Rented a 2015 Chevy Tahoe yesterday

[pauldun170]

In fairness, truck owner love to quote the highest mileage they've ever had as if that was there normal mileage.


Brian

Absolutely

"I got 21MPG last weekend!!"
(All highway miles at exactly 55mph because the MIL was complaining about how much we were speeding the week before. Otherwise I get 9MPG around town and probably average 13mpg-15mpg)

 

[Pacfanweb]

Absolutely

"I got 21MPG last weekend!!"
(All highway miles at exactly 55mph because the MIL was complaining about how much we were speeding the week before. Otherwise I get 9MPG around town and probably average 13mpg-15mpg)

Yep, there are some tall tales told about gas mileage. A couple in this thread.

 

[Nebor]

I have a cute ute and get way worse mileage than Jules in the Yukon. Around 13mpg and it's virtually door to door highway miles.

 

[PricklyPete]

I have a cute ute and get way worse mileage than Jules in the Yukon. Around 13mpg and it's virtually door to door highway miles.

That's pretty terrible. I have a 4Runner (2013) and am averaging between 18-19 MPG... and that is either city driving or highway driving in the mountains (neither of which is good on gas). An additional disadvantage is that my vehicle has Full-Time 4WD which certainly doesn't help.

With our family expanding to 5 this December, I briefly considered selling the 4Runner and buying a Tahoe/Suburban so that we could remain a one car family. Fortunately over the summer I spent most of a week driving my in-laws 2015 GMC Sierra. No way in hell I'm going to drive something that large on a regular basis. Heck, I couldn't even fit it in our garage and driving/parking in the city was hugely unfun. I always felt like my 4Runner was too big, but it felt like a sports car after getting out of the Sierra. Looks like a minivan or much smaller 3 row crossover will have to do (I'm keeping the 4 Runner and we'll make due with it alone as long as possible...already confirmed 3 car seats across will fit...barely).

 

[JulesMaximus]

That's pretty terrible. I have a 4Runner (2013) and am averaging between 18-19 MPG... and that is either city driving or highway driving in the mountains (neither of which is good on gas). An additional disadvantage is that my vehicle has Full-Time 4WD which certainly doesn't help.

With our family expanding to 5 this December, I briefly considered selling the 4Runner and buying a Tahoe/Suburban so that we could remain a one car family. Fortunately over the summer I spent most of a week driving my in-laws 2015 GMC Sierra. No way in hell I'm going to drive something that large on a regular basis. Heck, I couldn't even fit it in our garage and driving/parking in the city was hugely unfun. I always felt like my 4Runner was too big, but it felt like a sports car after getting out of the Sierra. Looks like a minivan or much smaller 3 row crossover will have to do (I'm keeping the 4 Runner and we'll make due with it alone as long as possible...already confirmed 3 car seats across will fit...barely).

I don't know what the wheelbase is on the Sierra but the Tahoe actually turns quite sharply and parking was not difficult at all. I don't think it would fit in our garage though either... not without some serious reorganizing anyway.

 

[PricklyPete]

I don't know what the wheelbase is on the Sierra but the Tahoe actually turns quite sharply and parking was not difficult at all. I don't think it would fit in our garage though either... not without some serious reorganizing anyway.

To be honest, I'm not sure either, but I was really thinking of the Suburban which has to be close to the extended cab Sierra I was driving.

 

[JulesMaximus]

To be honest, I'm not sure either, but I was really thinking of the Suburban which has to be close to the extended cab Sierra I was driving.

I just looked it up. The Sierra double cab and crew cab both have a wheelbase of 11' 11.5". The Tahoe has a 9' 8" wheelbase so more than 2' shorter wheelbase for the Tahoe. The Suburban is unique to both vehicles in that it rides on a chassis with a wheelbase in the middle of the other two at 10' 10".

So, both the Tahoe and Suburban should turn in a shorter diameter circle than the Sierra with the advantage going to the Tahoe (all other factors being equal of course).