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19 Mpg in city!
Dave S., 09/21/2016
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck 4dr Double Cab SB (4.3L 6cyl 6A)
This truck is not in Edmunds model description. I went from a 1998 Saturn "great car", to a Chevy Silverado 2 WD, WT extended cab with a V8. I had been spoiled with 34 mpg in the city and 42 mpg highway, for almost 19 years. With the first fill up of gas in this truck I averaged almost 19 mpg city driving. I'm very impressed with the truck so far. It is very quite, has plenty of … power, and looks like it will get almost 2 times the mpg of my previous 83" Chevy pickup. But, with only 300 miles on it, I can't tell you much. I'll let you know in 19 years what I think ;) I had a hard time finding this truck. It seems like most trucks are loaded, 4 WD with 6 cylinders. For 1 mpg difference why buy a 6 cylinder? I really wanted to buy a extended cab with a 8' bed, but GM doesn't sell it in the 1500 trucks. I looked at the 2500's until I saw how bad the Mpg was!
6 Months in, and 4,000 miles. I'm averaging 15 - 17 Mpg in city. I've been making her work hard. Remodeled 2 houses since I got this truck.
Average homeowner doesn't need the 8' bed. Heck I'm managing without!
Many 1500# + loads. Several trips with16' beams with a tailgate extender and well flagged!!
With tailgate down you can bring home 10' items pretty easily. Just brought home some (.25") 4" x 10" x 10' Steel Rectangular Tube, just flagged it!
18 month review. I have almost 11,000 miles. Still getting 15 - 17 in the city. Truck's running great. Remodeled another house, major repairs. In hind site, I should have bought a standard cab with an 8' box. My kids are old enough to both have their own cars and I only use the back seats once a month on average. Not worth the extra $9,000 or so extra for the back seats. Also an 8' box would have come in handy MANY times! I've pushed the loads accidentally over 2,000 #'s a few times. The trucks tires don't like it, best description would be wallowing like a boat!! But the the brakes and motor don't care! The suspension was not bottomed out so I ASSUMED I was still in the weight range. I wish GM would work on the mpg on the super duty trucks!!!
I still love this truck!
24 Month review. 14,000 Miles.
In the city this truck is still averaging 15.5 - 16.5 Mpg!
I still love this truck. One round trip from Rochester Hills MI, to Caro MI. I didn't take the freeway, just a relaxing drive up M-24. 130 mile round trip, truck averaged 27.5 Mpg. Awesome!
2nd Trip from Rochester Hills, to Grayling MI, Averaged 72 mph on "75". I drove around in Grayling and surrounding areas also. When I got home I checked my mileage again. Averaged 24.3 Mpg for 525 mile round trip!
This truck with the longer wheel base rides very smoothly on the freeway's. I have a Tonneau cover on the truck, so I'm sure that helps with the mileage. I still can't believe this truck can get those kinds of #'s.
Great purchase. But, still wish I had just bought the standard cab. I rarely need the extended cab!
30 Months in. 16,000 miles. Truck is still running GREAT, and averaging 16+ miles per gallon in the city. Does decent in the snow.
48 Month review.
24,000 miles.
At 80 mph mileage will suffer. I recently drove up north for a vacation at higher speeds and mileage dropped to 19. On the way back drove at around 72 and again averaged 25 mpg. I still can't believe a truck can get this good of mileage. I also own a 2008 Chevy impala and this car doesn't get as good mileage as the truck at highway speeds!
The truck is still working GREAT, and I'm very happy for the purchase!
5 Year review.
Last winter the sensors on the tire pressure went haywire. But, as soon as the temp's came back up it went back to normal. And that's the reason I don't buy LOADED vehicles. If you only plan to own a vehicle for 3 years it doesn't matter. But if you plan to own a car for 10+ years like I do, it DOES. Truck is pushing on 27K miles. I drove almost zilch during covid-19. I'm still getting 16 or so Mpg in city and 25 Mpg on the highway as long as I drive under 72. Still a great purchase. No maintenance needed yet, just oil changes. Though I plan to buy a new battery soon.
6 Year review.
I needed 2 new front tires at 35K. And will need two more next summer. I put light truck tires on the rear for a stiffer ride "increased payload capacity on tires", when carrying a heavy load. It was a good decision. The truck now has 35,000 miles. I build a small truck bed camper weighing 600#'s and am carrying a dirt bike on a carrier on the trailer hitch. I figure I'm at 92% of rear axle payload limit. And at about 6,650 total payload weight of truck with 7,000 GVWR. So, I'm pushing the truck! Did 2 trips this year to Grayling, MI area. 400-mile round trips each. Drove at 66 mph and averaged 17 Mpg. Impressive. Truck handled it just fine and I was surprised the rear didn't sink too much. I took it easy on the brakes and gas pedal and the transmission temp never went above 198, which is at top of normal driving range. I wish the dealer gave more info in the manual about temps.
Still a great purchase!
37,000 miles 6.5 years old. Replaced battery. What a pain. There are 2 spots for a battery on a Silverado. One in front of the engine and easy to get too. And one in the back that is hard to get too. And you guessed it, it's in the back where it's hard to get to. A trick to get out the battery is to put on the battery posts from new battery and rotate out the old battery by putting on its side and pulling it out. then put the battery post protectors on the new battery and lay it on it's side and put it in and then stand it back up. It's easier than having to pull the windshield water bottle out. The truck is still running great. And I'm still pushing the loads around 1,500 and she's handling them just fine. Though I now have a few small spots of rust in the rear wheel well. Not happy to see this on a 6-year-old car. I expected better for how much trucks cost. A car should be able to make 10 years without much rust in my opinion.
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What is a good price for a used 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- According to Edmunds.com's True Market Value calculations, the retail price of a used 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500's most popular trim, the LT, in great condition with 84,000 miles on its odometer, is $27,010. Prices vary by trim, region and options included. Learn more
What is the 0-60 mph time for a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab in Work Truck trim?
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