So, i am very new to this, so much so that I am still looking around for my first 4x4 rig. So far, the only thing my wife and I do is go out camping and use my little VW Golf to lug around all our camping gear plus three dogs. Needless to say, anything over a 6hr drive becomes painful. So I want to get something bigger, more utilitarian; something that can tackle 800 miles in a days without a problem. I enjoy long roadtrips. The longest I've ever driven was a non-stop trip from Las Vegas to Seattle, 22.5hrs with lots and lots of caffeine.
Anyways, I love the look and feel of a Dodge Ram, preferably quad cab with 4x4. Not that I will be doing any serious off-roading, but seeing as we do make it down to old Mexico every now and again, 4x4 does come in handy. A diesel would be great, if for no other reason that I've always wanted one.
So given all that, the one thing that holds me back is the sacrifice in gas mileage. It will suck having to go from my go-fast GTI with 25mpg to a monster that gets maybe 13. Also, the new rig would be a DD for us. Am I crazy for thinking I can find something that at least comes close to low 20's mpg w/4x4, does such a vehicle exist???
Any and all thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated.
Anyways, I love the look and feel of a Dodge Ram, preferably quad cab with 4x4. Not that I will be doing any serious off-roading, but seeing as we do make it down to old Mexico every now and again, 4x4 does come in handy. A diesel would be great, if for no other reason that I've always wanted one.
So given all that, the one thing that holds me back is the sacrifice in gas mileage. It will suck having to go from my go-fast GTI with 25mpg to a monster that gets maybe 13. Also, the new rig would be a DD for us. Am I crazy for thinking I can find something that at least comes close to low 20's mpg w/4x4, does such a vehicle exist???
Any and all thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated.