Chevy Colorado ZR2 vs GMC Canyon: Here is the Real World MPG Difference!
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The canyon had the diesel and the zr2 didn't, weird. But I know the ZR2 diesel gets around 29 possibly 30 mpg. I wish you would have done a diesel to diesel tho.
2:00 gave me a heart attack
awesome video and super helpful! been trying to decide on if want the diesel or not and this was a lot of help with the real life mpg.
Thanks FLT! Literally debating these two trucks in Diesel. This helps a ton.
This new guy's reviews are very smooth. A great addition to the team.
I really wanted to see the mpg difference between the zr2 and regular model, but the different engines messed it up.
GM vehicles always do better than the epa mpg and ford's always do worse.
True...I know it's all he could get (he used what vehicles they gave him -- no choice) but still, the results are pretty useless as it needs to be gas vs. gas, nto gas v.s diesel.
Stiil it was good to see that the ZR2 got better than it was rated for on the highway.
I plan to get a 2021 Chevy Colorado ZR2 in March (2021)...UNLESS the Ford Bronco (2-door preferred) that's coming out soon looks better performance-wise to the ZR2. I'll especially be looking at the Bronco's towing capacity and MPG numbers. I expect the towing to be identical (5,000lbs) but it MAY get better MPG.
But if it has AT LEAST as good shocks as the ZR2 has, tows the same (or better) and get the same MPG (or better), then I may go with the Bronco. I heard the Bronco may have a lot of electronic "wizardry" installed (monitors your driving, etc.)...THAT may be a turn-off (need to know more) and I'll go with the ZR2 as it's no-frills and YOU have to drive it, it doesn't drive you. And I don't need Nanny-State safety stuff on a truck, either. ;-)
-- BR
Excellent video and hello from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Nicely presented.
Cant wait to see your alls videos on this gmc! Im actually looking to buy that EXACT same truck lol.
We love you Canada!! Great video. Thanks for the info.
That was awesome
I'd love to see a complete comparison of one of these 2.8l's stock next to one that's deleted and tuned. See a mpg comparison, also the gauntlet would be interesting.
Please test MPG on ZR2 diesel.
There are a few videos here on YT for the Diesel. I’m getting 19 mpg combined - mostly city (short-distance driving). I was able to average 24 on a highway trip from SF to LA for what it’s worth.
I average 21.5 mpg in my ZR2 diesel. That's with heavy E rated 32" mud terrain tires. Most of my daily driving is on the highway, I drive 40 miles round trip for my commute.
I would add. I hauled a 2,000lb car hauler to TN not long ago. In my new (price 53,000 I. 2022) zr2 gas At 78mph. I averaged 18.8. my 4cyl Tacoma (price 28,000 In 2021) 4x4 can't do that at all. 78 is difficult to hold /constantly searching for a gear without a trailer. And would get 18 without trailer. I wonder what the diesel here would get. Both truck get the job done. I appreciate the Toyota with 400 a month payment. But love to Chevy. 800 a month I don't love. So which is better a ZR2 or 2 Tacoma's. Fact. Toyota started in hurricane flood 3' deep. But then gauges blinked. And a loud screaming noise came from the ac compressor. Zr2 started and drove out in to the mess and picked up people from their flood stalled cars. Many stalled vehicles were turbos I noticed. Not something I have really thought about before. So when driving through three or four foot of water is a motor with a turbo more likely to have a problem this is a question I have it seems that way from what I've seen
Great information, real world fuel economy number. Hell yeah! Thanks for the great job.
Love how the speedo drops when he switches it to MPH too
Real World testing Great job!!
I just finished a 300+ mike test on my weekly commute with my 2018 Colorado Z71 4WD V6 gasser and the trip meter said 26.0 mpg and the actual math at the pump worked out to 25.45 mpg!!! Not bad for a 308hp 4WD truck with mild all terrain tires!
My brain thanks you for the conversion.
You are amazing 💯✔❤❤❤❤❤❤
When I calculate my 2017 Zed71 gas versus what the computer says, the computer is always 1.5-2 mpg higher (better) than reality. Easy back roads and easy highway driving in summer, trying for good mileage, my Z71 averages 24.5 mpg (26.5 on the computer). Glad to see you pointed out the 'happy' computer results in your vid.
For some reason the computer was more generous in the gas and the opposite in the diesel.
Another good review & comparison....
Curious as to cost & frequency of DEF fluid fills.
The bigger issue is how the urea crystalizes around the filler cap and keeps you from opening it.
Never had that problem.... cumbersome with that flimsy filler neck that is a mile too long that splashed on ya.
From my experience with a '17 F250, if you are worried about the cost of DEF fluid, you shouldn't be buying a new truck. It is very inexpensive for what it does. $35 for 5 gallons. That's about he cost of diesel, but it will last several THOUSAND miles. I was getting about 12,000 miles to a 7.5 gallon tank, slightly less if I tow something heavy or do a lot of low load driving.
Foxtrot2312 ..... kinda my point ... manufacturer sites state every 4K miles or every fourth fill up, diesel forums have between 1,200 - 4K refill ... and you’re saying 7k - 12k before filling up .... which is why I’d like to get a real world answer vs he said/ she said
That is a HUGE disparity you are right, a lot of that may come down to different platforms? The tank in the Colorado I believe is 5.xx gallons so that's not helping, but what I'm really getting at is that DEF is a fairly cheap fluid that shouldn't really scare you off of buying a new diesel. :)
Cursory googling shows tells me that yeah, the Colorado's don't seem to go much over 6500 mi/tank.
Until the dpf inevitably clogs then all that fuel savings goes bye bye.
Since we didn't really get a comparison between the truck and although I did find the difference between engines interesting and helpful, now I want to know your finding on how the two engines handled, did the diesel get up and go like the V6, with the horsepower being such a discrepancy?
Wow....Driving a steady 100!
Is that what he Zed?
100 kph so 55-60 mph , but across our largest city that's pretty good. Think of the 101 in Cali and you'll have an idea of the 401 in Ontario Canada
100 kph is 62 mph
@@chico1014 thanks , I used to know (my 1st car was a '76 ford that read in mph so had to learn the conversion back then ) but had to sell it a few years back and have been slipping I guess lol
100km/h pass Toronto for the entire way is blessed in any given time, no joke
So the truck doesn’t have a def fluid gauge
Went to the zedoo and my kid's favorite animal was the zedebra.
Is it still zed dollars for admittance? When I went with Zedach it was. The light in the toilet zedapped me.
The new technology amazes me. I have a 2005 Colorado Z71 crew cab with the 3.5 inline 5 cylinder and the best I have ever gotten was 20 mpg on the highway, only once. I average 16.5 - 17 combined in the summer and have gotten as low as 14 mpg in the winter...same routes and same driving habits with new spark plugs, occasional injector cleaner, proper tire PSI, and cruise control when I can.
That's why I love my Duramax ZR2. I am getting 33.8 mpg on the highway at about 65mph. I also have noticed when you over fuel the tank the computer cannot compensate for the additional fuel added after the first "click". Meaning, why there was almost a 3 mpg difference from the pump to what the truck stated the mpg was.
probably the best explanation i have ever read for this phenomenon which seems to be a regularly occurring issue when people talk about MPG. what's you highway mileage at say 75mph?
Dalton Michaels Thank you! At 75mph I average about 28-29 mpg.
I as well around 28mpg doing 75mph from chicago to nashville and back.
I can vouch for around 29 mpg at 75 mph. I also have the front air dam removed, which makes aero worse.
Fun fact for Colorado owners, it has a larger tank than what is stated in the specs. You can get 3-4 more gallons of fuel in it after the pump clicks. You just have to go very light on the pump. Good for an extra 90 or so miles to the tank on road trips! I've been told it has the larger tank from the Silverado but Chevy put a baffle in it or something to reduce the capacity for spec purposes.
@@joshgrami That's kind of the stupidest thing I've ever heard but I have no information to the contrary. Surely GM would just put the same size fuel tank in both these trucks.
I got 14.3l/100km with my deleted zr2 pulling a 4000lb camper from Jasper to Edmonton and that was at 120-130km/h
I have a 2016 Colorado Z71 Duramax and absolutely love it. I generally average 26-28 mpg with normal driving (50% city, 50% highway), and if it's all highway, I can easily hit 30-31 mpg. The best 50 mile average I've had is 34.0 mpg with the cruise set at 70mph and a slight tail wind. 37,000 miles and no issues.
I've taken the front air dam off and it has a soft tonneau cover. It's also the biggest version you can buy - crew cab with the 6' long bed.
I was told to go for the diesel for better fuel economy, torque and longevity when they came out with the Baby Duramax. I have driven both in the standard Colorado, the gas one is much faster off the line and at acceleration in general. The diesel felt sluggish at first, but once you get up to speed it was fine. Sadly I can't afford any of them, I'd be happy with an LT trim gaser let alone my dream truck in the Zed R2/ZR2 crew cab in that Deepwood Green Metallic which they sadly are not making available on the 2019s, I will have to find an 18 left over or certified preowned if I get to the point where I could actually buy one. Pretty nice review even with the curveball that you got there Stephen. :)
Yeah i have a diesel and it's slow. I wish it was a v6 diesel instead of a 4.
If they could fit that straight 6 Duramax from the 2019 Silverado in that that would be sweet. I agree I actually worked at a Chevy dealer and drove both around, but sadly never got to take them on the highway myself. Not too many people that wanted a Colorado wanted a diesel.
@@TheWVgoodguy22i wanted to come say take a look, they're a lot better now.
I'm finding Canyons with the diesel for low to mid 20's and the Colorados for mid teens to mid 20's.
Snagging one of these trucks at that price is an absolute steal of a deal
Anybody else notice when he switched the units the speedometer changed as well
Joel Dale it changes all the units in the truck, including the temperature. Pretty handy when you cross the border.
I test drove 2 ZR2 diesels in a 25 miles range. 1 brand new and 1 2019 with 25k miles. The comp said 21.5 miles for the NEW one and 25.5 for the 2019, Do you guys have any clue why? Tks!
My '16 Canyon SLT 4X4 Duramax gets a solid 30 mpg w/ 75% highway (measured at the pump), in hilly SW PA at 55 mph. I'd expect more on traffic light free interstates. Love it, I don't want a gasser anymore.
I grew up in Brampton , and the 401 sucks . On a good day I don't go anywhere near it . It always jams up eastbound between Erin mills Parkway and Hurontario and then opens up . Too bad you didn't get the diesil ZR2 next .
I plan to buy an All Terrain Canyon, thats what I am leaning to as much as I like the Denali but I dont really need 20" tires, definitely in diesel
I'm disappointed that modern small gasoline pickup trucks have not increased their fuel economy compared to 20 years ago.
I have a 1999 Tacoma with 291,000 miles and I recently took 2 long highway trips. The first trip I got 19.77 mpg, and the second I got 19.44 mpg.
This was with a 20 year old 291K mile Tacoma with the TRD Off road package, 31" A/T tires, 5 speed manual, 4.10 gears, and a bone stock engine. I typically set the cruise control to 70 mph.
Chris Biz The Tacoma is larger than it previously was. When I owned a 1st gen Tundra my brother owned a 2 gen Tacoma and they were just about the same size
4am lol luck I work nights haha
Wow, that GMC is a sharp looking truck!
I want the canyon or a ranger in diesel. Compact car mpg with over 300lbs\tq. Can't beat that
It would be nice if you also show the interior or at least a quick shot of the interior
FYI the ZR2 computer was wrong about mpg because you over filled the gas tank.
Would be interesting to see how the pending turbo Ford Ranger tests in terms of MPG against the GM mid-size p'ups.
Being near hurricane path I will say that many turbos went thru high water and didn't survive but lots of Chevy natural gas did. Words came directly from an insurance agent who's home I worked on. I watched a raptor and BMW SUV lose engine power trying to follow me thru 4' water. I was very impressed with my ZR2. And still driving no problems
That's why I like diesel driven vehicles, more power with efficiency.
Exactly 👍👍
Really appreciate real world comparisons - would be neat to see real world direct comparison between ZR2 gas / diesel on and off-road as well as off-road performance differences comparison of gas vs. diesel. Any chance you’ll be able to get both versions of ZR2 for direct comparison?
I've got 5500 mi on my ZR2 Diesel. It's total mixed milage is 23.3mpg at about 85% hwy, mostly flat with AC on 80% of the time. It'll usually average around 25-26mpg on the highway at 60-65mph. It's better than the EPA numbers on hwy. EPA on city is is spot on right around 19.
You will pay for speed though. The less aerodynamic nature of the ZR2 starts to really -punch at your gas mileage above 65-70
Brandon Comer most trucks are not aerodynamic. That’s why trucks and SUV’s use more gas
Sorry to hear you live in bramlidesh....... brampton has one of the highest insurance rates in ontario........
Amazes me that the gas version only eeks out 19.2mpg. I can get that in light traffic around town with my 5.0 F-150. Pretty pathetic honestly considering that's BARELY an improvement from what "small" V6 trucks were getting 25 years ago.Diesel is the way to go in this particular truck.
I wish this showcased the diesel vs diesel
I like the gas vs diesel comparisons. Please do diesel vs gas Nissan Titan! And please talk about should you get diesel vs gas for long term
Nissan, funny they still sell them.
So, forgetting the fuel economy, which vehicle would you rather drive every day as far as comfort/handling potholes/speed bumps, highway? Is there a big difference?
They have the internet in Canada?
we just got it, also the first areas are getting running water and electricity!
Only in the summer time.
Yeah, a new high tech version called "dial-up."
But only in the summertime. During winter we have to resort back to burning horse shit and running dog sleds but we survive
You have horse shit and dog sleds? You're lucky! In western Canada we only have sticks and rocks
Diesels better fuel economy is very nice in a short sponsored video. There's more to a Diesel that people don't talk about, DEF fluid adds cost, maintenance with Diesel cost more than Gas and fuel economy is not that good when truck is in Regen mode. When truck is out of warranty be ready to start to spending your savings.
We just got the exact same color scheme zr2 that's a 2018
That’s not bad with both the Gas and Diesel, both of my Sport Trac’s run 18-22 with the V6-V8’s
Real world mpg for ZR2 Duramax please!
how about a ZR2 diesel vs a ZR2 gas? Maybe it will help me make up my mind.
I use to drive that once every summer from Fredericton nb to London on and back , I really hate driving it Toronto and Montreal are the worst to drive ,
You know the 0 to 100 test well in Ontario they do it backwards they do 100 to 0 test the 401 is the only highway I know where you could be driving 100 then the blink of an eye dead stop with no warning
Zed are 2 and Zelma are 3, Zon are 5 he is the oldest.
😀😁😂🤣
So get a diesel zr2 and have the best of both worlds.
My car gets dramatically different mileage on the return trip on a round trip. So mileage accuracy is suspect.
Scared to go home is it?
So in Canada do you call zebra’s “zedebra’s”?
One thing I don't understand is why TFL fills up vehicles the way they do. Handle down all the way, wait 30 seconds then do it again. Mechanic I know when I still had my '03 Grand Am told me that's what caused my evap solenoid to go bad. Topping off the tank. Do they do it because most of these videos aren't for long term? Or did I just get bad information?
That's only if you keep clicking multiple times at the pump and almost letting the fuel come out of the filler neck. What they do is ok because some tanks will take another half gallon before the second click.
@@EGGINFOOLS thank you for an explanation. I've been watching these videos for about two months now and I have not been able to figure out why they did it. I just thought they were hurting their testers.
@@FrostRocket92 No problemo
Holy hell gas is almost $5 a gallon in Toronto?
No it is by the liter so it costs nothing a gallon.
Not sure why the test was conducted during rush hour?
because of when he had to return the vehicle, listen up. also it gives some real world results.
At first, I thought I wanted a diesel Canyon. After driving them back to back, the daily driving experience is soooooo much better in the gasser than the diesel. If I towed all of the time, I’d definitely get the diesel but compared to gasser, the diesel is a turd. The 308hp gasser is so satisfying, kind of quick. The baby dmax is a doooooog.
Damn my full size V8 Sierra gets 23mpg on the highway.
Two great trucks I prefer the diesel 👍👍
Great review as usual. Just one thing, can you Canadians and Brits PLEEEEASE stop saying "ZED" for the letter Z. I mean really, we say Z in America so you should too, cuz we do everything correctly here as everyone knows. You know, like MILES not KILOMETERS, and INCHES not CENTIMETERS, and GALLONS not LITERS. Oh, and you should change all that stuff too.
You do know they are in Canada not in America. Maybe you should learn their way, not them learn America's way. You are watching their stuff.
what do km mean?
Oshawa - that's GM Canada?
Wonder how the 6 cylinder does with bed full of cargo? I'd guess the diesel would suffer so much with cargo.
The Diesel has more torque. It should do just fine.
I'm still not convinced on a diesel. I drive a 2021 4 cylinder Toyota Tacoma cost me $28,000 it's 20 miles per gallon the cheapest diesel you can get right now is way into the 40s and Diesel cost a lot more than gas maintenance is more expensive. I just don't see it making sense for me a contractor who runs around with 800 to 1,000 lb in his bed working an actual truck not just driving
Give me your thoughts?
Ironically, you would probably be better off using the on-board fuel economy numbers for these short range fuel economy tests where you are only using a couple gallons of fuel. especially since you didn't use the same pumps. The pumps probably measure fuel vary accurately, however, the truck is likely sitting at a slightly different angle which could allow different size air pockets to remain in the tank. This is evident by the fact that the hand calculation was worse than the truck when going from pump A to pump B, and better than the truck when going from pump B to A. Keep in mind that a mere 2/10ths of a gallon of diesel in this case would equal about THREE MPG difference
this not far test everyone knows diesel get better then has plus you had zr2 vs regular diesel truck
I was hoping for v6 vs v6 :(
If I buy a ford highboy, how long can I drive it before the engine gets to hot?
To the corner
What do you mean?
they only get too hot if theres something wrong with it...an engine with a good cooling system will run for days with out over heating
So I could go on a road trip and the old engine would be fine? Thanks for helping me out!!
Where is big green I miss that beast. I had to sell mine and I regret it. Looking for another one. Bring big green back
Just crazy how much these trucks cost. Might as well just buy a full size.
Kinda skeptical about this Canadian but a really great dude, and really enjoying all of his videos. Especially the ZR2 ones!!
Diesel showed a range of 700km but I get between 800-1100km. If I do highway i can easily get 1100
Zeeeee not zed
GM is kicking ass in the midsize truck segment. Toyota better up their game in quality. Toyota sucks.
I want to get a Colorado
Wow 18mpg hwy in the zr2. Those big tires are not your friend for economy. 18! Now we know why they insist on that air dam.
Way to make the variables as inconsistent as possible 😂😂😂
Gmc Canyon at4 win it comes out hope go. Be like the zr2 from chevy.
WOWEE! $1.309/LT! That’s what? Like about $5.00/GALLON??!!! Wow you may have “free health care”, but your gas and diesel is outrageously high! Plus what’s the added tax on the sale price? Now about that Canyon, I know the video does not give us a great view, but there are no body markings to indicate the Canyon is 4x4AWD? So I have to ask is it? I’ve owned a 2016 Colorado Ext Cab V6,4x4, Z71 going on three years now, that I bought new with every option I could, that is only actually the Nav/Bose System and Factory Tow Package, that totaled $30,600 out the door with a $5,000 discount! We do far have 37,000 or so trouble free, fun, comfortable and adventurous miles, that about half of them are when we are towing our 4,200 GVW Travel Trailer, all up and down the East Coast, from Bar Harbor ME to Key West Florida! As far west as Waco TX Corpus Christi areas, with many stops for camping and museums visit and Micro Brewery stops along the way. I averaged over the last 4,000+ mile trip at 15.5 mpg, at a GCVW of just under 9,800 lbs! When just highway cruising with just the wife and I, we average 26 mpg at the speed limits driving smoothly with traffic. In town, with traffic and red lights we get around 16-18 mpg, depending if we are in a hilly area, or heavy slow traffic. The V6 does a great job towing, as a matter of fact, it does as good a job maintaining the speed limits as the 5.3 V8 Silverado Z71,4x4AWD Ext Cab we had just before, with the same trailer! But gets almost 50% better mileage!!! But I think my next truck, most definitely a Chevy, will either be a Colorado Diesel or the new Silverado Diesel, next year when the Colorado is paid off!
I have a 2017 GMC Canyon All terrain x package.
It came with the Goodyear Duratrac tires. I absolutely love this truck! It gets great milage and is fun to drive. It has a fantastic tow and payload capability as well.
Just how great of gas mileage?
@@ddennis2430 it was pretty good around 25 mpg Hwy.
Why call it a "ZR2" at first mention only to call it a "zedR2" after. Are you actually even Canadian?
He does seem pretty zlow.
I really don't understand it, but I get about 20.5 on the highway with my 18 JLUR Wrangler/6 speed manual with 35's. That's at 65-70mph. How the heck can that barn door shaped Jeep with big tires, less power, no direct injection, and big fat all terrain tires do better than the Colorado ZR2 with 31's and a more aerodynamic shape? Impressive job, Jeep! Btw, that is real mpg, with a corrected speedo, and calculated with actual gas pumped. I've done as well as 21.5 at 65mph. Also, that diesel Canyon mpg is impressive!
After driving both id still get the zr2 over the jeep, both are gutless but zr2 was still way better IMO
Its very simple...it weighs more than your jeep...alot of people seem to overlook how much weight matters for vehicle performance
Diesel fuel is more money tben gas
diesel would get about 34 mpg in that truck
A canyon vs a zr2? Not even the all terrain canyon had the same set up.
Next compare a stock 1500 with a lifted 1500 and oversize tires. But the same thing.
There is an elevation difference of an additional 367 feet to get to Brampton. Diesel was going downhill. When are you going to stop at Tim Hortons?
Other way around. Brampton is 218m (715ft) elevation Oshawa is 106m (348ft) elevation. He picked up the Diesel at GM Canada HQ in Oshawa so Diesel was going uphill.
Erik Stephens yup
Just curious why it’s not done in lt per km like miles per gal
Because most of the world uses L/100kms. Also it's a much more useful measurement. In MPG the difference between 18 to 20mpg is not the same a 28 to 30mpg. However 8 to 10L/100kms is the same difference as 18 to 20L/100kms. Much easier to compare how much more efficient vehicles are.
Ok I was just curious I understand it a little better thanks
Its odd that Canada gets the duramax denali, but the US doesn't. I'm in Michigan, and when I spec'd my canyon to have a denali diesel, my option was to go across the bridge to Canada.
Wonder if I'll be able to purchase the truck there, and drive it back to the US...Anybody know the laws. I really like the fuel economy of this truck.
I believe for someone in the U.S to buy a Canadian vehicle GM requires it be titled for at least 6 months and/or have over 12,000kms. Once you are past that threshold its actually pretty simple as its a north american product so you dont pay any duty.
Was it online when you tried to build it? I just did an autotrader search and there are duramax denali for sale brand new.
The Duramax diesel is an engine option on US Denali's. Try a CarGuru's search, they're better than AT. Diesel Denali's are definitely out there.
Nice to know. I'll continue looking though. Might just be that my region has very few. I struggled to find one yesterday within 50 miles. I used the GMC website, so I still need to look at other websites.
I own a Denali diesel... but I live in Connecticut
Why does everything Canadians say sound like a question, even when it's a statement?
That’s a rhetorical statement eh...
@@Baroque-Handel hahaha well done sir. That genuinely made me chuckle.
I have an 03 slt QC 4x4 V8 dakota (it's a little rusty) but I'd be willing to let you run it against (comparison test) against the canyon if you'd like. Personally I think it'd be an interesting vid old vs new you know ? Anyway offer stands just let me know & keep up the great work . Btw I'm in erin so distance isn't an issue .
How did the diesel drive vs the gas? Does it have guts?