oldcardoc
Brevard NC
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Looking to down size and am researching some class b's..
Looking at earley-mid 90's Airstream 190 and curious
as to what gas mileage to expect.
My 26' class c w/460 Ford gets 7-8 mpg.
Any other help and opinions on other b's will be helpful...
Thanx..
If I had known I was going to live this long,
I would have taken better care of myself...
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SkipJ
Michigan
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We have a '92 B-190. When we first got it, we got as high as 14, now about 12.
We have the 460 ci.
SkipJ
1992 Airstream B-190 van
1989 Airstream 25' Excella Trailer
Outfitter Apex 9.5 Truck Camper Ford F-350 Diesel 4x4
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RSchleder
iowa city, ia
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A little bit off topic here, however, we just returned from a 1800 mile trip in our brand new Winnebago ERA (Sprinter based van) and got 19mpg on the V6 diesel engine.
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georgelesley
Minnesota
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We get 14-15 MPG with our 1999 American Cruiser with the Dodge 360. That is at 60 MPH. Faster it would drop I am sure.
George & Lesley
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midnightsadie
ohio
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forget brand , find a mercedes benz diesel engine in a B or small C and you,ll get great fuel mpg. the I 5cyc engene does way better than the newer V6.HOW DO I know> I have the I 5 engine just love our LTV
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ffjeff
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Again off topic. 06 PW Sprinter, Freeway 22-23, Sierra and other Mt.driving 18-19.
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SkipJ
Michigan
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Only problem with Sprinter is cost.
Skipj
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Davydd
Minnesota
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In regard to Sprinter fuel mileage and cost, do the math. Current cost of gasoline on the average is 3.89. Diesel would have to approach $5 per gallon before gasoline was the less expensive option.
I had the old I5 Sprinter and logged every fill-up over 61,000 miles and my final average was 22.5 mpg for all miles driven. I didn't use it as a daily driver in the metro area. I now have the V6 and average about 19 to 20 after I passed the 8,000 mile mark. During break in it was closer to 18 and I admit that did have me worried. Both diesels got better with miles and break in. My I5 actually improved again after 40,000 miles. My preliminary calculations with the V6 is that the mileage seems more variable with the type of driving I do. However, in the year I have had the V6 I have been driving it around home a lot more than I ever did with the I5. It's my Home Depot run vehicle of choice now that I sold my Nissan Titan pickup.
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midnightsadie
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if you want quality you goota pay a little more ,its worth every penny, it,ll hold its value better than others. when fuel is $5.bucks and diesel is $6. bucks. come summer I can still injoy our rv.
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Atlee
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Can't speak to the 190 AS with it's high top. However, I have a '96 RT190 Popular built on a 1995 Chevy G30 van chassis with the 185hp 5.7L engine. I've averaged 13.2 mpg over the 40k+ miles that I've owned it.
I write down miles and gallons & (ugh) price for every fill up.
Erroll, Mary, Duffy the Badger Dog plus "Ollie"
2009 HiLo Towlite 2209T
2005 F150 Supercab 4x4, w/ 5.4L
1996 RoadTrek 210 Popular, on 1995 Chevy Chassis
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