I have the V8 and I get pretty bad gas mileage. My best so far is 12.5
MPG. I am still in the break-in period though. I only have 800 miles on
the truck so far so who knows.
I have 4x4, 5.2 V8, Tire and handling group. for my CC 99.
Mark
99 CC V8 4x4 SLT+ VVRROOOOMM VVRROOOOMM
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Yates <yatesrt@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: DML: V6 Power
>
>For such a small price difference, about 500 bones, I
>think, go for the V8, It's better to have too much than
>not enough, right? :-]
>-Didn't someone mention before that the 5.2 may
>actually get better gas mileage because it doesn't have
>to work quite as hard as the 3.9?
>
>Jack Yates
>'99 Black CC R/T
>
>
>--- Mike Johnston <johnmr03@uleth.ca> wrote:
>> I am currently looking at purhasing a new Dakota CC
>> Sport 4x4. I was planning
>> on getting the 5.2L but I have been told by many
>> people (including my friend
>> who owns the Dodge dealership) not to purchase the
>V8
>> cause it is real hard on
>> gas. I am not out to race anyone but just want a
>> motor with some power and
>> decent fuel economy. I have drove the 5.2L but
>never
>> the V6. Maybe I'll go
>> and test one out this afternoon.
>>
>> I plan on buying the truck for mostly on road use
>> except for about 20 perccent
>> of the time when I go off road. I don't plan on
>> hauling anything on a regualar
>> basis so I am not really concerned with the towing
>> ability.
>>
>> ~MIKE
>>
>> Mike's Webtastic Car/Car Audio Page
>>
><HR>
><HTML>
>I am currently looking at purhasing a new Dakota CC
>Sport 4x4. I
>was planning on getting the 5.2L but I have been told
>by many people (including
>my friend who owns the Dodge dealership) not to
>purchase the V8 cause it
>is real hard on gas. I am not out to race anyone
>but just want a
>motor with some power and decent fuel economy. I
>have drove the 5.2L
>but never the V6. Maybe I'll go and test one out
>this afternoon.
>
><P>I plan on buying the truck for mostly on road use
>except for about 20
>perccent of the time when I go off road. I don't
>plan on hauling
>anything on a regualar basis so I am not really
>concerned with the towing
>ability.
>
><P>~MIKE
>
><P> <A
>HREF="http://home.uleth.ca/~johnmr03">Mike's Webtastic
>Car/Car
>Audio Page</A></HTML>
>
>
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