Any MPG data to report on your '24?

With changes to factory tires you get changes to both odometer and speed-o accuracy. I think there are threads all over about it. Just asking as it could have an effect on you mpg calculations.

 

agree, best to run a gps and obtain avg speed, speed driven and miles driven for mpg calculations between fills.. record wind speed/direction, temps and fuel used



With my 3rd gen AC TRD Off-Road and a Leer 180 mid-rise topper carrying backpacking equipment (cot, cooler, recovery equip, 7 gl water, etc) running slightly larger 265/75-16 Michelin Defender tires driving from MN to CO at an avg speed of 75 mph I got 20 mpg for the entire ~1100 miles. Used a GPS to obtain avg speed and miles driven between fills. Light wind prevailed with summer temps and 87 oct fuel.

 

I will agree that 4G MPGs are not impressive at all. Towing it’s same trash MPG as a 3G taco. I can get 21.5 MPG if driving no faster than 65 and my truck is lifted, on 33s and carries 350-550# of constant weight.

I think I know what’s gonna happen when folks start lifting and running larger tires on 4G. 16-18 MPG would be my guess. And no I’m not talking about 6” lifts and 35”s.

 

This is a public Toyota Tacoma enthusiast forum. Not sure what you were expecting.

People will have their opinions and that’s alright. Doesn’t mean it’s right or wrong.

 

I’m wondering what people are expecting from the hybrid.

 

"I don't understand why people want technology to improve" is basically what you just said.

 

Not trying to troll. I ordered a 2023 Tacoma that got totaled in route to the dealership and picked up a 2021 Tundra and getting over 17 mpg in mixed driving on flat roads and at 75mph. Mine is just 2WD but I'm very happy with it as its never been on a salted road. My F150 5.0 all stock tires also got better than average mpg. Just pointing out that not everyone is getting 13mpg. I don't know why people even bother with Fuely after putting bigger tires on a truck but they do and blame the truck.



ETA: I posted in the last MPG gen 4 thread when everyone was guessing. I predicting that mpg wouldn't be that great on the intrestate as at about 70mph the turbos will "kick in".. and got ridiculed for that by people who don't follow this stuff. A fried has the 2.7 eco boot that gets 28 mpg under 60 mph but on the highway over 75mph it gets the same as all the others, 5.0 or 3.5, because when turbos engage they suck more fuel. (also in other situations towing etc).

 

My stock 2017 w/ OEM tires, chin strap, etc... was getting 23 to 24 easy in the summer on NH state highway roads. However, it is a square shaped truck, I did not buy it for MPG's

 

18 tank with 15 usable will have doing almost the same thing

 

Dang you’re filling up every 200 miles.

 

Appears that 4G is going to be very close to the 3G w/r to MPG. Probably within 1.0 MPG depending on the driving conditions. If the hybrid can get 3-4 MPG better than the pure gasser, I'd probably consider it...in five years.

 

2WD is the key there. Everyone I know with a 2nd gen 4WD tundra only got around 13-14 mpg on the highway driving 75-80mph.

 

Depends on the upcharge for the hybrid too. It may cost more than you will ever save on fuel.

 

My 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax gets 22.5 MPG highway doing 75 mph.
The Sierra always gets better MPG than my 2020 4R on the highway.

 

Well that’s diesel

Can’t really compare the two.

My truck will get maybe 18 at 75 mph. Anything above 65 and my MPGs go down, fast.

 

The fundamental problem with the 4G, and with most new cars, is that every generation of every model keeps getting larger and heavier. There is no attempt to reduce cross section, or to lightweight. Any modest gains that could be achieved with the smaller, turbo engine are wiped out by the extra 300+lbs and the wider, taller profile.

 

Maybe it does drop by more than 1mpg. I think the 4G Tacoma will get much better mpg under 60mph and day to day use. I could also afford higher fuel cost but for some reason I kind of obsess about it. The new turbo trucks also have more power and performance. I'll prob keep my 2021 but really like the new Tundra and Tacoma and would have gotten one if they had been available at the time.

 

I can't dismiss MPG because I use my truck as an RV. I go 1K miles until I reach something interesting. Last fall's trip was really painful every time at the pump. Then way beyond the 1K miles when I reached the State Which Will Not Be Named, it was beyond painful. So, I am always interested on how all parts of my truck perform.

 

Everything gets better mpg under 60 but that’s useless when the speed limit is 65 or 70 and everyone is driving 80.

 

I think they have this "hybrid" targeted to add hp and torque values rather than mpg primarily. I dont think its quite the same as what we usually think of as hybrid, like it drives under 5mph using just electric, and able to switch back and forth.

This appears to just have an electric motor glued on the transmission and a battery to power it upon certain acceleration scenarios. Its like a 1800kwh nimh(heavy) battery and a 48hp motor. Most 48hp motors are around 36kw in power. Sooo, the battery can only really push that motor at full blast for like 30 min. More like half that because you dont want to run that type of battery empty. Probably really just good in bursts here and there.

So im curious to see how these do pulling a load up a substantial hill that lasts maybe an hour or so. Will the electric boost fall flat on its face and you have to run balls to the wall to get something out of the turbos.

Really doesnt seem like its going to be great for truck like work aside from wheeling.