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Old 05-15-2020, 10:28 PM #1
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2006 4runner gas mileage

I was wondering what people are getting for gas mileage in their 4runner. I am currently looking at a 2006 with 143,000 miles. I am looking as a primary vehicle for commuting to work between 65 -80 mph at a 80 mile a day commute, and trips to the mountains etc. Using it that way for a year or two then using it as a back up vehicle for winter driving and trips to the mountains. My current vehicle gets 22 - 23 mpg, depending on the head wind. My second question, what has been done to improve the highway mpg? Thanks
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Bone stock v6 on 265/65/r17 (stock size) least aggressive all-terrains on the planet. I calculate every time I fill up with the odometer trip and gallons filled until the pump stops. These are the scenarios I've experienced and their mpg.

-Going 40ish miles to work with speed limits 65-70 with some rush hour traffic on the way home, I would get high 17-18ish mpg.
-Doing around town and some highway driving 45-70 I get like 16.4-16.7 mpg literally everytime.
-In my college town, there are lots of 15-35mph zones and only occasionally hit the highway, I got 14-15mpg
-I towed a uhaul 6x12 trailer full of apartment furniture 300 miles on highway in 4th and got 11-12
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I have a 2005 V6 with 215k miles on it running 265/75/16 load E tires and I average about 17.5mpg lately. I would say that's rather low for me right now since I'm not driving as much. I have gotten as high as 21mpg and I do hardly any highway driving.

I'll be switching to load C tires pretty soon so I'll be curious to see if the weight savings translates to any extra fuel efficiency.
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I've never physically checked mine but the trip computer, (which is notoriously wrong), says I've averaged about 22 mpg since I bought mine 3 months ago. If I had an 80 mile commute daily I'd look at something else. I love my 4runner but that's literally burning money. I have an 09 Camry 4 cylinder that I inherited from my mom a while ago that will average 31-34 mpg on the highway. They're super reliable just like the 4runner and can be bought for cheap. Then I'd get a 4runner when I could afford it for the fun stuff.
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I've never physically checked mine but the trip computer, (which is notoriously wrong), says I've averaged about 22 mpg since I bought mine 3 months ago. If I had an 80 mile commute daily I'd look at something else. I love my 4runner but that's literally burning money. I have an 09 Camry 4 cylinder that I inherited from my mom a while ago that will average 31-34 mpg on the highway. They're super reliable just like the 4runner and can be bought for cheap. Then I'd get a 4runner when I could afford it for the fun stuff.
That's was my initial thought, then I started looking at saving some money, but after some math, I cannot justify, unless, it gets 22 like my current vehicle, but from what I have seen, with my type of driving, it makes a good winter back up and weekend warrior vehicle. I have seen some say 17 to 18 mpg. I was initially thinking of a new corolla, but right now I want to save the payment and go with a cheaper used one for commuting...
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I have calculated mpg using miles traveled divided by gallons to fill up on every tank for the last 3 1/2 years. The average over that period is 17.24 so that’s a reasonable idea of what to expect. My truck is a stock 2007 V6 4x4 Sport Edition on stock size Michelin Defenders.
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