October 2006
Test results: E85 vs. gasoline
This chart shows how our 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe performed while running on E85 and gasoline in three fuel-economy tests and
overall, in four acceleration tests, and in three emissions tests for gasoline vehicles.
| E85 | GASOLINE* | |
| Fuel economy, mpg | ||
| City | 7 | 9 |
| Highway | 15 | 21 |
| 150-mile trip | 13 | 18 |
| Overall | 10 | 14 |
| Acceleration | ||
| 0-30 mph, sec. | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 0-60 mph, sec. | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 45-65 mph, sec. | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Quarter-mile, sec./mph | 16.8/84.6 | 16.9/84.5 |
| Emissions, parts per million | ||
| Nitrogen oxide | 1 | 9 |
| Hydrocarbons | 1 | 1 |
| Carbon monoxide | 0 | 0 |
