Fuel Economy

2019 2wd TRD Sport, DCSB. 4K on the clock, stock other than the Roll-n-lock bed cover and steps. Exactly 21 lifetime MPG total on the nose by mathematical miles/gallons in method (not the dash gauge). 70% city/30 hwy. All flat Florida driving.

Gotten as high as 26.5 over a 90 mile drive with cruise on at 70 mph on uncongested hwy. Start going much faster and you lose that exponentially as brick...err..truck aerodynamics take over.

 

Probably the best answer

 

I've regeared to 5.29s running a bit heavy bumpers, sliders, skids, winch, now got the at habitat in the back with more weight that will be added and i'm lucky to get 14mpg :/ should have kept my jeep, I was getting 15-17 with 37" tires! Toyota really suck balls with the mpg and weak 3.5L might as well go to a Tundra V8 will get better performance and mpg actually

 

I Wish I could get this all the time....
pulling a 2000LBS camper also ..

 

hahaha troll you could get that all the time if you driving downhill all the time with 2000lbs camper pushing you down

 

I do 18-19 mpg and 90% of my trips are 2.7 miles to work

 

troll ? really ? did you read that i was driving for 3:39 and average of 57mph. i didn't say i get this all the time just my best thats why i took a photo.. think before you type please...

 

I get 20 average. 4x2 sr5 v6 90% in town

 

18 ish in town, 15-16 on the highway doing 80-85, can get 20 if I keep it under 65. This is with 3 inch lift and E rated 285’s

 

18 City and 22 Hwy, 20 mixed... just like the factory window sticker advertised, with a 4 out of 10 fuel economy rating. “You spend $2250 more in fuel costs over 5 years compared to the average new vehicle”... you don’t buy a Tacoma for good fuel mileage, but then again... it’s a truck, so not too bad.

 

Really liking the KC lights!! What roof rack are you using?

 

Just filled up at 471 miles, 19.25 gallons, 24.45 mpg. Light came on at 440 on a slight grade(Richmond San Rafael bridge).

 

I keep wanting a JL but not even worth the money I’d loose in the trade in and mods.. just trying to make the best of it now lol.

 

Wow! That’s a whole 2 MPG better than my last Rubicon!

OP: of all the mods we can conceivably do to a truck, I found the single most likely to kill your fuel economy is fitting tires with a wider footprint.

 

Got over 23mpg in December and got it over 23mpg again just the other day. Uphill most the way too.

 

I am amazed at my mileage. Ranges between 22-27mpg city and highway average and yes I hyper-mile whenever given the chance...Hope this photo comes out.....

 

99% of my driving is in town and relatively short trips.... 3-5 miles. This with stop lights, trains, waiting in drive through lines etc, all which affect mpg . . Winter time 17-18. Summer 19-20 with an occasional 21-22 recorded if I get lucky and make a lot of lights. Winter with short trips and winter gas is a MPG killer. On highway driving on flat roads I see 24-25 if I keep it under 65.

Mostly stock double cab Off Road except TRD exhaust and CAI, which contribute very little if any efficiency benefits. Start putting on larger heavier wheels and tires, lifts, roof racks etc. MPG's suffer.

Hey, it's a truck. Just drive it, fill it up then repeat. If you have a long commute to work and you're worried about mpg, find something else for that commute.

 

that's good best I ever got was gas light came on at 420 miles

 

I've been averaging 21mpg so far on my commutes according to the trip computer... haven't gone through the whole tank yet though since I just picked it up on Sunday. It's mostly highway miles. 8 miles each way, one mile being city.

 

I average 21-26 mpg city/highway and hyper-mile whenever possible. I cannot believe the fantastic mileage I get with my Tacoma: Hope this photo comes out from a drive this morning: