How low can it go!?
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4RunnerINprogress
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I get about 13-14mpg cruisin never flooring it, and going under 65mph on the freeway. I would be happy with anything 16-up.
My 08 Tundra 4X4 CrewMax 5.7L got better gas mileage than this thing
My 08 Tundra 4X4 CrewMax 5.7L got better gas mileage than this thing
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nb rob
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I'm also part of club 265.
265 E rated KO2's,
decent lift (3-ish inch)
metaltech opor sliders
nothing on the roof, no stadium lighting.
18.5mpg.
Its doubtful that I'll increase to 285 tires. It's also possible that I'll eat those words.
for the OP, my fuel economy increased slightly after about 10000km (6000 miles).
I take my mileage from the fuel pump receipt and put it in a spreadsheet, although the trip computer average seems quite accurate.
I also try not to fret in the winter, with winter gas, routine 4x4 and lots of idling to warm up. Those winter fuel receipts tell a different story.
I also use top tier gas whenever possible
265 E rated KO2's,
decent lift (3-ish inch)
metaltech opor sliders
nothing on the roof, no stadium lighting.
18.5mpg.
Its doubtful that I'll increase to 285 tires. It's also possible that I'll eat those words.
for the OP, my fuel economy increased slightly after about 10000km (6000 miles).
I take my mileage from the fuel pump receipt and put it in a spreadsheet, although the trip computer average seems quite accurate.
I also try not to fret in the winter, with winter gas, routine 4x4 and lots of idling to warm up. Those winter fuel receipts tell a different story.
I also use top tier gas whenever possible
MPG and $ Per gallon.
I have to agree with SirBarton, if you have to worry about your mpg you should not have bought a heavy body on frame 4x4. I traded our '15 Wrangler JKU because of a problem but not because of it's mpg which, just like our '16 4R's, averaged about 19-19.5 mpg US. It's funny, but back in the '60s and '70s when I drove Land Rovers, I never thought about their lousy mpg. It just never bothered me and, maybe, that was because gas was so cheap then! Pennies per gallon, not $$ per gallon. - Ted
I have to agree with SirBarton, if you have to worry about your mpg you should not have bought a heavy body on frame 4x4. I traded our '15 Wrangler JKU because of a problem but not because of it's mpg which, just like our '16 4R's, averaged about 19-19.5 mpg US. It's funny, but back in the '60s and '70s when I drove Land Rovers, I never thought about their lousy mpg. It just never bothered me and, maybe, that was because gas was so cheap then! Pennies per gallon, not $$ per gallon. - Ted
5ontheFloor
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I was just giddy to make over 400 miles on one tank. This was 60/40 highway driving
Spokanesteve
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Well - I can go lower...
Different car though....
In the Summer, pulling our boat home with our Sequoia, we go up a pretty steep hill just before we get home.
I love to turn on the instant MPG and watch it drop. Some days it gets to 2 MPG and the hill is 1.6 miles long.......so I do a quick calculation and tell the kids how much we just spend going up the hill.
Cheers, Steve.
Different car though....
In the Summer, pulling our boat home with our Sequoia, we go up a pretty steep hill just before we get home.
I love to turn on the instant MPG and watch it drop. Some days it gets to 2 MPG and the hill is 1.6 miles long.......so I do a quick calculation and tell the kids how much we just spend going up the hill.
Cheers, Steve.
CF_Machete
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I hate you
mybabydaddy
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We can analyze thread after thread, post after post... you're gonna see the same patterns over and over again....
Add lift, wheels, tires, rack, skids (insert exterior mod of choice)... you will see your mpg basically drop about 1 mpg for every exterior mod that adds weight or height or wind resistance, etc.
These trucks only like going about 60-65 or less... go faster than that, and once again, you will see your mpg drop by about 1 mpg for every 5mph over 60-65.
On a stock Runner in 2wd doing 60-65, most of us should all see about 21-22 mpgs. Some see a bit higher from time to time, some see a bit lower. I've owned three different model Runners... this rule has held true to all of them.
If you have a bone stock Runner and you are getting less than 19-20(ish), you either live in the hills/mtns, tow/haul stuff, or have a seriously heavy right foot (and there is certainly nothing wrong with that).
All other owners not in stock form, see above. After owning three of these, none of this has changed and won't until they change the gearing or engine.
Happy holidays!
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Add lift, wheels, tires, rack, skids (insert exterior mod of choice)... you will see your mpg basically drop about 1 mpg for every exterior mod that adds weight or height or wind resistance, etc.
These trucks only like going about 60-65 or less... go faster than that, and once again, you will see your mpg drop by about 1 mpg for every 5mph over 60-65.
On a stock Runner in 2wd doing 60-65, most of us should all see about 21-22 mpgs. Some see a bit higher from time to time, some see a bit lower. I've owned three different model Runners... this rule has held true to all of them.
If you have a bone stock Runner and you are getting less than 19-20(ish), you either live in the hills/mtns, tow/haul stuff, or have a seriously heavy right foot (and there is certainly nothing wrong with that).
All other owners not in stock form, see above. After owning three of these, none of this has changed and won't until they change the gearing or engine.
Happy holidays!
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sbronemann
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1engineer
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Yeah but that's logical. People don't like logic, they think their case is special.
I have read probably ten thousand posts on 5th gen efficiency. Know how many were due to an actual problem? None.
