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Are you getting bad MPG?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JAG, Feb 23, 2009.

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  1. I get good MPG!!

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    27.6%

  2. My MPG sucks!

    1,468 vote(s)
    38.9%

  3. My Tacoma is Stock.

    1,438 vote(s)
    38.1%

  4. I have a heavy foot on the gas accelerator!

    792 vote(s)
    21.0%

  5. I have the fog light mod running through the ECU relay.

    146 vote(s)
    3.9%

  6. I have added bolt on after market parts.

    571 vote(s)
    15.1%

  7. My Tacoma is lifted?

    732 vote(s)
    19.4%

  8. Who gives a crap????

    539 vote(s)
    14.3%
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  1. Sep 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM
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    tegdog

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    tegdog, Sep 30, 2009
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  2. Oct 2, 2009 at 7:12 PM
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    warren_454

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    16.5 mpg on my last fill up but I have got up to 22 mpg
     
    warren_454, Oct 2, 2009
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  3. Oct 8, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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    Fore

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    So far my average has been around 21mpg with a stock 2WD Prerunner, I'm getting up there in age so I try to go the speed limit. My RPM's usually stay around 1,500 going the speed limit. Hope this helps!
    :burnrubber:
     
    Fore, Oct 8, 2009
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  4. Oct 8, 2009 at 8:57 PM
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    t-com09

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    i get real good mileage with my 4 banger
     
    t-com09, Oct 8, 2009
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  5. Oct 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
    #185
    Zac808

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    Excellent mileage during the week(Truck sits in garage)
    OK mileage on weekends(Truck tows quads)
     
    Zac808, Oct 9, 2009
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  6. Nov 15, 2009 at 5:31 PM
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    BLKTRD6SP

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    The best I have achieved so far is 17.8 mpg and the worst is 13.2 mpg towing an aluminum boat. :mad: (that's driving pretty conservatively)
    Not very good in my opinion.
    Truck is fairly new still and is a manual transmission.
     
    BLKTRD6SP, Nov 15, 2009
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  7. Nov 16, 2009 at 12:01 AM
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    SHSU10

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    Stock For Now
    Just brought mine home this past Tuesday, first full tank, about 80% HWY 20% City I got about 20.5 MPG, about what I expected, can't complain too much when my buddies Dodge is pulling 11-12 MPG

    Love the truck btw
     
    SHSU10, Nov 16, 2009
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  8. Nov 16, 2009 at 8:56 AM
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    Caduceus

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    Best: 22 MPG on 2 consecutive tanks (road trip!)
    Average: 18-19mpg around town.

    But, the car I traded in, a 99 Explorer? 15 big MPGs. So I'm happy as a clam.
     
    Caduceus, Nov 16, 2009
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  9. Nov 16, 2009 at 8:58 AM
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    Joe in the hills

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    Last fill-up avg 19 mpg combination of city & hwy milage
    I use the lowest priced 87 octane that I can find.:infantry:
     
    Joe in the hills, Nov 16, 2009
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  10. Dec 18, 2009 at 6:17 AM
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    Tacoyota

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    winter gas = -3mpg
    afe pro dry = -1 mpg
    winter tires = -1 mpg

    I know why i get 21 mpg lately, its what it is. not good not bad just the way it is.
     
    Tacoyota, Dec 18, 2009
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  11. Dec 18, 2009 at 6:40 AM
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    rmd0311

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    Wao this thread is old... I have yet to get better than 15.x on my truck and that is with some highway thrown in. What can I say. It's a truck, I would be pissed if I consistently got under 15. 15 is what I expect, anything better is gravy. I live in very hilly areas, and my highways are not highways they are mountains with roads. So... That is that. I remember when I had the 08 OR I got 23MPG once on a trip to Providence. I was a happy camper.

    I changed over to Corolla momentarily and never got under 30MPG and even got 40MPG but hated driving it and felt like a grandma when I drove it. So here I am with a 2010 now and while it stings at the pump I will not complain cause it is a truck.
     
    rmd0311, Dec 18, 2009
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  12. Dec 18, 2009 at 7:17 AM
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    cantac09

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    best ive gotten is 24 stock and 20 lifted and the worst ive ever gotten was 11 which was in the winter and this is using the canadian gallon which is 4.545L and im pretty sure the u.s gallon is 3.98L so it might be around 22-18 and 9 just estimating
     
    cantac09, Dec 18, 2009
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  13. Dec 18, 2009 at 8:11 AM
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    MGH-PA

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    Simple fact of the matter with this type of argument is this:

    It's smaller than a fullsize.

    It gets comparable MPG to a fullsize.

    It should get much better than a fullsize.

    Now, people do skew figures (on both ends), but I get a consistent 17mpg mostly highway driving in the winter with 265/75/16s, everything else stock (sometimes 18mpg, sometimes 16mpg).

    That's probably about 2-3 mpg at BEST better than a fullsize. Not a huge discrepancy (again depending on your budget).
     
    MGH-PA, Dec 18, 2009
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  14. Dec 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM
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    The_Hodge

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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    yeah...the 18-22 sounds exactly like what i've got
     
    The_Hodge, Dec 18, 2009
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  15. Dec 18, 2009 at 11:44 AM
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    ColtsTRD

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    Mines not so bad...but when I put them 285s on next month i'm sure that'll change :laugh:
     
    ColtsTRD, Dec 18, 2009
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  16. Dec 19, 2009 at 1:12 AM
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    Stillfly199

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    I get horrible gas mileage, and I dont drive crazy anymore. I get around 14-15 city/hwy mix. When I would go to work, 77 miles one way over 2 summits, I would get 16.5ish, I dont know why. Freeway driving at 75 drops me down to about 13
     
    Stillfly199, Dec 19, 2009
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  17. Dec 19, 2009 at 2:28 AM
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    The_Hodge

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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    if u do 70mph (aka 2k rpms) then u'll see a bump. u go over that and it starts to tank bad...also take into account the ODO is wrong too w/ the 285's
     
    The_Hodge, Dec 19, 2009
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  18. Dec 19, 2009 at 3:37 AM
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    Homewrecker

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    I have 265-70-17 Goodyear silent armor. I drive between LA and San Diego frequently. With my tires at 35 PSI I would get about 175 miles at half tank, I always fill up in SD. Today before my commute I experimented with 40 PSI all around, since my tire's have an 80 PSI max load, anyhow, when I reached half tank the gauge showed 200 miles. A decent improvement. I'm not sure what's going to happen with the treadwear, but I'll do the chalk test to see if I have uneven wear. Hope this helps.
     
    Homewrecker, Dec 19, 2009
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  19. Dec 19, 2009 at 5:35 AM
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    Picked up a 2010 4x4 access cab with a TRD Off Road Package and a V-6 engine two weeks ago. I live in West Allis, Wisconsin and we are plagued with reformulated gas. First fill was 17.2 MPG mostly city, and the second drink produced 19.4 mostly highway. During this time frame the temperatures were quite mild for this time of year. However, this third fill saw only 13 MPG with all city driving. Now the weather has been very cold, in the single digets, so I know this has a big affect. Bacelona Red sure looks good with a snowy background..;)!
     
    wallnerfe, Dec 19, 2009
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  20. Dec 19, 2009 at 5:51 AM
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    I'm struggling to get 300 miles out a 20 gallon tank! I thought it would be a little better than this. I guess I will find out after winter if it gets any better
     
    madisonsfinest, Dec 19, 2009
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