a gauntlet of sorts. I recently bought a 2014 Grand Cherokee HEMI with the cylinder deactivation. I drove Golden to Colorado springs (going over monument hill twice at 7343 feet) and back at normal highway speeds (i.e. 75ish, MPH, but trying to save gas, and got 25MPG average running mild AT tires. This was confirmed with a fill-up within about 2%. This is a 2.5 ton full time AWD vehicle. I think there are two factors-- the cylinder deactivation of 'ECO' mode, the halfway decent aero in the front, and the 8 speed. There's no reason why anything new shouldn't be able to do this.....
Definitely need the Denver Loop for the inevitable CO/Canyon/Ranger/Tacoma/Frontier/Gladiator shootout. Hell, make it a series with the Ike, Goldhill, and Immogene Pass or Red Cone. Really see what each one is capable of.
What do you guys think about getting two identical vehicles (motor, trims, tires etc) and doing an MPG loop with different octanes?
Waste of gas!
@Amir Tz I disagree period I've done a few experiments myself and realized that two of my different vehicles not only run better but more efficient when running 91 octane
Awesome test, keep up the great videos, we need more Mr truck on them, he’s funny😊
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I agree with Mr. Truck, the difference in mpgs was due to different colors of these trucks :D
Even my 1964 Cadillac had cruise control. Makes me chuckle.
I have a 2023 GMC Canyon Denali 4x4. The best I’ve gotten so far is 21.7 @ around 19 MPG.
My 2020 Tacoma TRD PRO 4.88 gears camper shell gets 20.5 mpg mostly freeway running out a tank of gas. That 4 banger wont last half as long as mine. Where's the real savings?
Mr. truck be roasting Andre and his truck. While he's not my favorite of the team I appreciate his years of experience. Andre on the other hand is the reason TFL is fun to watch along with Nathan of course
glad to see you extent the milage of your test. 50 miles its to subseptable to pumping error
When we go to Colorado we always get 4-5 mpg’s better than we do here in Texas
I can't wait until the same aftermarket parts for the 1500's with the 2.7 turbo become available for the Colorados and Canyons. That should help squeeze more MPG's out of them. Cold air intakes and tunes, particularly.
A 100 mile loop is a poor indication of MPG. Take a full tank and drive it til the low fuel indication and check your mileage will give a more real world indication of MPG
Great video Mr Truck and Andrey!! Fun and informative. It’s getting to be more common that vehicles are meeting or exceeding EPA mpg estimates. Toyota has done so for a very long time,, except the Tundra, haha, but with the new Tundra I expect it will happen now as well. GM is also good at meeting or exceeding.
This is at real world use as well, so technically it should be worse than the ideal conditions EPA estimates are obtained. Interesting.
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You're telling me we're back to having cruise control as an option now? Even with that touchscreen?
Do you have cruise control....LOL.
Next year it could be standard as is now in the base model of Maverick.... though that Maverick is $2700 more than when it came out last year.
I now have a Maverick EcoBoost, awd, 4ktow, fx4 off road (the tow pkg gets a different final drive).
I'm getting about 25 mpg, yet mileage improves as much as 3 mpg IF I go 65 in the 65 zones, rather than 72 mph or more as most do around here. Unfortunately, it seems quite dangerous driving the speed limit.
Poor Andre's never gonna hear the end of the cruise control thing.
Nicely done… You guys beat the mileage numbers.
I'd love to see more MPG test with no load and also with something like a 1500pound trailer (trailer and motorcycle or 17ft bass boat etc)
The gauntlet is cool but does not give me data for making a purchase.
Mr Truck: Do you a have a sliding rear window?
Andre: No
Mr. Truck: Well, you ain't got crap!
Hahahahahahaha!
I have a '21 Nissan Titan Pro-4x and get 18-21 on the highway and 19-22 on 55mph secondaries with few stops. City, I get 15-16. That's with a 5.6L V8 and AT tires. This is in upstate NY where it isn't flat anywhere.
This is one of the reasons I got a full size truck instead of a midsize. The midsize don't get any better gas mileage and I get all the extras of a full size.
So much fun with you two. Great team.
I just don't understand how you can have the vehicle spacing system but no cruise control. Doesn't one need the other?
Curious how this compares to the old model with the V-6. I know a couple people with those that see 27 on the highway.
My 22 Canyon with the V6 gets 26 Highway, 15 city.
My Canyon 2wd gets 22mpg combined hwy and city. With all that torque I don't have to floor the gas pedal to get average performance out of the truck. I stay at the speed limit and coast a little bit more when coming up on a red light or an exit from the freeway. I accelerate with out using alot of RPM'S and let the torque do its thing.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing.
I would have thought they would have done better. When I had my 2016 Colorado it got like 24 mpg and my best was 27 on the highway at 70.
Turbo engines are not as fuel efficient
@darklyte24 even my 5.3 silverado gets 22 23 mpg on the highway
Different driving situations and habits will result in different results. Still though these 2.7 turbos produce way more torque than either old 3.6 or even the 5.3 so there is a trade off. A the end of the day a couple mpg hit isnt going to impact your wallet too much.
@ALMX5DP all I'm saying is I'd you are going to spend that much money you can easily get a silverado that has more capabilities then the Colorado. Don't get me wrong I think the new Colorado looks amazing chevy knocked it out of the park with styling .
@@godar001 I think there’s still a decent difference in price unless you’re comparing none similar specs. If it doesn’t work for you of course a half ton might make more sense but I suspect there will be enough of a market for these who don’t want the size of a half ton, and this gives them plenty of power and performance.
The difference is the cruse control and the bigger tires .it's fairly insignificant.
Just want to debunk the Cruise control system, that system adjusts a number of settings for the vehicle to stay at that speed. CC works best on long straight roads but not so much on hills, turns and basic traffic. In theory you can travel +\- 5mph and still be better than the cc. I’m a researcher automotive engineer who validates multiple vehicles such the ones you drive.
Drinking my coffee and watching TFL on Saturday mornings👍
Mr Truck. I have a museum quality 73 Chevy Luv now. Looks 100% stock. She has a 69 l48 Corvette drive train 4whl disc brakes etc. ❤
Love how Mr. Truck is getting in on needling Andre about his Cruise control
My takeaway from this is that the bigger tires only cost about .5 mpg which is negligible
I have a v6 of the previous gen, and I get 23.1 mpg on my road trip I just took it was 25.
Would like to see you test with the cylinder deactivation off vs on
Hey Andre the Canyons tires are actually 31.6 inches tall and the Colorado tires are 32.1 inches tall overall so you only gain .5 inch of height not enough to hurt your mileage in real world driving.
Very nice comparison. On my 2022 1500 ZR2 (V8) , w/ easy traffic, light foot and consistent speed (w/ or w/o cruise control) I can get about 18 MPG in the city (suburbs). About 21 MPG on the highway (cruise at 65 MPH). I think EPA numbers may be the average of different driving conditions.
Great comparison video!👌
I saw you have added a spray in bed liner to your Colorado. What kind is it?
Good to see the EPA must be driving like a maniac to get their ratings during their testing.
From what I can tell this would be similar results to the outgoing V6 from my experience. Sometimes you can get 24+ in the gen 2s but you really need to be going between 55-70 mph.
If there is elevation change, weather, and traffic you're looking at more of a 20-22 mpg on the highway with the stock Wranglers that come on the Z71.
I feel like the ZR2 model getting 16 mpg is especially misleading. I wouldn't be surprised if that gets somewhere around 19-20 mpg around this loop.
The 23 Ridgeline has a V6, which gets about 19 city, 24 Highway. I get average 22 mixed, 26 mpg Highway at 70. But at 78 I get 23,24mpg. 8 speed auto. I wonder what the taco hybrid will get.