gas mileage

Honda Odyssey Gas Mileage: 1995 – 2013

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Although Honda’s popular Odyssey was first introduced in 1995, it didn’t hit its stride until a 1999 redesign. Over the years, the Odyssey’s solid reputation for quality and good gas mileage ratings have enabled it to become one of the best-selling minivans in America.

The Odyssey was redesigned for the 2011 model year. All 2011 Odysseys are fitted with the 3.5-liter 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC V6 engine, rated at 248 HP. The LX, EX, and EX-L models use a five-speed automatic, while the Touring Edition uses a six-speed. Fuel economy figures have improved over previous years, with the LX, EX, and EX-L rated at 18 city / 27 highway / 21 combined and the Touring Edition rated at 19 / 28 / 22.

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GMC Canyon Gas Mileage

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The mid-sized GMC Canyon was introduced in 2004 as a replacement for the GMC Sonoma. Gas mileage ratings for the Canyon are good for the current crop of mid-size pickups, with the standard engine providing 24 miles per gallon (MPG) on the highway. Along with its corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Colorado, the Canyon competes with the Dodge Dakota. The Colorado also shares its platform with the Isuzu i-Series; all three trucks are built in GM’s Shreveport, Louisiana plant.

The 2008 GMC Canyon comes standard with a 185 horsepower (HP) 2.9 liter inline four cylinder engine. A 3.7 liter inline five cylinder engine producing 242 HP is also available. Although a diesel engine is not currently an option in the Canyon, Isuzu’s D-Max pickup truck is fitted with a miserly 16-valve DOHC inter-cooled 3.0 liter turbo diesel inline four cylinder engine in other parts of the world. Mid-size truck owners would welcome GMC fitting this fuel-efficient turbo-diesel in the Canyon.

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Isuzu Pickup Truck Gas Mileage

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Isuzu has a long history of producing fuel-efficient pickup trucks. The gas mileage ratings for the current line of Isuzu I-Series pickups falls in line with its corporate cousins, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. While the I-Series gas mileage ratings are good for a current mid-sized pickup truck, they are a shadow of the fantastic mileage delivered by the diesel powered Isuzu P’up and Chevy Luv of the early 1980s, when it was not uncommon for a small oil burner to boast highway ratings over 35 miles per gallon (MPG).

The 2008 Isuzu I-290 pickup truck is fitted with a 185 horsepower (HP) 2.9 liter inline four cylinder as standard equipment, while the I-370 comes with a 3.7 liter inline five cylinder engine that delivers 242 HP. Although a diesel engine is not currently available in Isuzu’s I-Series pickup trucks here in the States, a fuel-efficient 16-valve DOHC inter-cooled 3.0 liter turbo diesel inline four cylinder engine is available in the Isuzu D-Max overseas.

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GMC Sierra Gas Mileage

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Like the full-size Chevrolet Silverado pickup, but want something a little different? Take a look at the Sierra, GMC’s stable mate for the Silverado. The half-ton GMC Sierra 1500 offers respectable gas mileage for a full size pickup when fitted with the base 4.6 liter six cylinder engine. When coupled with a five-speed manual transmission in a 2WD Sierra, the 4.6 liter six provides 15 city and 20 highway miles per gallon.

GMC Canyon Engine Options
GMC offers a wide range of engine options in the half-ton Sierra 1500 range. Although GMC offers diesel engine options for the heavy-duty Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD, the Sierra 1500 choices are gas-only.

  • Vortec 4.3 liter V6
  • Vortec 4.8 liter V8
  • Vortec 5.3 liter V8 (iron-block, Active Fuel Management, with or without FlexFuel)
  • Vortec 5.3 liter V8 (aluminum-block, Active Fuel Management, with or without FlexFuel)
  • Vortec MAX 6.0 liter V8 (Active Fuel Management)

The 2500HD and 3500HD come standard with the Vortec 6.0 liter V8, with the Duramax Diesel 6.6 liter turbo V8 available as an option. GMC does not publish mileage ratings for the Duramax diesels, which are produced by a joint venture between GM and Isuzu.

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Dodge Dakota Gas Mileage

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The popular Dodge Dakota pickup was introduced in 1987 and redesigned in 1997 and 2005. The Dakota produces average gas mileage figures for a mid-sized pickup, with highway mileage ratings reaching 20 miles per gallon (MPG) with the standard V-6 engine. Gas mileage ratings for the V-8 Dakota running E85 are underwhelming. The distinctively styled Dakota fills a niche by being larger than the Ford Ranger, but smaller than the F-150.

A 3.7 liter V-6 producing 210 horsepower (HP) is the standard engine in all 2008 Dakota models, with the exception of the top of the line Laramie. The 2008 Dakota Laramie is equipped with a 4.7 liter V-8 engine that produces 302 HP. The 4.7 liter V-8 is available as an option in the SLT, TRX, and Sport models. While a diesel engine is not currently available in the 2008 Dakota, rumor has it that the new 4.2 liter V6 Cummins turbo-diesel will soon be found under the Dakota’s hood.

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