The "2.7" What a great engine!

Isn't your engine rated as follows "new"?

Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 27 and EPA city (mpg): 21

 

That is way out of line with what most people report for MPG.

1996 Toyota Tacoma 2WD ​

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Fuel Economy​

We have revised the 1985-2007 MPG estimates to make them comparable to the new 2008 and later MPG estimates! ​

Fuel Type

Regular​

MPG (city)

20​

MPG (highway)

26

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MPG (combined) 22

 

Mine still had the original sticker in it... 2004 xtracab 2.4 5 speed... 22 city 27 highway. I've never had an all highway tank (maybe 30-40% max) and ive hit 21.

 

Old thread but wanted to post in it .I have a reg cab w/ a 2.7 ltr and gotta say the thing has taken a serious beating. I now have 98k on it and have been tough on it .I really think this is a Great engine and a Great truck .I often run it to 4500-5000 rpms when shifting and always have .I also have to be honsest and say the only maintenance it has had are oil changes , one set of spark plugs , a few air filters , I just put the third set of tires on it (revo II) and just put my first set of front brakes on it at 94k .This is my third Toyota p/u and I'll always buy Toyota's

 

Cool story.....2 years later.

 

I've driven a 2.7 manual, it don't come close to my 4.0 Auto but it's not bad for a midsize truck!

 

Hence the reason I posted in it as this thread is about reliability ! and it's 3 years

 

I bought my 2001 Prerunner used just for mountain biking trips, it has 240K on it now and the damn thing runs so good.