Lets talk Gas mileage.

I get around 21 1/2 in town driving like an asshole. Highway I can get close to 25 if I set the cruise at about 60. 4cyl perks

 

Best tank ever was a trip to Milwaukee last weekend. 19.5, with previous tank 18.7. For those that complain about gas mileage, my advice would be to get a Prius.

 

21.6 last tank. Mostly hwy @ 70 mph average. Closing on 30k and will switch to full syn. Some have said they see an increase.

 

At .81 and .86, the OD ratios are almost identical for the 5 and 6 speed.

My sweet spot is right at about 1,900 rpms which is 55 mph in 5th. I recently took an 800+ mile trip keeping the engine in the vicinity of the torque peak and averaged 30.6 mpg. (RED: how I'm presently running with a Flowmaster muffler)

 

I just got back from a trip to San Antonio (about 600 miles round trip) Combination of Farm roads (60-65 mph), Interstate (75-80 mph), and city traffic. Tallied it up when I got back and averaged right at 19.6. Currently have just under 8,000 miles total on the truck

 

I have a heavy foot and also drive like and a-hole, on occasion. My avg fuel economy is in my sig. That's probably 50/50 city/hwy. I've taken all hwy trips and limited my cruising speed to no more than 70mph and I've gotten 21mpg.

 

i have no idea on mpg seems to change weekly but its better than my 1995 ford f250 4x4 auto with a 460 was getting about 8 around town now im topping off the tank once a week and its like 30 - 40 bucks compared to 60-90 before . im looking into getting the scangauge on Amazon.com i guess it keeps track over time and gives a more accurate reading take care

 

OP, I have a 6cyl 6 speed 2006 DCSB with a 3 inch'ish lift and 265/75's. I get excited for 18mpg. I should've researched before going manual, but it's fun to drive.

 

18….ish depending on my lead foot

 

I have a 2010 double cab short bed, and have never seen better than 17 mpg even on highway. It may also be because I am always going at least 70 or greater on the highway. And in the city i get about 15.8 mpg

 

How in the world do you get that kind of gas mileage. Please any advice, I would love to even just get 17.

 

I agree about the manual. Did you loose much mileage when u put the lift on?

 

NORMAL in Cali...

Very similar to my 2010 DC (4WD, V6, AUTO) in Southern California with diluted gasoline to make enviro-nazis happy. Usually 15-16 if in town (stop and go driving), sometimes under 15, and 17-18 on the highway.

I actually got 20 mpg on the highway in Arizona between Yuma and Tucson, cruising at 65-75 mph. The truck was empty except for me and my bag.

I did record over 19 mpg once, fully loaded for camping, using Mexican (PEMEX) gasoline... which has NO ETHANOL in it.

 

He has a "4 banger", 4 cylinder motor. 22-27 mpg is typical for them.

 

I have a 4 banger but my mileage is 18 at best. I added P265/75-16 tires when new. I added cruise and if I want to use it I run in 3rd then the mileage is 15. The reason I run in 3rd is because the transmission shifts at the slightest upgrade. If I drove it more than a few thousand miles a year I would go full size at get better mileage. Oh, I drive mostly 50-60.

 

I'm averaging 18-19 mpg with my 6sp access cab overall city/hwy driving. I use 5th gear a lot in town once I get to 35mph and above, seems to help the in town mpg stay on the higher side.

The only time I'm not fond of the manual is in freeway stop-n-go traffic. Sometimes the lower geared OD is nice on hills that a lot of 5sps even need to downshift on, our 6spd's cruise up them in 6th no prob.

If I ever buy another Tacoma it will be a DBL cab 4x4 auto for reasons other than fuel efficiency.

 

I got 17 going to Phoenix with 2 other people in the car, but I was also going about 80-85

 

I have one and I'm getting about the same as you. My normal driving routine I get around 17-ish in mixed driving.

I bought mine with about 50,000 miles on the clock and immediately switched all oils to Amsoil synthetic. My best ever MPG was 24 on 245/75r16 all season tires on a trip where I took mostly 55 to 65 MPH state roads. I just did the same trip two weeks ago but now I have a shell and 265/70r16 AT tires and I got 22.5 MPG. Still pretty good for a 4wd double cab truck loaded with camping shit.

My last oil change in July I put in Royal Purple 5W-30 and my "normal routine" MPG bumped up to 18.5-18.75 consistent over the last few tanks of gas. When the drivetrain oils are due again, I will switch them to Royal Purple as well. I also use only Costco or Shell premium gas. The slightly better MPG probably doesn't cover the expense of synthetic oil and premium fuel, but I care more about longevity than fuel economy.

 

I average 18-19 in my '14 4.0 DCSB 4x4 auto. I have a 3" lift and 265/75/16 AT tires, load E.

I had an '09 4.0 AC 4x4 auto. 3" lift and 285/75/16 MT's and I averaged 16.