The Chevrolet Silverado Four-Cylinder Gets Worse Fuel Economy Than the V-8 in Our Test
Small gains in the efficiency of a heavy, wind-catching pickup truck result in a sizable percentage swing. Take two versions of , for example. One is powered by the equally new turbocharged 2.7-liter inline-four and the other has an updated 5.3-liter V-8; both engines are paired with General Motors' eight-speed automatic transmission and a four-by-four transfer case. The largest font on their respective window stickers belongs to the EPA's combined fuel-economy estimate: the 2.7 boasts a big 20 mpg, while the tried-and-true small-block ...
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