3.0L Duramax Turbodiesel Engine Introduction Delayed
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Buyers waiting patiently for the first light-duty diesel pickup from General Motors in decades will need to wait longer. The 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six turbodiesel engine’s launch has been postponed to the 2020 model year.
Originally, GM planned for the 3.0-liter Duramax turbodiesel as a late 2019 model year option for both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, but the engine’s certification process has led to a delay. GM specifically called it a “slight delay” in a memo sent to dealers across the U.S.
For customers and dealers, it means all orders for pickups with the diesel engine must be canceled and resubmitted for the 2020 model year. Order books for the diesel-powered pickups are not open yet, however. It’s unclear how many orders Chevy and GMC received for the Silverado and Sierra with the new Duramax engine.
However, each customer will be offered a replacement 2020 pickup.
We still don’t know how thrifty the engine will be with regards to fuel economy, or how the oil burner will affect towing and payload ratings, but it will be a costly option. Buyers looking to add the 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six will pay $2,495 over a 5.3-liter V8 pickup. For buyers who select a trim with the 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, it will cost $3,890 more for the diesel engine.
The 3.0-liter Duramax will be paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission and make 277 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. Those figures are best-in-class, topping even Ford’s light-duty diesel V6 engine.
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So it’s the same cost as the 6.2 over the 5.3 not really a big deal?
The new 3.0 duramax is a little pricey but I think it will perform well The aftermarket will be right behind it for those who need a little more power.
“The new 3.0 duramax is a little pricey but I think it will perform well The aftermarket will be right behind it for those who need a little more power.”
A little pricey? Based on what? I always find these types of comments to be a bit bizarre. Does the person who made the comment know the cost for design, testing, manufacturing, distribution, and all the other costs that are associated with creating a product and bringing it to market? More than likely the answer is a resounding “no”. If you don’t know all those costs how can you say it’s “…a little pricey”?
I have waited a long time for a engine like this in a Chevrolet truck. Although I wish it was closer to 4 to 4.9L inline 6. A 3.0L should be in the Colorado. My current LBZ is a 6.6L and world’s apart from this 3.0L. especially with a tune.
Why and I not surprised by this. It’s all about government bureaucracy but yet the Canadians are able to order it.
I’m a Canadian and my dealer here in Eastern Canada called me today to inform me of the delay in my order because of the emissions issue . All 3.0 litre duramax orders are cancelled and have to reorder as a 2020 model when ordering is open again by GM .
Thanks alot gm
I hate my gmc Yukon without a gas cap at least you should get a choise when you order it.
Pricey; yes and no. Is any diesel sold in North America, not counting luxury brands where the high cost is hidden in huge, hidden margins? Yes. Is the new Duramax diesel 3.0, all-aluminum I6 expensive compared to the only other diesel in the half-ton pickup range? No.
It was a little surprising to me that GM decided to go with all-aluminum construction when graphite composite iron is a cheaper and stronger, yet heavier material, and cast iron, cheaper and heavier still. The reason I’m surprised is that lately, GM has being using strategies that would seem to indicate they are trying to lower the cost of offering diesels in the market (even though you can’t tell it by their price premiums). They did follow suit on a strategy to use solenoid injectors like they did on the 1.4L and 2.8L, which saves money over piezo-constructed injectors, but then turned around and spent more in material cost by making the block out of aluminum. A little confusing, but it will help keep the weight down so that payload numbers can be higher in this class from 6,001-8500 GVWR, which is a challenge with diesels in half tons and is part of the reason they have been limited to 3.0 liters so far.
Were is the water pump located ? I heard it is on the rear of the engine.
First light duty diesel in decades? What bout the 2.8 Colorado/Canyon?