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Best year for Gen 2 "V6" Tacoma's for gas mileage

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by chunt5, Oct 3, 2015.

  1. Oct 3, 2015 at 6:45 PM
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    Dagosa

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    .I don't want an alarm ringing while I'm trying to pass while listening to John Legend. Way too many much intrusion. Seriously, I can feel when I am ocationally driving sanely and it shifts before 2k.
     
  2. Oct 3, 2015 at 6:45 PM
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    My wife always asks "do you want to take my car (Prius)?". I reply. NO! My Tacoma will stay home when gas goes to $4 a gallon. I just filled up at Costco for $2.05 a gallon. I left two long black stripes on the way out. Drive baby drive. :burnrubber:
     
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  3. Oct 3, 2015 at 6:46 PM
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    Dagosa

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    You're right. Good mileage is way over rated. Turbo must be making that giant sucking sound when you jump on it. Hopefully cars get smaller in the rear view.
     
  4. Oct 3, 2015 at 6:48 PM
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    Kyitty

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    This is true. We're just recycling dinosaurs faster than tree-huggers.

    [​IMG]
     
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  5. Oct 3, 2015 at 6:53 PM
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    You the man. I have a long steep hill on 1A I pull onto from the lake with traffic approaching at 65 on my right. I try to reach 75 before I get to the top of the hill to keep them from overtaking me. I do this every time I pull out of this road and the motor just screams. All the time I 'm thinking...."and I almost bought an f'n four".
     
  6. Oct 3, 2015 at 6:55 PM
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    Kyitty

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    Yeah there's no way I'd have purchased a 4 cyl. Unless I was getting a small sport 4cyl car with a turbo system or something. But never in a pickup.
     
  7. Oct 4, 2015 at 9:57 PM
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    I must drive with one foot in the grave, getting 19 or 20.
     
  8. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:12 AM
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    My 2013 only averaged 19.1 with a worst tank of 17 and best of 21.x while my 2015 averages 21.3 over 11,000 miles with a worst of 18.5 (didn't like 93 octane-highway miles too) and best of 23.6. Yes 4.0 and 5a. Other than the bad gas my worst tank hasn't dipped below 19 even in city. Deleted all my entries on my phone app and starting over to see how it does after being broken in.
     
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  9. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:17 AM
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    What app do you use?

    Last I looked, fuelly did not have an android app, which seemed preposterous.
     
  10. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:23 AM
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    They had different v6's year to year:confused:
     
  11. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:24 AM
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    I use fuel log
     
  12. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:26 AM
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    No.
     
  13. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:31 AM
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    its a Toyota truck and that's all the modifications needed
    Drill baby drill,Frack baby Frack:thumbsup::bikewheelie2:
     
  14. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:33 AM
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    My 2006 and now my 2013 get the exact same mpg.
    It ranges somewhere in the 16 to 21 range dependent on season (winter vs summer)
    and how much I baby the right pedal.
    My best mileage is always driving 55 on a 2 lane highway to my mom's.
    V6 auto, 4x4, DC stock.
     
  15. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:34 AM
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    i know. But the thread title suggests such.
     
  16. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:35 AM
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    xJuice My spoon is too Big!

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    exactly
     
  17. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:47 AM
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    There's the problem. Crowd sourcing does not = accurate.

    It's like reading user reviews on anything. Subject to the quality and actual experience of the user.

    Since the last EPA adjustment I find their ratings to be very close to what I actually experience, on everything from mid 90's eco boxes to sports cars to my '13 truck. So when considering MPG as a shopping factor, I just use them. At least they provide a controlled standard.

    Unless you are a VW fan.
     
  18. Oct 5, 2015 at 7:09 AM
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    My 2015 is doing about 1 - 2 MPGs better than my 2008 did and its not even broken in yet.
     
  19. Oct 5, 2015 at 7:28 AM
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  20. Oct 5, 2015 at 7:34 AM
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    I got 17.5 hwy when it was brand new. Average 18.5-19 a tank mostly hwy now (10k on the truck). I usually cruise at 75. Its a truck, I didn't buy it for MPG. My GTO that sits in the garage gets about 22 on the highway at 80 mph.
     

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