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Toyota Tacoma "Real World" Gas Mileage

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Maats, Jan 9, 2010.

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  1. Jun 9, 2017 at 12:20 AM
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    igno1tus

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    I'm seeing similar also , although I haven't gone 80 in my truck , it seems like highway kills my mpg where as you should get better mpg on the highways and worse around town
     
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  2. Jun 9, 2017 at 12:21 AM
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    igno1tus

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    Prerunner thou , it's 2wd I'm averaging 17.2 on a 4x4
     
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  3. Jun 9, 2017 at 2:05 AM
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    Backt

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    City driving like stop and go people everywhere non sense 16.25 mpg

    Normal town driving a stop light here and there mixed with 4 mile highway trips 17.65

    Same as above with a trip like below 19.3 mpg

    Driving mountain pass coasting down back side 21 mpg
     
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  4. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:57 AM
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    Haole Toy

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    I just did a run from Show Low,AZ to Atlanta and back. Average mpg in a 06 PreRunner with 147,000 miles on the truck was 23mpg. Typically 65-70 on the I-40. Down south I was close to 25mpg, but climbing back to New Mexico it drops to about 20. All stock except for a protop shell.
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2017 at 4:48 AM
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    i get about 13 mpg average. Have been down to 9 mpg on dirt(more like sand) in Death Valley.
     
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  6. Jun 10, 2017 at 4:52 AM
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    JimNH

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    I have an ODB reader that calculates mileage and distance to empty (love that). When not towing our camper, I get 19.6mpg average.
     
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  7. Jun 10, 2017 at 5:34 AM
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    zonian

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    I've had 589 fill-ups on my 2012, totalling over 8300 gallons.

    My MPG ranges from a low of 13.75 to a high of 24.28.

    Average MPG is 19.42.
     
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  8. Jun 10, 2017 at 6:35 AM
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    bluezzy Love My SuperCharged 07 Sport!

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    I'm really proud of The Beast. She is SuperCharged with the 2.85 pully. When I first got her I was getting 12-13mpg but now that I'm starting to behave myself she is around 15.5 city and 17.8 on the open road. I didnt think numbers like that were possible on a supercharged truck.
     
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  9. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:43 AM
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    First 155 miles I owned it 19.6. Creeping up a little on the last tank to 19.9.
     
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  10. Jun 10, 2017 at 10:55 AM
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    Just under 19, city.
     
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  11. Jun 10, 2017 at 11:47 AM
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    14.5 mpg combined mostly highway on 285/70R17
     
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  12. Jun 10, 2017 at 1:17 PM
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  13. Jun 10, 2017 at 3:57 PM
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    I got a solid 18.3-18.7 on my trip from Miami to Virginia.
    989 miles.
    Not towing anything but I had the bed with a few items and I have the aer flat bed cover and enkei wheels trd Prerunner.
     
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  14. Jun 10, 2017 at 9:07 PM
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    About 19.5 with no mods other than tonneau cover. Actually happy with that. Commute 42 miles one way. Mostly highway.
     
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  15. Jun 10, 2017 at 9:44 PM
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    I stopped calculating because I'm around 14-15mpg 90% stop and go city. A lot of my drives are 10 miles round trip. AC is almost always on.
     
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  16. Jun 11, 2017 at 4:18 AM
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    My old 06 Prerunner AC TRD OR with 265/75/16s I got 17mpg no matter how I drove it. Granted I tend to drive 8-10 over the limit. So 80 on the highway.
    My new 13 4x4 AC TRD OR with 265/70/16s I got 18mpg on the first tank I had it. Then switched to 265/75/16s and been getting 17mpg again. Most of my driving is commuting.
     
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  17. Jun 11, 2017 at 5:13 AM
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    I recently put 265/75-16 BFG's KO2 10-ply on my Tacoma. I was getting around 20mpg. It has dropped to 18mpg since.
     
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  18. Jul 21, 2017 at 2:48 PM
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    When i drove to Moab in October, I maintained the posted speed limit (75-80mph most of the way) and got a stellar 11mpg the entire 1000 mile round trip. I did a trip to Ouray last week, which is mostly the drive to Moab. I maintained around 70mph the whole drive since i had 9 days off work and to my surprise I got 15.8 and 15.9mpg on my two fill ups going up. Here is my theory as to my increased mpg:

    The intake recirculation valve on the URD supercharger was the reason i'm getting terrible highway mileage. The valve is plumbed into the intake piping and is actuated by vacuum. When cruising, vacuum pulls the valve open and forced air from the supercharger is bypassed back to the filter. Engine will only use as much air as engine needs. Under boost, the valve closes and rams ALL THE BOOST into it. 8-9PSI.

    Disconnected the vacuum line from the recirculation valve. Cruising with the closed valve will force more supercharger air into the engine. Engine no longer has to "pull" its own air in. As a result of no vacuum line, under boost, intake pressure pushes the valve open and I only get 3-4psi of the 8-9psi due to a "boost leak".

    I have since capped the recirculation valve and now there's no chance for the valve to accidentally push open. I did notice that she's got a little more pep in her step. While cruising around a couple days ago, I managed to find myself on a highway in Mexico and did more than hold my own against a 65 Mustang with a healthy sounding 289 from 40-100mph............

    :burnrubber:
     
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  19. Jul 21, 2017 at 3:05 PM
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    IMG_3695.jpg This past weekend at 70 mph on interstate 40 in Knoxville Tenn 2017 TRD Sport v6
     
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  20. Jul 22, 2017 at 6:38 AM
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    Binghamton NY to D.C. Via I 81 and then 15. Not towing...55- 65-70 mph.... got 24.1 MPG
     
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