i am looking at a 07 dodge ,4+4 w/cummings power.probley auto trans.what kind of millage can i expect around town,or on the hyway?how about loaded towing a 27ft fountain?i have never owned a diseal.how does the pick-up compare to the 5.7 hemi?is it woth the extra $$.most of my work is city driving.i drive a 1500 dodge 4+4 w/5.2 auto,and it is killing me on fuel millage,about 12.5 is the best i can do .is the cummings better?thanks all,brad.

First of all it's Cummins there is no G.


Yes the 5.9 diesel will get better fuel economy than the hemi, yes it will tow ten times better than any hemi ever will. I have owned both, trust me on this, the diesel is well worth the money over the gasser.

As far as economy, much will depend on your driving style. If I keep my RPMs at 2000 and under, unloaded, I can get upwards of 17-18 mpg with the cummins on the highway. My old Hemi 2500 would be lucky to see 15. Around town in the Cummins, I average 12-13 but my commute has quite a bit of traffic lights and stop and go traffic. My figures are hand calculated on my 2006 3500 Quad Cab 4x4 dually. I got better on my old 2500 Cummins but it did not weigh as much or have six wheels.

If you are looking at the new 6.7 diesel, I am not sure there is enough info out there, but the fuel economy has not been as good as on the older 5.9s.

I just sold my 06 cc lb 4x4 5.9cummins auto dodge 2500. with my small edge box set on 70hp I would get around 21mpg on the highway. around town lots of stop go i would dip to 13-14mpg. With my trailer loaded up 12500 running the highway it would dip to 9-12 depending on speed(usually around 75). hope this help

I just drove my Dad's 04 2500 5.9 cummins 4X4 to pick up a boat in Ohio to see how it would do on mileage and it got 21.5MPG driving up there and about 12.5 MPG coming back towing. The boat I was towing was a 22' center console with a large T-top so there is a lot of drag. I was also towing it back through the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia. It towed GREAT!!!

once you go desel you will neaver go back . 2500dodge ctd 4x4 qc 6 speed nv56000 and i love my truck

I commonly see 20mpg on my commute to work about 72 mph at about 1950 rpm. I ran 80+ with 1000# in bed for 30 mi and it was reading 19 mpg. been getting around 12 with 8000# boat behind it. Be sure to get 4x4. Im kickin myself for not. 2500 '05 cummins 2wd auto 4 sale