Very High MPG

I've been reading this forum for awhile and have seen many discussions about MPG. I need to ask if anyone has the same experience as me. I consistently get 25-26mpg, and this seems very high.

Here are my specs, let me know if I'm missing any info.
2006
Tacoma
Pre-Runner
Access Cab
V6
Automatic
Mostly highway
Speeds 60-70 (try to keep RPM around 1800 or so)
Like to coast a lot
Easy acceleration
Spark plugs replaced at 36k
Current miles 50k
Air filter changed every 15k or so
Southern California
87 Octane
Stock everything
Oil change every 5k

So what do you think? Am I an anomaly? I have done 80-85 on a tank and it drops down to 22-23.

 

I'm guessing you have the 4 cylinder. It's not uncommon with the proper driving conditions and techniques.

 

Unless it was mislabeled, it should be a V6!

 

Oops! I missed the V6 part!


Your truck is special.

 

how do you calc milage? have you changed tires size? did you pass 5th grade math....!!

 

give us some numbers like gals. used and miles drove.

 

I fill up.
Note the mileage.
Drive around for a bit.
Fill up again.
Note the mileage.
Subtract the new mileage from the old mileage and divide by the number of gallons I just pumped to fill it up.

Am I missing something? I don't go to the same pump or gas station each time....

 

do you fill up everytime?

sounds like your doing it right? i do the same thing and get between 20-22 on my v6 ext cab prerunner w/ oem 245 tires?

 

Yes, I fill it every time. Got the stock tires @ 32 psi.

 

well then....i dont know what to tell you...you get really good mileage...or we need to revisit the math question!!

 

Latest fill up:

Previous mileage: 48421
New Mileage: 48830

48830-48421=409 miles driven

409/15.885 gallons to fill it back up =

25.747560591753226314132829713566mpg

 

I hate you.

 

man you got 409 miles out of a tank, i barely get 400 KMS!!! you should gimme your truck!!

 

MPG threads rule.

 

What I can't understand. I still had about an eighth of a tank left according to the gauge, but only put 16 gallons into a 21 gallon tank. What the hell is going on???

At this rate I could get 540 miles on a tank. That can't be right???

 

x2.....

 

Ok, now that really pisses me off. The entire point of me getting the 4 cyl is to get numbers like that. On average i get about 23mpg and I have a light foot. you make me sick...

 

i'm happy when i get 320 miles out of it, and it holds 21 gallons, shit i thought i was calling it close and only put in 17 gallons.

 

Big thing is speed, acceleration, driving conditions and proper maintenance.

Good for you. I just bought smaller tires so it seems like I'm getting more MPG. Really I'm just lying to myself, but I'm telling myself what I want to hear so I'm comforted by that.

 

Yeah I went in to look at the 4 bangers and after doing some research I found that the 6 wasn't much worse... glad I got the 6 now.