MPG for my 2018 TRD pro

HI all, I've had my 2018 PRO Tacoma for about 8 months now and have about 2.7K miles on odometer. My question is MPG I am getting. I am mostly confined to city driving and I am getting 15-16mpg on average. The other weekend I was on a short trip about 180miles round trip mostly on the freeway. I still only got like 18.8 average. I see guys getting like 22-24mpg comfortably on youtube clips for the same car. Maybe the only difference is that mine is 6MT, though I don't drive this thing hard at all. Is this just what it is for Tacoma double cab? My 16' Tundra TRD pro was getting about 16 avg., and this just does not make any sense. Anyone want to chime in on this? Thanks!

 

I am sure it will go up with time....plus we are dealing with winter gas and cooler temps means more fuel burnt on startups to warm vehicle. City driving will kill mpg for sure.

 

This is from when my truck was stock.
This was roughly 80% highway, 20% city.
It’s a 6MT double cab.

 

1.) Don't trust the dashboard readout. Its calculating through indirect measurements, it isn't like there's a flowmeter on the fuel line. Divide miles on the odometer by gallons it took to top of the tank.

2.) Drive slower. Did you exceed 70mph on the freeway at any point? The taco is much more sensitive to wind resistance than a tundra.

3.) Use the adaptive cruise. When it's accelerating the taco burns through fuel like its trying to get diabetes. Be gentle on the pedals if you want to save gas. A steady speed makes an efficient truck.

 

from my experience, MPG is like someones 401k.


If theyre bragging about it, theyre full of shit. Your MPG is better than what I got.

 

Drive the 6MT at 65mph to 70mph MAX. Any faster and you're turning at almost 2500rpms compared to the 1800-2000rpms of the automatic models.

 

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Yeah, well, my taco gets 99mpg and I have like 20 billion in my 401k, so I really don't care about my tiny ween.

 

MT is geared lower which doesn't help. Each truck is different (production tolerances). I have heard MPG gets better as it breaks in up to 10k or so I've heard. You got better than my dad with your Tundra by the way...

 

Welcome to TW! Quit watching youtube.

 

I think it's unimportant to count or scrutinize MPGs if you are enjoying the ride and feel of yout Taco...

Does it REALLY save enough fuel to make a significant difference if one slowly accelerates over long distance to get up to required speed than it is to accelerate faster over shorter distance to reach the same mph? I don't think it does make a difference.
I have noticed that when I allow my truck to coast (with my foot barely applying pressure on the gas pedal) at any fixed speed regardless if its at 45mph or 90mph, mpg can reach between 20-30. But as soon as my foot rests on the gas pedal to maintain a certain rpm or speed, mpg will drop to a 14 average according to the dash cluster mpg gague.

If the cost of fuel/refueling is a concern, try what I do and just put in an extra 1 or 2hrs a week at work to compensate needing to plant your foot on the gas all the time .

 

It’s a Tacoma TRD Pro not a Prius TRD Pro

 

I usually average 20+ at 65-70 mph during the summer. Winter months I’m around 18-20.

I can get 25 mpg or more if I drive 45 mph

 

I find the dash to be surprising accurate in my truck, any time I hand calculate to compare it is within .1

 

Mine is usually fairly accurate but when it is off, it is usually low

 

It may be hard to do but keep it at <60 mph or less on highway and you get 20 mpg all day long. Plus break in period - I saw small increase after 6 months or so

 

drive 65mph and watch magic happen...o yea and downgrade to a 2.7

 

As some have stated you need to do the math yourself to get accurate mpg. When I had the ignition switch on with the motor not running for maybe an hour my mpg droped to 10mpg and has since settled on 15mpg. It previously was reading 17.5 city driving. I’m too lazy to do the math but based on fill ups I’m getting the same mpg as I always have.

 

Hey thank you all for sharing your information. I didn’t know MT was geared lower than AT. I guess it is what it is. I wish Toyota developed engines with better fuel economy for trucks and suvs. I feel this 3rd gen Tacoma hasn’t progressed much from the 2nd gen except for styling (I had 2013). I know Tacoma is a great pickup with tons of capabilities, but it also needs to be updated to justify the cost increase.

 

It’s not so much an engine problem. When you develop a vehicle with aggressive approach angles, high sides, and loads of ground clearance, you will not get great mpg. Park a Tacoma next to a new full size. The front ends on those rigs are 6 inches off the ground. The Atkinson 3.5 is as effiecient as any other modern v6. It’s just the compromise you make with a high and steep bodied vehicle. I have the v6 manual. I get 16 mpg winter and 20 summer on 285’s. The manual transmission is the largest progression in the 3rd gen vs 2nd gen, it shifts so much better than my 2012.