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Chevrolet Avalanche vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 118 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Avalanche and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

Chevrolet Avalanche MPG

Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2013 13.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2012 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2011 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2011 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2011 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2009 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2008 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2007 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2007 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2006 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2006 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2005 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2005 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2004 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2003 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2002 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Avalanche 2002 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent
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
2013 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 0 0 50 50 70 13.7  
2012 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 0 10 55 35 75 17.0  
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 45 0 32 23 90 17.7  
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med light 0 0 0 100 80 18.2  
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
flat v.lt none 0 0 43 58 100 15.4  
2009 4dr SUT 310-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 0 10 25 65 70 17.6  
2008 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med hvy 10 10 20 60 70 16.9  
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2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 5 40 40 15 60 16.1  
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 4 16 24 56 65 15.6  
2006 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 5 80 0 15 75 18.2  
2006 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 5 40 18 38 65 14.5  
2005 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 5 5 15 75 70 19.0  
2005 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 8 2 26 63 65 14.5  
2004 4dr SUT 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 0 0 7 93 80 17.3  
2003 4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 21 23 25 30 80 15.5  
2002 4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 50 30 20 60 13.2  
2002 4dr SUT 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light light 0 0 0 100 70 20.5  

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BMW Z3 MPG

BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent
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
2001 2dr Hatch 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 10 80 10 60 24.0  
2001 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat lead none 8 0 8 83 60 24.3  
2000 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 3.2L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 48 5 35 13 70 19.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 3 50 47 60 23.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 6 9 20 65 69 24.3  

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Chevrolet Avalanche vs. BMW Z3 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Avalanche

Chevrolet Avalanche Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
0 see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
GREAT MPG FOR MID-SIZE TRUCK. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
Chevrolet Avalanche Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
what fuel economy? bought it to pull a Brenderup horse trailer (3300lbs including 1 horse) that can be pulled with a 4cyl car in europe.... doing 22l/100km on flat roads with light foot. more than double combined rating ....GM unresponsive! see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
14MPG in the city sucks. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
2007 4dr SUT 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
It only averages around 14 to 15 in a mostly city driving environment. Was hoping the V4 mode would kick in more often to help improve the economy. see full Chevrolet Avalanche review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z3

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
I guess I could by a newer Z4 with much better mileage but it is not the preformance car the Z3 is. see full BMW Z3 review