2015 4Runner Fuel economy?

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Howdy!
New to the forum!
Just curious about 4 Runner's fuel economy on the highway? Main purpose of the vehicle is to travel to our cabin in WI. Some snowy roads in between and guess a 4 Runner could tackle it all! I know you don't buy a 4 Runner for fuel economy but if I got 18-20 on the highway i'd be happy!
THANKS!
 
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Howdy!
New to the forum!
Just curious about 4 Runner's fuel economy on the highway? Main purpose of the vehicle is to travel to our cabin in WI. Some snowy roads in between and guess a 4 Runner could tackle it all! I know you don't buy a 4 Runner for fuel economy but if I got 18-20 on why i'd be happy!
THANKS!

Fuel economy has so many variables that, while we could all post our highway MPG, you may experience something totally different.

Best advice, expect something around the window sticker values +/- 3mpg.

Track your fill-ups and hand-calculate what you get.
 
Howdy!
New to the forum!
Just curious about 4 Runner's fuel economy on the highway? Main purpose of the vehicle is to travel to our cabin in WI. Some snowy roads in between and guess a 4 Runner could tackle it all! I know you don't buy a 4 Runner for fuel economy but if I got 18-20 on why i'd be happy!
THANKS!

Welcome ,
I would say your being pretty realistic . It will improve as you put miles on it.
Enjoy !
 
i currently have 160 miles on my new 2015 , i drive in the city and its getting 8.6 miles to the gallon going 25mph and less.
 
From Iowa to Wisconsin... I've done most of that trip (but not in the 4Runner). Assuming stock 4Runner, no trailer or rooftop carrier, dry weather and reasonable speed (somewhere around posted limits), you should be in your "happy" window in regards to fuel mileage.
 
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Howdy!
New to the forum!
Just curious about 4 Runner's fuel economy on the highway? Main purpose of the vehicle is to travel to our cabin in WI. Some snowy roads in between and guess a 4 Runner could tackle it all! I know you don't buy a 4 Runner for fuel economy but if I got 18-20 on the highway i'd be happy!
THANKS!

If you keep it stock, you won't have a problem getting those numbers on the freeway.

I get 18.5 combined (50% City and 50% HWY). When driving on a flat Highway, at 60MPH, I have seen a steady 24MPG at best, which is pretty impressive considering what our 4runners are.

Check out Fuelly for real world examples of what MPGs people are getting:

Toyota 4Runner Mileage | Fuelly
 
Best advice, expect something around the window sticker values +/- 3mpg.

I get 20 doing 70 and 22 doing 55-60. I have seen a few 23s and above where the traffic is consistent around 50 or on roads with a low speed limit.

City I get 16 to 18 but I drive easier than many. Like the quote said - around the sticker values.

Not bad for a 2.5 ton vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick.
 
If you keep it stock, you won't have a problem getting those numbers on the freeway.

I get 18.5 combined (50% City and 50% HWY). When driving on a flat Highway, at 60MPH, I have seen a steady 24MPG at best, which is pretty impressive considering what our 4runners are.

I get 20 doing 70 and 22 doing 55-60. I have seen a few 23s and above where the traffic is consistent around 50 or on roads with a low speed limit.

City I get 16 to 18 but I drive easier than many. Like the quote said - around the sticker values.

Not bad for a 2.5 ton vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick.

Mine will concur with both these posts. *At least according to the OBC.*
I just returned from a 3,600 mile, 3+ week road trip. 15% city, the rest highway varying from 60 to 82 mph, predominantly ~75 mph. My OBC read 19.8 at the end. Granted, that's optimistic, but even if it's 10% too high, it's still good. And it was not lightly loaded, either.
 
Howdy!
New to the forum!
Just curious about 4 Runner's fuel economy on the highway? Main purpose of the vehicle is to travel to our cabin in WI. Some snowy roads in between and guess a 4 Runner could tackle it all! I know you don't buy a 4 Runner for fuel economy but if I got 18-20 on the highway i'd be happy!
THANKS!

If you don't drive aggressively, don't have 1000lbs of cargo and use premium fuel, you should easily be in that range (closer to 18, but still). If you use 87 octane fuel and have a lead foot, then probably less. I'd say go for it. Life is short, buy what makes you happy.
 
Howdy!
New to the forum!
Just curious about 4 Runner's fuel economy on the highway? Main purpose of the vehicle is to travel to our cabin in WI. Some snowy roads in between and guess a 4 Runner could tackle it all! I know you don't buy a 4 Runner for fuel economy but if I got 18-20 on the highway i'd be happy!
THANKS!
Great question! Great question. Nobody has asked this one before.

If you look at all the 5th Gen 4Runners on fuelly, you'll find the average is ~18.4mpg. Amazingly, it matches up with the combined rating on your door sticker! Minimum average of 14.2 and max of 22.8. That'll get you in the ball park!
 

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i currently have 160 miles on my new 2015 , i drive in the city and its getting 8.6 miles to the gallon going 25mph and less.

Nope. No way. Your data is flawed. You could run a 4Runner at full throttle all day long and do better than 8.6 MPG.

I don't believe you. Not even close.
 
Your highway speed will affect your mileage greatly. I just did a road trip from Denver to Vegas. I started the trip with about 2000 miles on my T4R, with 255/75/17 tires at 38 PSI running on 87 octane fuel.

Here were my results:

1st leg, Denver to Grand Junction - 242 miles with multiple mountain passes, light traffic averaging 70 mph using cruise control. Display showed 18.4 mpg, actual was 18.97 mpg.

2nd Leg, GJ to Moab - 110 miles of fairly flat driving at 75 mph using CC, Display Showed 18.2 actual was 17.7

3rd leg, Green River UT to Cedar City UT via highway 89 and 143 through "The Grand Staircase of the Escalante" - 280 miles of mountainous driving at 60 - 65 mph with cruise, Display showed 18.7, Actual was 20.58

4th leg, Cedar City to Vegas - 175 miles, Fairly flat, with cruise set at 82, Display showed 18.2, actual was 16.9

Conclusion: Toyota needs to get with the program and replace this f'n 5 speed. But seriously, keep it at 65 or below, and you'll be fine. If you have a lead foot, you're gonna make opec very happy.
 
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1 year and ~17kmi old, my stock '14 T4R TEP has been on a few X/C trips, 2kmi each. Most days its empty and a DD. Long road trips it's typically loaded with me, an annoying dog, a laptop, clothes for a week, a few rifle cases, and around 200 lbs of ammo. On the return trip, we change out at least 100 lbs of ammo for several cases of Yuengling!

Being an Oklahoma truck most of the speed limits on our interstates are 75, I drive a country highway with a 65 limit to work every day. So my trucks spends it's life either parked or 60+. I also have a leadfoot, though don't usually let it get above 3000rpm during acceleration.

I have noticed a big drop in mileage at anything above 70. I'll consistently get 19+ below 70, but above 70 it starts to drop like a rock. Then you have to consider the Oklahoma wind, almost always it's an extra 20mph against me, sometimes it's a little help. DD across 20 miles of country highway, 3 red lights, and little traffic, mileage is pretty steady 17.5-19 depending on the week and wind.
X/C trips I usually see around 16.5-18 depending on which state I'm in, and how close to 80 I'm pushing it. Recently I've been trying to keep off the interstates and more on US routes as it helps my fuel economy, is more peaceful to drive, and country folk don't look at you weird for walking around with a .45 in a holster. On these routes over the course of a tank I'll see closer to 21-23, but rarely get above 65 as every town smokey wants to bring some income for their little town.
 
If you don't drive aggressively, don't have 1000lbs of cargo and use premium fuel, you should easily be in that range (closer to 18, but still). If you use 87 octane fuel and have a lead foot, then probably less. I'd say go for it. Life is short, buy what makes you happy.

The octane rating has nothing to do with the fuel economy. Nothing.

If it is "enhanced" with either ethanol or MTBE (like they do here in Denver in the winter) the fuel economy will go down because the fuel has less energy content than straight unmodified gasoline.

I get a kick out of the whole octane thing. I had a friend that had a Corolla and he ran premium because he firmly believed his motor made more power, got better mileage and would last longer because of it.

I explained the truth to him once and then gave up.
 
18-20mpg at 75mph is very possible but don't expect it consistently unless your terrain is flat and you don't experience many headwinds. Assuming no major hills 18 as an average on the highway is realistic.
 

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