Towing mileage

Finally towed the trailer for a long haul. 2022 1794 4x4 with 10K miles. Averaged 9.3 mpg towing a 7000# travel trailer trying to maintain a steady 65 mph. The best that my Z71 Suburban ever averaged on the same trip with the same trailer was 8.5. 10% better is good!

 

About 1.5 mpg better than I get with a similar load and speed in my 2018 Platinum on 34” tires.

 

16’ Utility trailer with 3 four wheelers, 10mpg.

 

Update... Another 250 miles... Averaged 10.1 mpg on this leg so overall was 9.7 mpg. I'm well pleased with this mileage and it pulled like a dream. Tow + was much smoother than the Suburban downshifting too low up the hills.

 

10% is negligible difference. It really just reinforces that aerodynamics is what matter. Not engines

 

Yep, I budget for 10 MPG and then don't even calculate it.

'00 4.7, '19 5.7, it's always gonna' be 10-ish, give or take.

Towing and Mileage are two words that don't really belong together.

 

Yes, lots of factors affect mpg.

 

Here's a pic of our rig.