v8 runner vs sequoia
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Re: Re: v8 runner vs sequoia
hes talking about the new Sequoia with the 5.7L V8 from the current Tundra.. and yea its supposedly more fuel efficient than the 4.7. HOWEVER that so far applies to the Sequoia. What I mean by that is that the 4.7 in the SEQOUIA would have to do more work than the 5.7 in the Seqouia.
Maybe the 4.7L in the 4Runner still gets better mileage than the 5.7L in the new Seqouia b/c the 4Runner weights a lot less.
MLB said:
hes talking about the new Sequoia with the 5.7L V8 from the current Tundra.. and yea its supposedly more fuel efficient than the 4.7. HOWEVER that so far applies to the Sequoia. What I mean by that is that the 4.7 in the SEQOUIA would have to do more work than the 5.7 in the Seqouia.
Maybe the 4.7L in the 4Runner still gets better mileage than the 5.7L in the new Seqouia b/c the 4Runner weights a lot less.
pat161
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They list the Sequioa at 13/18 and the V8 Runner at 14/17. That surprises me a lot as I always thought the 4.7 was a pretty advanced motor that should get decent mpg, at least better than a 5.7 w/ about 100 extra HP. Does the new 5.7 have cylinder deactivation, that might explain the slightly better highway mpg and slightly worse city. But in real life don't V8 Runner owners find they do a little better, I imagine the Sequioa will struggle to acheive the posted numbers.
Jeff Kleb
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While it is true that the 5.7L won't have to work has hard as the 4.7L in the same vehicle, it is a safe bet that the highway MPG is a tad better because of taller gearing. I am not sure, but the 5.7L could more easily pull the weight at a slightly lower RPM than the 4.7L would need.
Just my $0.02 on this.
BTW, I test-drove an '07 Tundra last July (with the iForce 5.7L). Stomp on the accelerator and that 381-hp engine springs to life like a raped ape. I'm tellin ya....that truck was like a Mustang GT with a cargo bed behind it.
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I had given a minor amount of consideration towards trading in my 4Runner (which I was then leasing) a few months early, so as to get a Tundra. Then reality set in. I did not need a pickup truck, and the EPA window sticker gave me a swift dose of the truth. The Tundra eats more gas than the 4Runner did.
My '08 Mustang GT still manages to get 17 to 18 around town and 22 or 23 on the highway, even with rather spirited driving. With fuel costing an arm and a leg, I am glad that I still have my paid-off Sentra for commuting duty.
P.S. One of my co-workers just got an '08 Tundra Double Cab with the 5.7L and totally loves driving it. I don't think he likes filling it with gasoline, however.
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Jeff Kleb
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RonMAIDEN said:
That is a better 1/4 mile E.T. than many "muscle cars" I have seen. Not bad at all, particularly for a truck!
I have never raced my '08 Mustang or taken it to a track, but I suspect that its quarter-mile time would fall somewhere in the low 14s. (My engine is bone-stock and rated at 300 hp, but the rear-end gears are very, very tall; probably a 3.08:1 axle ratio.)
Jeff Kleb
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RonMAIDEN said:
High 13s? Cool. I doubt I'd ever try it, but I suppose it is nice to know. I enjoy driving the Mustang, but is sure does seem to be a bit of a "dog" off the line. It performs best when downshifted into second gear at about 35 mph, followed by some throttle.
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If I take it up on the highway and cruise at 75 mph in fifth gear (manual transmission, of course), the 4.6L engine is only turning about 2200 RPMs. That leads me to believe that it has rather tall gearing.
Ford offers a 3.55:1 axle, but my car doesn't have it. But I suppose my gas mileage would suffer if my car had such a ratio; especially because it would be so much more off the line!
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Jeff Kleb
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vando45 said:
The 2008 Mustang GT has a five-speed. To get a six-speed, I believe you have to order a Shelby, Roush, Saleen or Steeda Mustang.
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I would not mind a six-speed in my GT, since that would enable them to have put a "shorter" rear axle in the car and still attain decent mileage on the Interstate.
