it doesn’t come close to the the 2.8L Duramax Diesel in the Canyon when it comes to performance or fuel economy.
Wut?
0-60 (4x4 V6) 7.3sec
0-60 (4x4 I4) 9.3sec
0-60 (4x4 I4 diesel) 10sec
^^^ surprising huh? I keep saying diesels are weak sauce. If one is looking for better efficiency and longevity, it may be the right choice...but don't come tell me that performance is why one chose a diesel because modern gas engines are much better at handling any day to day duty without any fuss.
It's actually the other way around. In normal day to day driving diesels are better. Their power is low in the rev range where you spend your time. Watch your tach sometime. 0-60 times are fun for magazine comparisons but people rarely drive with their foot pinned to the floor in real life.
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It would be interesting comparing 0-50 or 0-60 km/h considering we spend way more time doing this than 0-100 km/h. Diesels have to shift a couple more time than gas engines to get to 100 km/h so there are inherently at a disadvantage on this aspect of performance.
Gas engines do last very long now, so much so that diesel engine durability (longevity) is rarely a determining factor nowadays: we are replacing a pickup with 450,000 km and another one with over 350,000 km., both with gas engines. When ever I take a taxi I often ask how many kms the car has after listening to a concerto of loose sway bar bushings and the answer usually is between 300,000 and 400,000 km.
By the time a well maintained gas engine fails and needs to be replaced the condition of the vehicle usually makes it a moot point.