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13MPG Fuel Economy

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by silvio, Jan 1, 2017.

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  1. Jan 4, 2017 at 3:09 PM
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    I love the truck and I am not really complaining. It is just disappointing that they can get away with building such a great truck then stuffing a shit motor/transmission/rear end combo in it. It is almost like Toyota focused on building the whole truck...threw the motor with no transmission on a dyno and said, "Yep, this one is more fuel efficient because science. Which transmission can we get a deal on? Oh, the one that came out of the Impala...sounds like a great fit...we'll take it!"
     
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  2. Jan 4, 2017 at 3:13 PM
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  3. Jan 4, 2017 at 3:15 PM
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    ive had both 2nd and 3rd gen

    the 3rd gen is a little less torque but has mileage is about 2-3 mpg better on average so far

    i only have 3k miles on mine right now
     
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  4. Jan 4, 2017 at 3:21 PM
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    No you're just a consummate whiner. You troll through and find anyone that posts a problem and start bitching about how Tacomas suck. The difference between you and most posting problems is that they are coming to ask for help or suggestions. You, you come to complain and whine. Did I sum it up about right? Again, you never answered, why do you keep the truck you hate?
     
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  5. Jan 4, 2017 at 3:51 PM
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    Your doing it wrong

    image.jpg
     
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  6. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:14 PM
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    Haven't noticed much difference between my 07, 12 and 16. Granted I have a short 5 mi commute to work with multiple stop lights so anything besides an electric car probably wouldn't do that great. I have seen about 24.5mpg on the highway over a 118mi trip but about 15 of that was behind grandma doing 40 in a 55. Generally average 22-23 which is about a mpg or two better than my '12.

    2012 DCSB TRD-OR 4x4
    Bought new, traded at ~43k miles

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    2016 DCSB TRD-OR 4x4
    Bought new and currently at about 13,500 miles

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  7. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:16 PM
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    Reminds me an awful lot of @BlueT.
     
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  8. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:20 PM
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    Average for me is about 15 MPG. I have rock sliders, skid plates, a shell, roof rack, and 255/80/17 tires. All that might have something to do with it. I have 6600 miles on mine.
     
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  9. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:23 PM
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  10. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:25 PM
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    Well WTF then?
     
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  11. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:28 PM
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    Driving habits, commutes, too many factors to list. Also a single picture does not an average make. I've been close to 25 in mine but that was fairly optimal conditions and certainly not what I see on a daily average.
     
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  12. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:34 PM
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    Mine's pretty close every time I fill up....I do it manually also.

    If anybody is getting less than 20 mpg.....

    Slide your seat back so the gas pedal doesn't go down as far.....Seriously
     
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  13. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:53 PM
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    BINGO!!!

    I prefer to call it Driving efficiency. I can get decent mileage when my pace is faster too. Its all about throttle control.
     
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  14. Jan 4, 2017 at 4:57 PM
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    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    I've answered this question enough times.
     
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  15. Jan 4, 2017 at 5:25 PM
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    Perhaps you missed the first sentence of my post?
     
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  16. Jan 4, 2017 at 5:27 PM
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    No. I didn't. I read it. But you're clearly not happy with your truck if you're saying shit like this
     
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  17. Jan 4, 2017 at 5:28 PM
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    I think the lack of technology in the second gen maybe did not highlight how shitty that truck was on fuel, also.
     
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  18. Jan 4, 2017 at 5:31 PM
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    I went to Toyota today and asked about this. Basically they were not really interested in discussing it. They wanted to drive my vehicle... My question was pretty much "have their been any updates since the '16 came out?" stunned look.
     
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  19. Jan 4, 2017 at 5:33 PM
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    I never said I wasn't happy. I just said it blows my mind Toyota can build this truck and call the motor, transmission and rear end combo engineering.

    It is like the powertrain team was deaf and blind working with a very small budget. I really don't even think the transmission is the culprit...this truck is so under geared it is ridiculous. But, if it didn't have two OD's that would probably fix a lot of the problems. There is a city OD and a highway OD. The city OD is 6th gear and the highway OD is 5th.....what sense does that make from an engineering standpoint?

    Edit...did you really highlight everything after my first sentence? I guess you did miss it.
     
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  20. Jan 4, 2017 at 5:35 PM
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