2016 tacoma fuel economy

Hello guys,

So guys I bought my 16' Tacoma brand new. Have 25 k miles on it now. I've been noticing my fuel gauge not dropping the way I want it or the way Toyota claims it should so thought about doing a little test, cuz my wallet didn't like it much. So Went to fuel pump, shoved the nozzle all the way, fueled it up to one click. Empty out the tank with half city and half hwy driving, on flat roads under normal driving conditions, nothing in bed or cab EXCEPT me! went back to same pump, fueled it up the same way, right to one click. Parked my truck and did some calculations and I was amazed. Combined fuel economy came out as staggering 15.02 miles per gallon and I was shocked!!! Wonder that gauge had been dropping the way it is. NOTHING like Toyota claims!!! Which is 21 miles per gallon. WTF. I understand we can't get 21 miles combined as per Toyota claims but 15.02 ?? Did this test twice and second time my calculations were 15.03 per gallon. WTF AGAIN.

Any comments??? How's your guys mileage been??? Thanks already.

Thanks you

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/search/6676896/?q=gas+mileage&t=post&o=date&c[title_only]=1&c[node]=186

 

Bought the truck brand new or just bought the truck with 25k on the clock?

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rotors-gone-bad.555418/#post-18104673

 

Bought it brand new. I'm a rig driver so you can think how i drive this truck.

 

Dont' know... Me, I am getting 23 to 24 mpg in summer 20 to 22 in winter. I have 28,500mi+ and no way would I be accused of babying this truck. I do not beat it, but have do not strive for gas mileage.

 

Really? Wow. Something wrong with mine I believe then. I've seen lot of people complaining about gas mileage but yours seem too good to be true. Even Toyota claims 21 combined.

 

I get about 21 but mostly highway driving. I think the worst I have seen on a tank was about 19.5 and that was pretty evenly split between highway and "city" driving.

 

I filled up last night and it hand calculated to 21.68 and that matched the dash reading of 21.6.

 

19.5 seems really good. Pretty close to what Toyota claims..if i take it Toyota they probably can't figure it out

 

Wow that's great.

 

Nothing against you, but I doubt anything is wrong with the truck.
As long as the tires have proper air pressure and you don't carry a ton of weight, chances are good its either your driving or your environment.

 

City driving on the epa estimates is a free way through a city. Not traffic lights, stop and go and any shape of a hill. Highway is rated for long distance interstate. Think midle of nowhere highway.
I got 13-14 in town because of hills, lights and traffic. Just relocated my work and I'm getting close to 18 now driving on the freeway for most of my commute.

 

The MPG was set on a flat track and doing 45 mph. I usually get 21 on a 60 mile round trip. 40 miles on the interstate and 20 miles in town with the cruise set at 70 on the interstate. I have gotten almost 27 mpg on a flat 2 lane road with cruise set it 62 mph for a few hours. 27,000 on it so far.

 

There's not enough information here. Where do you live? What elevations? Lots of hills? Speed limits?

Remember too if you do a lot of short trips or idle for long periods the clock is still running.

I've got 28K on mine. Flat interstate driving in the middle of Kansas. The three main roads I drive are 75mph, 70mph, and 60mph. I've been averaging 19-21.

 

I get 16.5-17 in traffic on 285s, and for 22 on stock rubber. It’s your terrain, elevation, or driving.

 

23+ tank avgs here

 

Keep in mind that a lot of people lie about their gas mileage.

 

I don't believe that.....

 

Been tracking mine with fuelly (see signature) since the second or third tank.

 

That is not true for the city part. They make 20 or so stops over something like a half hour and distance and average 20 mph over the loop. It might not replicate rush hour traffic but it certainly is not a freeway through the city.