As for the gain in HP, not much maybe 30ish. Get rid of the Torque Managment that will make it feel like more. As for the mileage... its an 8.1 it needs fuel. The best I ever got was 12 on the highway. An average would be 9 to 10. Pulling something anywhere fro 6 to 9. I drove one for three years up until yesterday and really can't say anything bad about them besides the economy.