Is something wrong with my 4Runner?

[_westtexasrunner_]

So I have a '16 TForce 4Runner, and I consistently get around 15 mpg in town and occasionally 17 ish on the highway. The TForce does have the roof rack and skid plate, but dang after reading other people's posts saying they get a lot better makes me wonder if something is up. Could the roof rack and skid plate make me lose ~5ish mgp? No misfiring cylinders, I have not lifted my vehicle, and I have Nitto Terra Grappler AT tires. Anyways, thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Jivewalker]

could be a lot of things, or normal. I get 18.8 no matter where I drive. Tire size? Pressure you run? Oil changes routinely? Miles on it? Diff fluid changes ever? Brakes free and not binding or stuck caliper? Sludge in engine from lack of oil changes? Couple of ideas there you could check.

 

[maxp0wer]

That's only slightly less than what I get, in a similar rig. Probably depends more on your driving habits and if you are loaded with people/stuff. Have you checked the air filter?

 

[_westtexasrunner_]

Thanks for the suggestions. I change the oil every 5k and put synthetic 0w20 in. Air filter is fine and I usually have my tires at ~35psi. IDK, could just be the aerodynamics of the vehicle. The 4Runner wasnt exactly designed for fuel efficiency and then add on vehicle mods. I will check my brakes later today.

 

[02SE]

What is a TForce 4Runner? Is that some sort of appearance package made up by Gulf States Toyota?

FWIW, I read your signature, then did a search to find out how old Ariana Grande is. It turns out she's 26. Barack Obama is 58.

I don't think Ariana Grande talked to little boy Obama, long before she was born.

Just saying...

 

[Toffees]

Didn't [MENTION=96008]Engineer[/MENTION] or someone do a thread on this?

So I have a 4Runner, and I consistently get around 15 mpg in town and occasionally 17 ish on the highway... does have the roof rack and skid plate... and I have Nitto Terra Grappler AT tires. Anyways, thanks in advance for the help.

That's normal. Take the 4Runner, add driving environment, driver, drag inducing installs, and heavy tires and 15/17 is a normal output.

What is a TForce 4Runner? Is that some sort of appearance package made up by Gulf States Toyota?

yes, it's a Gulf States package. SE does something similar like the XP package or something.

 

[badattitude]

Winter gas doesn't help. I drop 2-3 mpgs this time of year. The summer gas formula is better for MPG. Currently getting 17.4mpg per the computer

 

[SoCalRunner]

Driving habits

When i drive the truck i get 17-19 mpg, when my wife drives, it goes down to 13-15mpg.

 

[nimby]

When I lived in Southern California, I would regularly get 16mpg driving city/highway up to 75-80mph.

Now that I live on the Central Coast of California, I get around 19mpg. The speed limit here is 55mph most places I drive and I rarely go above 65mph.

 

[alphabeast]

TForce is affecting your gas mileage...

 

[euser]

15-18 is what I usually get. The only time I get in the 20s is cruising at around 55-60, over that it drops to around 16-17. I just took a 5,000 mile road trip where I averaged 17. At least until it got super windy, then it was 15.5-16 going 75mph with my Thule box.

 

[cb1111]

You also have to remember that everybody else on the internet gets amazing gas mileage and paid far less than you did.

But you do need to fix your signature line. Regardless of how you may have meant it, it makes you sound like an idiot.

 

[Engineer]

Didn't [MENTION=96008]Engineer[/MENTION] or someone do a thread on this?



That's normal. Take the 4Runner, add driving environment, driver, drag inducing installs, and heavy tires and 15/17 is a normal output.



yes, it's a Gulf States package. SE does something similar like the XP package or something.

Maybe one of the other nerds but it wasn't me that I recall.

Not sure where the OP is seeing folks getting 20mpg around town, i'd really want to see that data as I am normally around 12.5-13.5 but thats with all the mods, 100% intown driving and its cold, sits outside and I warm it up often so not really relevant to anyone else but me.

 

[thennen]

Maybe one of the other nerds but it wasn't me that I recall.

Not sure where the OP is seeing folks getting 20mpg around town, i'd really want to see that data as I am normally around 12.5-13.5 but thats with all the mods, 100% intown driving and its cold, sits outside and I warm it up often so not really relevant to anyone else but me.

I got my 2019 TRDOR in October 2018. It's stock, and consistently averages 21.8 mpg. I did notice a drop to 21.5 this winter (winter gas?). The only thing I can think of that keeps me there is that I drive with a light foot. I don't drive slowly, just accelerate slowly if nobody is behind me. And a good bit of it is country roads/freeways - only some city driving. That may be the other big contributor.

 

[spartacus]

Driving so the eco light stays on gives better milage. keeping the speed around 60mph and keeping a light throttle. It takes a hit when going up mountain passes.

 

[mrblah]

I get 12.5 with mix and freeway driving

 

[MaddoxPics]

Added weight will automatically cause you to lose some MPG, especially with the roof rack. Depending if you went bigger tires that plays a roll as well. You could be running your tire pressure too low. Could be on the throttle a lot.

Bunch of things to consider, but I doubt something is wrong. Also if you get winter blend that'll affect MPG as well.

 

[49Runner]

I’ve never gotten decent milage (17 is really good for me) but there are a ton of factors. Tire size, load, head wind, etc. I’ve actually taken to driving my F250 diesel if I want to get “good” mileage on long trips... but mileage isn’t why I bought the 4Runner.

 

[Jivewalker]

I must have an anomaly. I bought mine new in 2012, drive 60+ miles per day in a 50/50 mix of heavy stop and go traffic and 75mph+. I've consistently been in the 18.8 range for 191,000 miles. The only time it dipped was when I had some sludge build up on the OCV screens and a clogged PCV (this all happened when dealer was doing oil changes). Also, I was running my KO2's at sticker pressure instead of the higher proper pressure. I started doing my own oil changes, aired up to ~40psi, replaced the PCV and cleaned the OCV screens and it went back to 18.8. Lowest i ever had was 17.

 

[Angelo]

I consistently get around 15 mpg in town and occasionally 17 ish on the highway..

This is totally normal. The engine in the 4R is dead nuts reliable but is NOT anywhere near efficient and it changes a lot based on the way you drive.

Try this: set your middle user screen to the setting that actively shows your fuel economy based on the accelerator- if you turned off your green ECO light in the settings, turn that back on too, it will help give you another way to gauge. It isn't any fun to drive like this- you'll have to wait for bigger windows to merge / turn, be way easier on acceleration to reach top speed, and be more cognizant of "coasting" into a stop than accelerating until you have to brake... but you'll see that the easier you go on the skinny pedal can make a huge difference on your MPG.

I've played around with it and I can get reliably over 20mpg in the summer months, maybe 18.5 or so in the winter if I'm babying it- and this is with a lift and extra weight. My brother has a 5th Gen also and he doesn't care ("I drive it like it was meant to be driven" lol) and gets 15-16mpg.