Cummins MPG vs. Dodge Caravan MPG: Gotta love diesels!

Cummins MPG vs. Dodge Caravan MPG: Gotta love diesels!

01-23-2002, 07:19 PM

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Cummins MPG vs. Dodge Caravan MPG: Gotta love diesels!

Wife and I just bought a Dodge Caravan to complement the Dodge Cummins. Caravan has the 3.0L 155hp V-6. Cummins is putting out somewhere in the 300hp range.(will dyno on 2/2/02!)
Caravan is averaging 18.5MPG and Cummins is averaging 17MPG. Truck weighs approx. 3000lbs more than the Caravan, is putting out twice the HP, yet only getting slightly less MPG!

God, I love diesels!

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