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I specifically said I wasn't looking to buy the truck for fuel efficiency, but I wanted to know what to expect because a friend estimated I would get 5 MPG driving the tuck home. I am in the right forum because I wanted to talk to actual 1009 owners about it instead of taking the word of...

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I already drive kind of slow, so I know I won't mind that too much! By your figures, it sounds like it took maybe 15 gallons or so. That's an average of 18 MPG. My car gets about 22 MPG on the highway, so its not too much less than what I am already used to. Diesel does cost a little more...

This is what I was thinking, I would never compare a 1009 to a "car". I am talking about trucks only here. I also require the back seats and covered cargo area. With those requirements, there aren't a whole lot of better options, in my opinion. Well, I still hope someone who has driven the...

I thought the civi model was supposed to be a little better on fuel economy, but you make sense. I clarified the "mountains" in my last post. But you still seem pretty pessimistic about the fuel economy of the M1009. I look at it this way....... I want a truck that can be had for under...

I wasn't looking at a M1009 or Blazer particularly for it's fuel economy. But everything I have read about them tells me that you can get about 18 MPG mixed highway and streets. To me, that is great for a full size truck. I live in Las Vegas, where it's pretty much flat anyway, but I also...

I have been reading around about M1009 and civilian Blazers for about a year. Recently, the itch is getting serious. I am concerned about one thing in particular, MPG. I almost drove from Las Vegas to Los Angles today to look at a civilian 1983 Blazer with a 6.2. The truck ended up not...