06-18-2013, 04:31 AM
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greetings from Europe
Hi all,
got a 2005 V8 limited with US specs in Europe just last week, the 4Runner has only 65k miles on the clock and the price was irresistable since it was a US military sale with special discount.
Great car, but I am wondering how it fits to European driving culture. 80+ mph is pretty standard travel speed here, and fuel economy goes down to hell with anything above 2k rpm.
So far I drove it for 1300 miles and have achieved max. 19.5 mpg at a speed of 60 mph, but city and long distance with 75 to 95 mph is around 13.5 to 14 mpg - quiet high! European gas price is about double of the US, so that hurts!
Happy to read your experiences!
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06-18-2013, 08:29 AM
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What engine does if have?
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06-18-2013, 09:26 AM
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What engine does if have?
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He clearly stated US Spec V8
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06-18-2013, 12:01 PM
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Taller tires will lower your RPMs. However, going too tall will hurt economy by taking it out of its powerband. Also the aerodynamics of these trucks is, well its a truck! Actually your MPG sounds pretty good for what you're doing...
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06-19-2013, 01:19 AM
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the engine:
2UZ-FE, 4dr SUV, 270-horsepower, 4.7L V8, 5-speed automatic AWD
Very powerful machine, but I wonder if anyone has the diesel engine and can share some experience reg. fuel economy and power?
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06-19-2013, 12:34 PM
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2UZ-FE, 4dr SUV, 270-horsepower, 4.7L V8, 5-speed automatic AWD
Very powerful machine, but I wonder if anyone has the diesel engine and can share some experience reg. fuel economy and power?
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We don't get diesel 4Runners here.
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06-19-2013, 04:04 PM
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06-20-2013, 07:13 AM
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the D4D engine
ad20034RunnerV84x2: ah, that's a pity, I have a D4D common rail diesel emgine in my other Toyota, it's a powerful and super-economic engine with an amazing fuel economy. In Europe the 4Runner/Hilux is also available with diesel engines, but I have not yet found anyone who owns one of those.
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