Highway gas mileage, 5th gen V6 4runners (2010+)

[jreiter]

Hey folks, I had to delete and recreate these gas mileage polls. I was unaware that the polls would get shown to readers in all forums for all generations of 4runners, and we were getting respondents from all forums about all years of 4runners. This poll is only intended for 5th generation 4runners. Sorry for the confusion.

What is your average gas mileage during highway driving? (Not city.) I might suggest that you not respond to the poll until you have a couple of thousand miles on the truck. Many people have reported that the truck's gas mileage changes a bit after it has broken in.

Lots of people seem to ask what sort of gas mileage everyone is getting in their 5th gen 4runners. I figure having some polls for both city and highway gas mileage would be useful. If these polls get used enough, maybe they can be made sticky? If you're curious, I noted the V6 in the subject line just in case Toyota comes out with a V8 option later. We'd probably want a separate poll for that.

 

[jreiter]

bump for votes

 

[mc1200s]

I've got a new 2011 SR5 w/ 500 miles and haven't broke 17mpg. I'm in Illinois and I do allow the car to warm up in mornings as it's been freezing the past few weeks~10 minutes. I'm not going to place a newborn baby in a freezing truck... Once the kid is dropped off, I've got a 15 mile drive (all highway) to work and am very easy on the pedal and averaged 16.7mpg first tank. Just under 15 when I threw in around town driving with just 2 or 3 full throttle runs to get a feel for the engine. I'm sure these poor figures are due to the winter fuel blend and the long warm ups and will likely increase next spring.

 

[desertred]

I got over 23 mpg during a move from Oregon to Colorado. Since arriving in the latter state, the highway mpg has settled down to the 21 mpg range. It was about a mile lower in Oregon.

 

[Riser]

On the highway, going around 56mph I can average just around 23mpg (Limited).

 

[2010TE4Runner]

I just drove from Mid-Michigan to Savannah GA and back. Got around 20 doing 75 MPH except in OH.

 

[jreiter]

bump for votes!

 

[Scuba6]

I'd vote, but the truck is only 500 miles old...still need to break it in more to get any kind of decent data.

 

[toyslug]

11,700+ miles on 2010 TE with KDSS loaded with backup fluids,etc., tools, survival supplies and accessories : 95%+? HWY driving @ 70mph=20mpg.

 

[NYRunner]

I was getting 21-23 with cruise control on in my Limited, if I pushed the reset button at speed.... but that's dropped to 19ish since my first oil change/ service :wow: :dammit:

If anyone reads this and can think of anything the dealership could possibly have done incorrectly please let me know!

Happy (& SAFE) Holidays Everyone!

 

[adio3x]

I've never seen the 20s, even before my lift, now I see 15

 

[jreiter]

I've never seen the 20s, even before my lift, now I see 15

Those 285 tires are probably the big contributor to the drop in mileage. It's weird that you were never able to get 20 on the highway, though. On a flat, level highway, I can definitely get 20+ every time as long as I keep it at 70 mph or so. If I go faster, the mileage starts dropping pretty quickly. By 80 mph I'm down into the teens. On big vehicles like this, speed plays a huge part in mileage. (Big, heavy tires don't help, either!)

 

[SevenMaryThree]

I just did Detroit to St. Louis round trip in my '11 LTD.

18.1 mpg with the cruise set 69-74 most of the time.

I've got 2600 miles in two months, and I've never seen anything better than 19...which is what was on it when I got it with 109 miles on it.

 

[Hambone]

Im right around 18.5 with the cruise set between 75-80....Id like to know what the people with 20+ are doing to get that kind of mileage.

 

[Black Moomba]

21.5 running 65-70
20.5 running 70-74
2700 miles on the 4Runner

 

[PracticalFJ]

19.2 @ 75-85mph in a 2010 TE w/13k on the clock.

 

[WFO_Racer]

Just got back from a quick Vegas trip. 281 miles each way plus some bumper to bumper strip driving and a quick run to play in the snow at the nearby resort (elevation 7,000 ft). 18.2 mpg for the trip. Wife and I plus our 2 little boys. 2010 TE with 4,500 miles filled up at Costco here in Newport Beach (So Cal) and in Vegas on the return using reg gas. The return trip running at a GPS verified 115mph hitting that stupid rev limiter repeatedly (at 116mph) as often as I could for a time of 3 hours 44 minutes drive time for that lap :lookout:

 

[NYRunner]

Update!

Riddle me this~

Just to shake things up, yesterday I filled up using 89 and went with a different brand of gas (Valero)....as opposed to the same spot I normally fill up with 87 (Hess).

Got on the highway for my usual ride home, hit reset on the mpg monitor and wouldn't you know I was pulling upper 24's-25 mpg!!! By the time I got home with the usual stop and go my overall dropped to 21 and change, but WOW what a difference! Overall I've been in the 17-18 range lately, until now that is.....

I find it hard to believe the octane made all the difference here, as I've used 89 a couple of times in the past....so I know where I'll be filling up from now on! Anyone else ever see such a change in perfomance from brand to brand???



(Mods, I apologize if mentioning the names above is in bad form....please delete or edit as you see fit!)

 

[1000MPH]

Did a 400 miler today. Mpg is going down due higher than normal speeds (70-85), heavy traffic, ethanol, and my right foot getting heavier. Getting addicted to the acceleration. For those asking how some of us get good mpg there's no secrets...it's under your right foot.

These are my numbers since new. 90% regular gas.

23.13
21.55
22.59
20.90
22.83
21.69
19.58
21.50
23.37
24.20
20.09
19.95
19.55
19.09
22.32
19.29
20.81
19.45
20.33
20.98

 

[GR8BAY]

Trip from NH to NM

Just got back from trip from NH to NM - 5,058 miles round trip - 2010 Limited with 27,000 miles at beginning of trip - Computer indicated 19.3 mpg for entire trip, however when I calculated gallons purchased and miles covered, average was 20 mpg. Rather than transport luggage on Baja roof rack I use an aluminum UWS cargo carrier (500 pound capacity) for transporting cooler and waterproof duffle bag. (No wind drag.) Cargo carrier frees up space for our Weimaraner and English Setter.