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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Gas Mileage (MPG)

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Gas Mileage

Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 17.3
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 17.3
  Averages flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 17.3
With the 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel economy has been averaging 17.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light light 1 1 43 55 60 15.6
flat light hvy 0 0 60 40 70 15.8
flat light hvy 5 10 25 60 60 16.9
flat light hvy 5 10 25 60 60 17.2
flat med none 0 30 30 40 80 15.8
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light light 2 10 37 51 66 16.3
  Averages flat light light 2 10 37 51 66 16.3
With the 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been averaging 16.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (37 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light none 0 5 5 90 65 17.4
flat v.lt hvy 33 33 35 0 N/A 11.0
flat light none 0 5 5 90 65 17.5
2008 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light light 11 14 15 60 65 15.3
  Averages flat light light 11 14 15 60 65 15.3
With the 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gas mileage has been averaging 15.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (15 percent), in the city (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (11 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 0 15 0 85 60 17.0
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 0 15 0 85 60 17.0
  Averages flat light light 0 15 0 85 60 17.0
With the 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel economy has been averaging 17.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light none 20 15 15 50 65 16.0
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light none 20 15 15 50 65 16.0
  Averages flat light none 20 15 15 50 65 16.0
With the 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been averaging 16.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (20 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in the city (15 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 10 40 10 40 68 14.6
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 10 40 10 40 68 14.6
  Averages flat med light 10 40 10 40 68 14.6
With the 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gas mileage has been averaging 14.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (40 percent), in heavy traffic (10 percent), and in the suburbs (10 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 hills light hvy 3 10 17 70 65 19.4
flat v.lt none 0 80 20 0 N/A 15.9
2008 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 hills light light 2 45 19 35 65 17.7
  Averages hills light light 2 45 19 35 65 17.7
With the 195-horsepower 4.3L V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel economy has been averaging 17.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (35 percent), in the suburbs (19 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 I have the 1500 ext cab 2wd model that includes the 5.3 l v-8 with management. The truck gets 26 mpg on the highway! The average for the truck with over 6000 miles city/highway is now 20.6!