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2019 Silverado Fuel Economy: Chevrolet Shares Preliminary MPG Numbers
At the end of June, Chevy released the 2019 Silverado fuel economy figures that have gone pretty much unreported, until now.
The figures that Chevy released are somewhat limited, since they apply to only two powertrain combinations of the T1 platform-based 2019 Silverado. In addition, the figures are also preliminary, meaning that they might change (for better or worse) as the truck nears launch. With that being said, here goes.
2019 Silverado With 5.3L V8 L84 Engine
The 2019 Silverado with the 5.3L V8 L84 engine and Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) mated to the updated GM 8-speed transmission is estimated to achieve 17 MPG city, 23 MPG highway and 19 MPG combined. By comparison, the outgoing K2 platform Silverado with the 5.3L V8 L83 and Active Fuel Management (AFM) mated to the first iteration of the 8-speed auto was rated at 17 MPG city, 23 MPG highway and 19 MPG combined.
In effect, the all-new Silverado with the updated 5.3L delivers the same power as its predecessor, while gaining an extra mile per gallon in the city and keeping the highway and combined fuel economy metrics the same – without resorting to smaller-displacement, turbocharged engines like the Ford F-150.
| Vehicle | 2019 Silverado 1500 | 2017 Silverado 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 5.3L V8 L84 | 5.3L V8 L83 |
| Cylinder Deactivation Tech | Dynamic Fuel Management | Active Fuel Management |
| Transmission | 8-speed auto MQE | 8-speed auto M5U |
| Wheel Drive | 2WD | 2WD |
| Power (hp / kW @ RPM) | 355 / 265 @ 5600 | 355 / 265 @ 5600 |
| Torque (lb – ft / Nm @ RPM) | 383 / 518 @ 4100 | 383 / 518 @ 4100 |
| City MPG | 17 | 16 |
| Highway MPG | 23 | 23 |
| Combined MPG | 19 | 19 |
2019 Silverado With 6.2L V8 L87 Engine
Meanwhile, the Silverado with the 6.2L V8 L87 engine and DFM mated to the new GM 10-speed transmission is rated at 16 MPG city, 20 MPG highway and 17 MPG combined. By comparison, the outgoing K2 platform Silverado with the 6.2L V8 L86 and AFM mated to the first iteration of the 8-speed auto was rated at 15 MPG city, 21 MPG highway, and 17 MPG combined.
This makes the new Silverado 1 MPG more efficient in the city and for some reason 1 MPG less efficient on the highway, with the same combined fuel economy rating, also without moving to smaller-displacement, turbocharged engines like the Ford F-150.
| Vehicle | 2019 Silverado 1500 | 2017 Silverado 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 6.2L V8 L87 | 6.2L V8 L86 |
| Cylinder Deactivation Tech | Dynamic Fuel Management | Active Fuel Management |
| Transmission | 10-speed auto MQB | 8-speed auto M5U |
| Wheel Drive | 2WD | 2WD |
| Power (hp / kW @ RPM) | 420 / 313 @ 5600 | 420 / 313 @ 5600 |
| Torque (lb – ft / Nm @ RPM) | 460 / 621 @ 4100 | 460 / 621 @ 4100 |
| City MPG | 16 | 15 |
| Highway MPG | 20 | 21 |
| Combined MPG | 17 | 17 |
Ratings For Other Engines
Chevy has yet to share fuel economy figures for all other 2019 Silverado engine combinations, including the 4.3L V6 LV1, 2.7L Turbo L3B I4 and 5.3L V8 L82. The bowtie has also not yet revealed any power or torque ratings for the new 3.0L Duramax LM2 turbo-diesel engine for the 2019 Silverado Diesel.
Read more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/07/2019-silverado-fuel-economy-chevrolet-shares-preliminary-mpg-numbers/#ixzz5Kmpm2lUO
