I need to find a cheap truck that has high MPG for work
Hauling a lot of stuff wont always be necessary but I will need to carry more and larger things then i could fit in a car trunk
2wheel drive, Automatic, small standard cab, best MPG Between say 1985 to 1998 and easy to find.S10 , Ranger, B2300 I have no idea but it should be small and still be able to carry small loads of construction materials. Large loads would be delivered.
From past experience stay away from the Dodge Dakota.. MPG is terrible..
I use a Toyota STATION WAGON for smaller loads up to about 1000 lbs. I can put 8 ft.ladders completely inside and stacks of concrete etc,OR 5 guys. 21MPG average, straight 6 Cressida Wgn, $1500 six years ago. Joe
21MPG, is that all from a small car?
Try 1988 Chevy S10, 2.5L 5 speed, 27mpg top, 25mpg average with a 20 gallon tank. It was a 500 mile trip to my parents house when I was in college and I could just make it there and back on a single fill up. Mine was 4x4 even, and we bought it from a repo auction. I actually just sold it to the junk yard after some kids drove into it in my driveway, had 170,000 miles.
I am not a Toyota lover by any means, but the Cressida was not a small car, it was classified a "luxury mid size" and it was heavy. and your comparing a
2.5 ltr 4 banger's mileage to a 3.0 ltr V-6 that was designed more towards performance than economy, the same engine and fuel management system as was used in the Supra. Its an apples to oranges comparison..Whitelightning
My take?
1 fillup (specifically stated). 500 mile *round* trip (yes, I added 'round' in the middle). 25 mpg as advertised.
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