5 Thirsty Vehicles…
Posted on July 15, 2010
Filed Under Fuel Economy
Americans are so divided! As much as we want to go green and buy small diesel burning vehicles from Peoria VW, there are still those of us that want the biggest and best full size American monster we can buy at Chrysler Jeep Hartford. As you read the following article about five gas guzzlers, it is interesting to note how many are luxury imports, but not a single model from the line up at Infiniti Boston.
10) The Hummer H3 has long been known and identified as a gas guzzler. People will be shocked as they continue reading, however, that the Hummer is not the biggest gas hog on the road. The Hummer H3 Alpha manages to get 16 mpg on the highway and only slightly less around town; 13 mpg. Beginning prices to purchase one start at $47,600.
9) American full size pickup truck GMC Sierra Denali 1500 has a base price of $19,375, making it one of the most inexpensive pickup trucks in its class. Perhaps GMC should have improved the model and charged a bit more so that fuel economy would be better than 12 mpg city and 19 mpg highway. The Sierra Denali comes with 4 wheel drive and a 6.2 liter V8 engine; no wonder it needs so much gas!
8.) Nissan may make fuel efficient cars, but the 5.6 liter V8 engine found in the 4-wheel drive Nissan Armada likes more than its fair share of gasoline. The full size SUV can carry eight people but only gets 12 mpg travelling in town but a decent 18 mpg on the highway. Plus, the Armada can tow an impressive 9,000 pounds plus! The base price is $37,210.
7) Wow, with a starting price of $76,405, drivers should request a generous prepaid gas card from Lexus so that they can afford to drive their LX 570. Weighing about 6,000 pounds, the Lexus LX 570 boasts a 5.7 liter V8 engine with 4-wheel drive. The interesting piece of trivia here is that Lexus has set the bar for hybrid engines, yet also manages to produce a vehicle that gets 18 mpg on the highway and only 12 mpg around town.
6) The full size SUV from Mercedes-Benz can transport seven passengers and produces 382 horsepower with its 5.5 liter V8 engine. The Mercedes-Benz GL 550 gets 17 mpg on the highway and 12 mpg city, which is surprising seeing that it has a 7-speed automatic transmission. While those numbers are shockingly high, the price tag is expectedly high at $82,850.
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