1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Tacoma Fuel Economy

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by 007Tacoma, Feb 1, 2007.

?

What Engine + Mileage Does Your Tacoma Have (Average)?

  1. 4cyl <16 MPG

    18 vote(s)
    0.5%
  2. 4cyl 16-20 MPG

    186 vote(s)
    5.1%
  3. 4cyl 20-25 MPG

    369 vote(s)
    10.1%
  4. 4cyl >25 MPG

    80 vote(s)
    2.2%
  5. V6 <16 MPG

    415 vote(s)
    11.4%
  6. V6 16-20 MPG

    2,121 vote(s)
    58.0%
  7. V6 20-25 MPG

    448 vote(s)
    12.3%
  8. V6 >25 MPG

    18 vote(s)
    0.5%
  1. Jul 14, 2013 at 4:06 AM
    #621
    flatblack

    flatblack Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2013
    Member:
    #100877
    Messages:
    1,387
    Gender:
    Male
    CDA
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 Manual
    95.5, V6, 5-speed, 31/10.5/15's, 210k miles
    Redline Oil/Fluid in everything

    I got 24mpg on it last tank
    The highest I had got before was 23mpg
    Both times were nearly all what I guess you'd consider "highway" at 55mph or under, AKA 2.5k rpm or less

    The highest I've ever got on my actual highway at 70mph, AKA 3k rpm, was 21.7mpg

    The 24mpg was Chevron 92 E10
    The 23mpg was a half-tank of Conoco 91 E0 and half-tank of no-name 89 E-10
     
    Last edited: Jul 14, 2013
  2. Jul 14, 2013 at 7:48 PM
    #622
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    It's possible, but not common.
     
  3. Jul 14, 2013 at 7:50 PM
    #623
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    Bingo.

    My '94 normally got 18, but pulled better than 25 on a run from Vegas to Phoenix rolling a solid 55 all the way.

    Back down to 18 from Phoenix to Tuscon.
     
  4. Jul 14, 2013 at 7:53 PM
    #624
    adanfon

    adanfon YNWA

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2011
    Member:
    #68101
    Messages:
    1,905
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Adán
    Hanford, CA
    Vehicle:
    '11 Tacoma DCLB 4x4
    I get less than 15, :eek: thats about 95% city driving... Which is why... I think.
     
  5. Jul 19, 2013 at 11:27 PM
    #625
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    It is.

    I normally run mid-23 to mid-25.

    This is the result of 50 miles out shopping with the wife today. This included about 10 miles of freeway:

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Jul 20, 2013 at 12:23 AM
    #626
    adanfon

    adanfon YNWA

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2011
    Member:
    #68101
    Messages:
    1,905
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Adán
    Hanford, CA
    Vehicle:
    '11 Tacoma DCLB 4x4

    Yeah that's what I was hoping/thinking. I guess I was just looking for some reassurance. It sucks. It's hard to try and keep my rpms low when you feel like going fast or running late. I kinda want an ultragauge just so I can see my mpg. Does it show instant mpg or just average?
     
  7. Jul 20, 2013 at 12:30 AM
    #627
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    It shows instant, but it's really useless... constantly swings from 5 to 200... it's little more than a distraction.

    What I use is what you see on the right side... "SRT" is the numbers from the last time the engine was restarted, so even though my average might only be 20 when I get to work Monday, my SRT will be 25 or even 26.
    I reset TRP every time I refuel.
     
  8. Jul 20, 2013 at 12:33 AM
    #628
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    For comparison, this is from a little over a year ago.

    The screen on the left is how it looked when I got to work one morning.
    Screen on the right is how it looked when I got home that evening.

    The picture was taken on 6/12/12. I ended up at 25.3 on that tank when I gassed up 2 days later.

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Jul 20, 2013
  9. Jul 21, 2013 at 2:07 PM
    #629
    adanfon

    adanfon YNWA

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2011
    Member:
    #68101
    Messages:
    1,905
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Adán
    Hanford, CA
    Vehicle:
    '11 Tacoma DCLB 4x4
    That's cool I like that better actually, that may be my next mod. Thanks for the info rich!
     
  10. Jul 24, 2013 at 6:30 AM
    #630
    kn38ms

    kn38ms Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2010
    Member:
    #39969
    Messages:
    140
    Gender:
    Male
    NW, FL
    01 V6 gets 19- 22mpg:

    Michelin street tires
    Mobile1
    E0 Chevron 90 octane marine gas
     
  11. Jul 28, 2013 at 8:26 PM
    #631
    Ghostrider01

    Ghostrider01 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2013
    Member:
    #109275
    Messages:
    57
    Gender:
    Male
    2013 dbl cab baja edition with 4k miles on it no mods. Mostly hwy getting 17.6-18.1 mpg. Just was in my bro in laws and watched him fill up, 2010 dbl cab long bed 2wd bone stock and his average was 20.7 mpg city highway combo driving. I was impressed he gets that on average.
     
  12. Jul 28, 2013 at 8:39 PM
    #632
    cj.ainsworth77

    cj.ainsworth77 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 27, 2013
    Member:
    #109169
    Messages:
    86
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    CJ
    Texas
    Vehicle:
    02 Reg Cab 2wd
    first trip home with mine i filled it up to see about what my drive to work would cost one way...got about 21 like my fuelly thing says...i pulled the number one plug and the thing was coated in soot, so tomorrow i'm gonna change em...may do LOF on it too...how many quarts does the 3rz hold?
     
  13. Aug 1, 2013 at 12:14 PM
    #633
    AddictToys

    AddictToys Can't remember

    Joined:
    Jan 18, 2013
    Member:
    #95478
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bruce
    AZ
    Vehicle:
    '12 DC 2.7 auto
    2012 DC Base Auto with just over 12,500. I was getting around 25mpg the first 8,000 miles and have been able to get 27 since if I don't push it too hard.

    Most of my driving is hwy 50-60 mph.
     
  14. Aug 6, 2013 at 8:02 PM
    #634
    BuzzardsGottaEat

    BuzzardsGottaEat Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2011
    Member:
    #55669
    Messages:
    8,434
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    Some Toyotas
    Round tires
    I've been averaging 22.5 lately :)
     
  15. Aug 6, 2013 at 8:03 PM
    #635
    BuzzardsGottaEat

    BuzzardsGottaEat Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2011
    Member:
    #55669
    Messages:
    8,434
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    Some Toyotas
    Round tires
    75-80 on the bike


    Infinity on the pedal bike



    It all evens out.
     
  16. Sep 1, 2013 at 7:12 PM
    #636
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    In the mid-late 70s during one of the surges in gas prices (to a whopping $0.75/gallon!) Honda ran a magazine ad campaign for the Civic CVCC that said "It can run a mile cheaper than you can"
    The first paragraph then described how much fuel cost was to drive the Civic a mile, and then compared that to the number of calories burned by running a mile and how much of the cost of a cheeseburger went into that. :D

    Today, engines are more efficient, and fuel has not kept pace with inflation, while fast food has perhaps exceeded average inflation.
     
  17. Sep 2, 2013 at 7:42 AM
    #637
    Fenwick1993

    Fenwick1993 Hillbilly

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2012
    Member:
    #85996
    Messages:
    10,118
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Not Fenwick
    Chesapeake, VA
    Vehicle:
    96 Tacoma 5Lug, 2015 PreRunner
    Stonewall is the fattest 5 lug slug ever
    It may not be 25, but the little bit of info I can compile is indicating it's somewhere around there. It's also a fresh rebuild, (less than 3000 miles on it right now) so maybe that'll give it better mileage than most of the other 96's out there. When you were getting 18 in that 94, was that when it was new, or was it already nice and worn in?
     
  18. Sep 2, 2013 at 1:08 PM
    #638
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73470
    Messages:
    16,331
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    08 Base
    Satoshi with FJ badge, factory cruise, factory intermittent wipers, Redline Tuning hood-lift struts, Hellwig Swaybar, Rosen DVD-Nav
    I bought it in '94 with about 30k on it, so it was broken in.
    New engines tend to get worse mileage, being "tight".

    That '94 was pretty consistent all the way to 225k when I traded it for a Tundra.
     
  19. Sep 2, 2013 at 3:20 PM
    #639
    Kirk1589

    Kirk1589 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2012
    Member:
    #85019
    Messages:
    5,196
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dave
    Sticks-RI
    Vehicle:
    03 SR5 Off-Road
    Pasti-Dip Grille, K&N drop-in, Magnaflow 14", Custom tail light mod, Fog light mod, diff vent mod, Alpine Components, Sequoia JBL radio
  20. Dec 28, 2013 at 6:50 AM
    #640
    Vermont Tacoma

    Vermont Tacoma New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2013
    Member:
    #119333
    Messages:
    3
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Peter
    Vermont
    Vehicle:
    4x4 2.7L SR5
    None
    Summertime I average just over 24 and 20 in winter. Mostly rural miles with lots of hills. And lots of shut offs and restarts, 50 a day sometimes. Very pleased with the mileage and I check it with every fill up on the trip meter.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top