Why does my F150 work truck get better gas mileage than my Taco?

I don't believe you. Ron Burgundy.

 

I traded a 2018 F-150 5.0 4x4 with 3.55 gears for a 22 Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4 MT. Both vehicles are bone stock. With the 10 speed in the f-150, turned maybe 1300 RPM ay 60MPH. The Taco in high gear is 2000 RPM. The MPG for both vehicles combined was about the same. I wanted a manual transmission so that's why I traded. I think the 4:30:1 is the reason for the MT having a lower EPA mileage than the automatic. They are totally different vehicles. Saying that, I don't regret my decision.

 

4 pages of petty bickering and dick measuring. It’s okay people, God loves you just how you are.

 

I call bullshit

 

Because the Tacoma transmission is lacking and desperately needs regeared

 

Sams usually is only a few cents difference here but i get your point

 

My 2019 silverado trailboss got around 20ish mpg, 50/50 highway and city. 5.3 v8 with a 6 speed auto. My 3rd gen gets a bit worse milage.

 

I didn’t read the other responses.
But Toyota seems to stick with what works. There has been a 6 lug tacoma that ever got good mpg comparatively.

The haters can hate, but you don’t buy a Tacoma for good MPG. You buy it for reliability.

Of you want a truck that gets better mpg. Buy a Ford Ranger. But the expense will be about the same in the long run.

 

Bitch and moan all you want, that’s impressive fuel mileage for a full sized naturally aspirated truck. If Toyota could do it, they would.

 

Maybe your work "load" is too light.

 

Thanks for all your replies. Call me paranoid, but I think the days of cheap gas will eventually go away with legislation and industry pushing EVs. So, long term reliability for an ICE vehicle could be like a PC designed to last 20 years. I'll bet that our Tacomas will outlast affordable gasoline. Agree?

 

But he always need's money.....george carlin.

 

I thought that would be obvious? EPA has similar differences between the two as well, being the F-150 has better mpg rating.

Ford has improved over time, taco stayed the same (in terms of mpg).

 

Who buys a pickup and complains about its mileage? Seriously what is wrong with you. Leave us


We are all happy, debating turbocharges and raptor lights.

 

Nah

 

What's the raptor lights your talking about? I'm interested.

 

I think they already have.

 

So I spent 350 miles in a Range Rover Sport with the supercharged 530hp v8… got 21.5 mpg … my Tacoma would have gotten 18-9. Take that Range Rover … Go hug Greta