Viperdave
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no actually i keep a logbook of EVERY single fill up. hand calculate. and its all in how you tow. suck in behind something big and cruise along.
26mpg in a 5400 lb 4x4 SUV that can tow 7,400 lbs and 0-60 in under 8 seconds, I'd write home about it...It may have been that the headwind was not as bad, that there weren't as many elevation changes as on the first tank, or that we were seeing firsthand what it's like when a diesel engine breaks in. That trend continued on the fourth tank. We filled up in Southern California, 544 miles from Benson, and that tank showed a fuel economy of 25.8 mpg. Our overall fuel economy was 22.9 mpg for the trip, which was within the EPA's range, but lower than we had hoped for. Yet looking at the pattern of improving economy with each tank, it may well have continued to go up with each fill-up, if we had gone farther than 1400 miles.
I don't know, I have never gotten near what the epa estimates are for any vehicle I have owned. I am not exactly a slow casual driver but even when I have tried to be, I have never reached epa estimates. Most of my driving is country highway as well.
Are you trusting the dash display? Nothing gets 18 towing, not even a diesel.
Chris
In the spirit of full disclosure, I didn't read all 16 pages of this prior to responding, so apologies in advance if this has already been mentioned. I take exception to Jeeps advertising relative to the towing capacity and range. First, the 7400 pounds claim is only for selected 2wd models. 4wd and AWD models are rated between 5000 and 7200, depending upon how equipped. And I don't know how they can say it's a "class leading" capacity. Any 8-speed Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, or Audi Quattro - with any engine - is rated to tow 7716 pounds. Or does Jeep think they're not in the same class with VAG? Plus, my 2013 Cayenne Diesel - with less than 5000 miles - has already returned as much as 36.2 mpg. Owners with more mileage are already reporting over 37. And at that rate, the 26.4 gallon tank gives it a potential range close to 1000 miles.
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According to Jeep's website, their "best in class" claim is based on the "2013 Ward's Middle/Sport SUV segment". Same thing for the mileage range and it only has a 24 gallon tank.In the spirit of full disclosure, I didn't read all 16 pages of this prior to responding, so apologies in advance if this has already been mentioned. I take exception to Jeeps advertising relative to the towing capacity and range. First, the 7400 pounds claim is only for selected 2wd models. 4wd and AWD models are rated between 5000 and 7200, depending upon how equipped. And I don't know how they can say it's a "class leading" capacity. Any 8-speed Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, or Audi Quattro - with any engine - is rated to tow 7716 pounds. Or does Jeep think they're not in the same class with VAG? Plus, my 2013 Cayenne Diesel - with less than 5000 miles - has already returned as much as 36.2 mpg. Owners with more mileage are already reporting over 37. And at that rate, the 26.4 gallon tank gives it a potential range close to 1000 miles.
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