Tacoma owners 4x4 AND 4x2 what fuel mileage do you get?

Hey guys I am looking to buy either a 4x4 or 2wd Automatic Tranny Tacoma.Im in the market for a Extended access Cab or a 4 door double cab either in a V-6 or 4 cyl.I am trying to do as much research as possible to get some REAL WORLD #s on the Fuel economy these trucks get.I wont be towing anything major or off roading the truck Im just looking for a Nice reliable Tacoma that gets good fuel mileage.I would rather have a 4x4 honestly but im afraid the 4x4s wont get much fuel mileage.I would like to buy a truck that gets at least 22mpg or better.The truck will be driven easily and not hot rodded so that should err on the conservative side of fuel economy.Please share what your Tacomas real world fuel mileage is and the trucks engine/Tranny specs to go with it.Thanks alot!

 

2.7 4cyl 4x4 with 32" kuhmos. Get anywhere from 19-22. Average about 20. 2wd will get you 22mpg.

 

Really 2 threads about the same thing? And your post count is 2. Search search search. This has been talked about 1,000,000 times

 

just for the hell of it. 4.0 V6 4x4 on 265/75R16 nittos terra grapplers. get about 18 to 20MPG.

 

I'll play 2011 DCSB 4x4 v6, stock was 18ish highway was around 20-21. Post lift and 285's its like 16 city 19 highway lol

 

2.7l Automatic w/ 4.56 4x4 on 33" bfg A/T...18-19 mixed if I keep it under 2k and drive like an old woman.

 

These might help.

http://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/tacoma

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp

Keep in mind, as on here or any site or pretty much any vehicle by that matter, there is the chance for error in the mpg an owner lists. Some are pretty accurate as the owner takes variables and modifications to their vehicle into account and factor for it (however accurate) and some don't and change stuff without factoring the effect into the mpg they are calculating or showing on a guage.

My pet peave is changing wheels and tyres for a different size than stock and not accounting for it in mpg reported (or not calibrating the speedo or gearing to make things accurate).

True for any car not just Tacoma.

Also there are many variables that change mpg reported like area of the country, is it mountainous/hilly or flat, do they get mixed fuel or non, how do they drive etc. etc.

So, best to look at averages and maybe factor slightly less when you are estimating and shopping. That way when you buy you are hopefully pleasantly surprised at the mpg you are getting lol. The above sites have owner input and show graphs or calculated numbers so you can get an idea.

I hope they help.

The gov one has owner input on most and allows you to click to see it. The site also calculates the city/hwy average for you.

The fuelly site is nice as it is loads of owners. More than usually post on the gov site. Graphs will show a good summary of averages to go by. Cheers

 

2.7 Prerunner 20mpg.

 

2002 2.7L ext cab 4WD A340F auto trans no cap no rack no lift basically stock.

Adjusted for tire size.

Days Miles MPG

6 107 7.43 Not full when bought
4 324 21.73 (16 inch wheels/tires)
13 320 20.31
21 328 20.30
15 301 19.31
14 296 18.17
12 294 17.95
21 308 18.64
15 360 19.59
8 126 16.93
5 333 22.16
3 347 23.46
13 218 18.37
35 285 17.48 (15 inch wheels 235/75 R15 from here down)
30 306 18.34
26 304 19.95
58 324 19.79
46 357 21.90
19 334 20.90
17 348 21.75
120 143 10.09 Frame replacement seems to involve stealing half a tank of gas.
2 230 20.27
12 322 19.21
48 284 15.55
39 298 18.44
123 313 19.07
25 90 17.92
54 226 19.84
32 183 23.26
2 350 22.31
43 324 18.34
74 304 17.44
4 115 13.26 Lots of towing up and down hills at low speed (30 or less)
96 228 18.70
Will probably go back to 16s eventually, but had good set of 15 inch rubber. If I let this place lure me into the Tundra brake upgrade I'll have to go back to 16's for that. No giant tires in my crystal ball...

I think the 2nd gen (2005+) 2.7L trucks do somewhat better on the whole. But you shouldn't see anything from them here (and perhaps you can't afford to shop that new...)

 

2003 V-6 4X4-manual--- 20.* last tank -around town and a few trips up the mountain. Mountain usually reduces it 20%--I must have been EASY on the skinny pedal on the right.

 

wrong forum guys.... even though your numbers are right in line with ours anyway....

as for myself, v6 4x4. 18 mix 20 highway.

But just wait till I do the 1uz + r150F swap.....

 

Completely stock 3.4 5speed, 4x4, TRD SR5 with 31x10.5x15 BFG ATs. Mostly rural roads (45 mph) for my daily commute mixed in with some stop and go city.

I've tracked 17,500 miles and am averaging 21.0 mpg (see sig). That includes winter gas etc

My running mpg is 22.8 (last 10 fill ups)

In June I averaged 23.1 mpg (including my all time best tank of 24.4 mpg)

 

04 Double Cab 4x4/ stock size all terrain tires (Genneral Grabber AT2)- Currently averaging 19mpg mixed driving/ had up to 23 mpg highway driving with stock/road tires.
4x4 or fuel economy? You gotta compromise.