Sport is ok for me

I did see that you added another post with a pic of your truck.. Thanks for that! But several others alluded to the truck not getting good gas mileage. It is all in how you drive it, if there are a lot of hills, etc. Also, the gas mileage gets better after about 10,000 miles or so, and the transmission settles down from its gear-searching, some. I myself, had a 1996 Tacoma 4-cyl that was getting 22 around town and 25-28 on the highway. So I was prepared for bad mileage when I bought my own 2019 TRD Sport 4-dr 6-cyl, 2wd. BUT, having said that, I am insanely happy with the mileage I am getting! I consistently get at LEAST 25mpg around town, and 28-30 on the highway! So I consider myself lucky that I finally made the decision to buy this truck, and I was pleasantly surprised with getting good gas mileage. I will attach a recent pic of my truck. Hey I can't help it, it looks great!

 

I moved from a 1999 Ford F*ing Ranger with 350K+ miles to the Sport. I am guessing I can get another 20+ years, I hear a Tacoma is tough. Oh the Ranger still had its air dam too.

 

Damn dude, this is a MAJOR MAJOR upgrade then. CONGRATS! You keeping the ranger?

 

I've seen some of those older Rangers that are beat to hell take a licking and keep on ticking. Those were some tough SOB's for sure.

 

Hybrid work model with only having to go to the office 3 days a week and able to work from home 2 days per week definitely influenced my decision with getting a truck.

I’ve had my Sport almost 2 months now and getting 19.5 and can rationalize that my gas expense is about the same as my old Forrester commuting 5 day per week.

 

This is was what I got on the maiden voyage of my new 2022 TRD OR 6MT yesterday.

 

Awesome truck Op!

 

Lol!

 

I have the OEM led fog with the chrome bezel and they rock!

 

Bullshit

 

Yeah not buying it

 

Great point. It’s almost like some people here take pride in not driving their trucks. To hell with that, I’m going for the high mileage thread. I just don’t understand how people enjoy their vehicle when they never drive it.

 

Do it. The only thing that matters is what you want.

 

Nope, the truth. OK, I will attach ECO pics taken. By the way, I always check mileage when I fill up, against what the ECO says, and it is consistently the same, with maybe 1mpg variance occasionally. By the way, the dips in the fuel economy are when I either was going up a hill, or on the intown picture, when I had stopped at stop signs and was starting off again.

 

I'll second that!

My job is 4 miles from my home, one-way.

I get between 365-385 miles per tankful in my Sport--depends on my driving style and if I launch or accelerate with ease.

 

@GarlicFarts

My 17" wheels are heavier than the 16s" on the OR.

Does the OR get better gas mileage?

 

same if I go between 55-60

 

Wheel weight doesn't matter much. People have swapped stock size E loads on and the mpg hardly changes. That's my next task if and when, is stock size E loads

The biggest hit to your mpg. The most significant, and noticeable, is tire diameters. Bigger tires sap the MPG due to the diameter more than the weight.

 

@GarlicFarts

Soooo,

Would 265/70R17s make a significant difference from the 265/65R17s currently on my Sport?

I think you're saying those substantially HUGE tires that I would not dream of putting on my Sport--requires too many mods (Lift/Re-gearing) and other factors that change the dynamics of these trucks (any truck).

 

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