So i am at a point to were i am looking at a 6.0L 2500 4x4 burban or a V10 excursion 4x4 both are 20001's

I have owned a X before but i have never owned a Burban 2500 before. The burban holds 38.5Gal and the X holds 44gal

My question is which will get better millage? I dont tow anything so thats not a issue at this point.

I am partial to fords but when it comes to stops i have to make at gas stations it plays a big part in this decition.

So if anyone can help me i would appriciate it.

 

Why are you comparing a diesel burban to a gas X? The diesel in the X is very good also?

 

the 6.0 is a gas motor for chevy, NOT a diesel.

 

The 6.0L will get better mileage than the V10. If you don't tow, why are you looking at 3/4 ton vehicles. Better to compare an Expedition EL with a 1500 Suburban.

 

Even though I am an X man the question you are asking is the chevy 6.0 going to give you better milegage then the V10. I am going to say yes. If I am not mistaken the X weights more and the V10 will have more power in turn more fule consumption. I have heard many complain about fuel consumtion from the V10 but then again you are buying the V10 for the power it provides. The ? I would have to reaaly clraify this is will you be towing and what kidn of traveling will you be doing?

 

Do your homework on the Suburban--I can't help you much, other than to say that I'd strongly prefer the EX over the Suburban. Prior to my EX, I had a 93 2500 Suburban. Different body style, chassis, engine, everything, from what you're looking at, so it's not a fair comparison, but I much prefer the EX. I also know that several friends that have Chevy products from that era aren't the most pleased with them.

If your only differentiator is fuel economy, that should be pretty easy to determine. I'm assuming there's some sort of equivalent to FTE for Chevies. They'll have the same posts about fuel mileage. You might also check the Fuelly website: I found this link to a 2500 Suburban on there:
The 'Burb (Chevrolet Suburban 2500) | Fuelly

From that one vehicle's info (which is not enough to make a decision, IMHO), I'd say the mileage between the Suburban and the V10 EX is very comparable. It says "soccer mom" vehicle, and getting 12.5 mpg. That's comparable with what I'd pull in mine if I was driving like a soccer mom...

I have a long-term average of about 10.0, but that includes towing mileage, long idles in winter, mix of city and highway, etc. You'll pay more per fillup just because of the larger EX tank size, but you should get farther on a tank, so you won't be filling up quite as often. It all boils down to mileage, and I'd say based on the Suburban data point cited above, that they should be within 10% of each other, or roughly 1 mile per gallon difference. Even if you go with 10 mpg on the EX and 12 on the Suburban, your not talking about a huge difference IMHO:

Assume 400 miles traveled: 40 gallons required at 10 mpg, 33 at 12 mpg. At $2 per gallon (don't know what you're paying, Anchorage is at $3.25 ) you're talking about an extra $14. That's equal to $.035 per mile.

Not enough to make me buy a chebbie, especially one that I don't think is as strong a platform as the EX. But I'm not biased...

 

I had a '99 GMC 2500 Suburban with a 7.4l Vortec. I admit, I REALLY liked this truck. It was 10-14mpg depending on who was driving it and could see a little more when trying to on the hwy. I'd guess the 6.0l would do better. It had a MUCH better turning radius than the Excursion and a better ride. Thats about all I can say good about it. The 'auto' 4wd t-case is a POS and all the other gadgets and trinkets slowly stopped working correctly. I tried to sell it forever and finally gave it away for $3k - less than the price of the stereo system...

We love the Excursion. After changing a few things, I can already see a dramatic improvement in the ride and I have a few things to do yet! At over 200k miles, the only thing that doesn't work right is one of the rear door locks doesn't always unlock with the button - prolly needs lube or adjustment. The auto-hubs even work!

Although, I'm sure you were expecting a board full of Excursion 'enthusiasts' to tell ya to go get a Suburban, right? LOL!

 

The Excursion V-10 gets much better mileage than a Suburban 6.0 per cubic-foot of interior space and per pound of vehicle weight traveling under 97 MPH.

 

Buy a diesel excursion and you'll get pretty good fuel mileage for a 7500 lb vehicle plus you'll have all the power you'll need.

I'm averaging 16-18 mixed city & Highway.

Can get 20 on the highway in the summer traveling at 65.

 

Well seeing that I have owned both an Ex and 3 Subs I think I can give you some feedback.

The Subs definitely drive more car like than the Ex. I actually liked the way my Subs drove more! They were easier to drive in my opinion than the Ex. A 6.0 is a pretty thirsty engine and I know it will run around 11-13 mpgs which is around the mpgs of a V-10. I don't think one or the other will really get a lot better mpg's. If you are not towing then why would you want a 6.0 2500 Sub? A 1500 5.3 gets 15-16mpg's in the city. As far as the Ex goes you said you have owned one so you know what you are getting with an Ex.......
Tough call, but I would actually rather have a Diesel Ex than either one of the trucks you are considering!!!!!

Go to Fuelly | Share and Compare Your MPG and you can look up tons of these SUV's and the mpg's they are getting!

 

Don't think they made the Expedition EL in 2001. He said both vehicles that he is looking at are 2001 models. Probably because that is what is in his price range.

 

Not everyone wants to pay the extra money just to have a diesel.

If he's looking at 2001 models, the diesel could be DOUBLE the cost of the V10.

 

I dont care for the ride of the 1/2 Ton burban, I hate the soccer mom feel of it, The one thing i liked that the 2500 is that it rode like a truck not a car. I am a fan of the X always have been but its not about what i want its about what i can afford and what will be the better buy....

As far as getting a Diesel X id love 2 but thats just not in the cards god knows i want one but at this point its just not possible.

So please keep the info coming i Value everyones input even the guy who thinks the chev 6.0 is a diesel

 

If fuel mileage is your primary question, here are my Fuelly stats with detailed usage since 9/08:



Click on the banner for full mileage info!

The Excursion is by far a better vehicle overall than the Suburban!

 

Get the Ex. I feel they have better resale value. I've owned both diesel and v10 ex's and you can't go wrong with either or. Just be honest with yourself on what your going to do with it. I thought i would drive 18k miles per year and tow my toyhauler 15 times a year so I needed the diesel(mpg's). Reality was i put maybe put 7k miles per year and towed 4 times. No gas saving for me for how much more that diesel cost. Yet, I love being able to fly up any grade. The v10 never let me down and it was nice to be able to go thorough a drive-thru without turning off the engine.