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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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What mpg do you get 4wd and 2wd city and highway?
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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My 2wd 97 Tahoe with 5.7l got about 13-15 city driving and upwards to 17 highway..
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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My grandparents 95 Burb with 220,000 miles gets around 16mpg, course its been babied.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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My 99 K1500 Suburban gets about 16 or 17 2WD highway, and prbly 13-15 when in 4WD, but I only use all 4 wheels offroad or in bad weather, and everynow and then to free up and lube the joints
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 3:25 PM
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'98 2wd gets around 16 in town. My mom drove mine to Tn. and got 20mpg! BUT....she drives 70, not 1 over.......
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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97 4x4 gets 12 city and 14 hwy (80+ mph)
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 4:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rez
97 4x4 gets 12 city and 14 hwy (80+ mph)
is this in 4x4?
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 3:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dpk2313
is this in 4x4?
no, 2HI
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 6:33 AM
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damn I have the same year gmc 97 4x4 my average is about 17
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 9:47 AM
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93 K1500 in 2wd city is 12-14 highway 16. 4x4 10mpg offroading. i am about to change my fluids and do tune up. i will let you know if it changes.
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