2018 TRD Off Road Premium MPG

[Tx4Runner18]

Long time lurker here, about to buy a TRD OR this May and I can't help but notice that in all of the fuel economy threads it seems like no one ever takes into account the tire diameter if they have upped to larger OD like 285/70/17's. That will through off your odometer just like it does your speedometer and make the mileage look worse than it actually is.

I know this can't be used as complete science but just to give an example... my current rig is a 2005 Tundra double cab with 285/70/17 which are a good amount taller than the OEM tires that came on the SR5. Its a larger percentage taller than the OEM TRD OR 4Runner going from 265/70 to 285/70. I think my OEM tires were 265/65/17 (shorter than 4runner). In any case, if I compare GPS to my odometer, my odometer is close to 20% off. So when the math shows I am getting 13.6 mpg, I am actually getting more like 16.3 mpg.

Am I missing something completely obvious or is this something that it seems everyone is not thinking about when taking into account larger tires?

Stock- 17.3mpg.
Can't wait until everything is on it, 12.3 in the future. Never been so excited for less mpg. Haha

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[engineeer]

Long time lurker here, about to buy a TRD OR this May and I can't help but notice that in all of the fuel economy threads it seems like no one ever takes into account the tire diameter if they have upped to larger OD like 285/70/17's. That will through off your odometer just like it does your speedometer and make the mileage look worse than it actually is.

I know this can't be used as complete science but just to give an example... my current rig is a 2005 Tundra double cab with 285/70/17 which are a good amount taller than the OEM tires that came on the SR5. Its a larger percentage taller than the OEM TRD OR 4Runner going from 265/70 to 285/70. I think my OEM tires were 265/65/17 (shorter than 4runner). In any case, if I compare GPS to my odometer, my odometer is close to 20% off. So when the math shows I am getting 13.6 mpg, I am actually getting more like 16.3 mpg.

Am I missing something completely obvious or is this something that it seems everyone is not thinking about when taking into account larger tires?

According to this your new tires at 7% larger in diameter than your old ones, so 13.6 * 1.07 = 14.6mpg, no?

 

[jdm-v35]

mostly stock. just 285/70 KO2 E-Loads, but I am averaging about 18-19 mostly just 45 miles to/from work highway driving though. rarely ever push it past 2500rpm

 

[cjdewese]

My truck is stock with a Gobi rack and I get between 19 and 20. When I'm loaded up for camping and towing my small 12 foot boat I get it between 15 and 17.

 

[Glenac]

According to this your new tires at 7% larger in diameter than your old ones, so 13.6 * 1.07 = 14.6mpg, no?

True going off of the OD it is a 6.9% difference. So yes just by going off that your math is correct. But I will tell you that GPS shows almost a 20% difference. Not sure how accurate GPS is, makes me wonder if the calibration even with the stock size tires is off to begin with giving a false baseline.

 

[Rightside Up]

Best I've done is 16.5 mpg.

 

[CollinJ]

I’m getting 17.5-18.1mpg in my 2018 TRD ORP. I am 90% city 10% highway

 

[rihavens]

Is there really that much difference between models? The limited has an AWD setup and the TRD pro has bigger tires. Aside from that I'd assume about all 4x4 4runners would get close to the same mpg. It's all 4.0 liter motors, 5 speed transmissions. I don't think we need a million threads asking about specific mpg and models.

I have a 2011 trail, and I'm sure my mpg isn't that different than most others even to this day.

 

[Blue4ever]

2018 PRO
All stock
3,000 miles
Last fill-up I calculated 19.8mpg. Combination city and hwy driving.
I also have only used Super Premium since I got it.
It was around 16mpg first few fill ups.
When I fill up I set the trip odometer...next fill-up I divide the trip by gallons filled.

 

[MSU_Spartan]

17.9 mpg with only 400 miles on her. Probably won’t get any better after I put new shoes on her tomorrow.

 

[Mr.Blonde]

After 11k miles in 6 months, we're averaging 17 with a lot of highway, a decent amount of (short) daily commuting, and a couple of wheeling trips involving Broken Arrow in Sedona, AZ. I'll post a 6 month "first oil change" thread soon.

 

[Riders of Lohan]

17.8 mixed 50/50 highway and city

16k miles

2018 TRDORP

 

[varipa08]

TRD ORP stock

I am getting 18.5 city AND 20 highway. Mostly drive in the city lots of stop and go so I am pretty happy with 18~

 

[808T4Runner]

100% city driving in hawaii

only driving in city traffic (stop go all day), averaging 15.5mpg

 

[mlnhtrang]

18.4 with trd intake and stock filter.

was getting 17.6 before the install.

 

[Pastor passum]

First fill-up 18.3, all rural, mountainous, two lane. Actuall surprised that it was that good.

 

[Magnetic]

At just under 5K on my 2018 TRD-ORP, my average is holding steady around 18.8 -18.9 MPG.

The driving has been 75% on-road (stop and go, as well as long freeway runs) and 25% off -road.

Smoother (slower) starts combined with cruise control use on the freeway, seems to have improved my initial poor mileage readings (dash display readout)...

 

[TCstang]

1800 miles on mine and I’m averaging 15.6 mpg. 95% of my driving is stop and go. I work 10 miles from home and majority of everything else I frequent is with in 5 miles of my house.

 

[4runr4eva]

So I just picked up my 2018 TRD Off Road Premium 3 weeks ago, and its been really bugging me that I've only been getting 13 mpg. I've driven 1200 so far and 1000 of them have been mainly city miles. I should be getting at least 17... right?!?!?!

Has anyone experienced such bad gas mileage with their new 4runner??

What am I doing wrong?

It also has to do with the new computer data. Over the weekend I disconnected my battery and the car was showing me 6mpg average. The more I kept driving that number got better. Went up to 16mpg. Drive more = better numbers unless you are just jamming the gas. I would encourage you to break her in slowly though. Granny driving for the 1st 1500 miles or so.

Almost lost it when I saw 6mpg...:wtf:

 

[Jaem94]

I’m doing 18.5 around town and recently got 21 all the way from Joshua tree to Las Vegas. Mostly using cruise control going about 65-70 mph stock trd orp