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2015 chevy trax12/15/2023 ![]() 2023 Chevy Silverado Steering Column Constraint Causes Upgrade February 25, 2023.GM Stock Value Drops 9 Percent During Week Of February 21 – FebruFebruary 25, 2023.Chevy Bolt EV Lease Available Nationwide In February 2023 February 25, 2023.2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV In Meteorite Metallic: First Live Photos February 25, 2023.21 NASCAR Chevy On Pole For Xfinity Fontana 2023 February 25, 2023 It’s the highway MPG that falls down because the turbo is spooling up to make these tiny engines move these high riding rather heavy utility vehicles against the wind. City mileage is very good usually in the high 20’s. That’s where these new tiny turbo engines shine. 17-19 was about the norm depending on how many stop lights you get caught on. Where these older heavier cars fell down with these larger sized V6’s was city and suburban driving. Many of the full sized LeSabres, Delta 88’s and Bonnevilles used an even lower 2.86 ratio so 32 on the open road was not a problem. I owned a loaded 2000 Impala with the 3800 and that car could easily crest 32 on the open road if you kept speeds under 80 MPH with the highway friendly 3.05 gear ratio. The window stickers had these cars at 19/29 and 19/30 for some of the mid size W-body sedans. Those numbers you quote for the 3800 are the more stringent 2008 onward figures which don’t match reality with most any 3800 equipped GM FWD sedan. Perfect example – the previous gen Equinox, with 2.4L 4 cyl, 22 city 31 highway same hwy mpg’s on a much larger vehicle on a non-turbo nearly 2x the size of these new 3 cyl’s. That’s why the 1.2 does better in the city, but is just too small to push these cars on the highway w/o the turbo constantly ramming more fuel down than a much larger non-turbo. So, to bring that logic to these small vehicles with tiny turbo motors: there’s a point where if you go too small, the turbo is needed all the time, and kills the mpg’s. So, for the average person, the small motor with a turbo will do fine, but if you’re trailering or working the motor hard all the time, a larger non-turbo will get better mileage. In comparison, the V8 will be thirstier as a daily driver, but won’t drop as much as the turbo under load. The turbo is there for when you need the power, but use the turbo and you’ll pay. For commuting to work in town, you don’t need the turbo, and will get MUCH better MPG’s in town vs the V8. The Ford truck EcoBoost motors do well on MPG’s if you avoid using the turbo, based on personal experience. Subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Trax news, Chevy news, GM technology news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage. Under the body panels, the new Trax rides on the GM VSS-F vehicle set. Under the hood, the 2023 Chevy Trailblazer is equipped as standard with the turbocharged 1.2L I3 LIH gasoline engine, the same engine cradled by the new Trax, while the Trailblazer also offers the turbocharged 1.3L I3 元T as optional.Īs a reminder, the 2024 Chevy Trax is equipped with front-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive is not an option. The Chevy Trailblazer also serves as a good comparison point for the 2024 Chevy Trax. Meanwhile, the previous-generation Chevy Trax is equipped with the turbocharged 1.4L I4 LE2 gasoline engine, which is rated at 155 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 177 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm. Highway fuel economy is estimated at 32 mpg for both generations.Īs a reminder, the 2024 Chevy Trax is equipped with the turbocharged 1.2L I3 LIH gasoline engine, which is rated at 137 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 162 pound-feet of torque at 2,500 rpm. Notably, the 2024 Chevy Trax bests the 2022 Chevy Trax when it comes to fuel efficiency, returning an extra 4 mpg in the city and an extra 3 mpg combined.
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