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1070 messages, Last post on Jun 04, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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City avg. approx. 13-14. Mixed avg. 15-16, Haven't had an opportunity to check Hwy. only. Mileage decreases about 1-1.5 MPG when pulling 1500 to 1800 lbs. (2 waverunner/gear). |
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| City/Highway(SF Traffic) average overall about 21mpg. only 2000 miles on the car so hopefully it will get better with time. | |
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| I purchased a 1999 Toyota 4-Runner Limited about 3 months ago and have been having a real problem with fuel consumption. The mpg was listed at 17-20 mpg highway with a tank that is to hold 18.5 gallons of fuel. Neither of these stats have held true. First, my suv will only hold 13.5 gallons and I have averaged 180 miles per tank of gas over the 3 months. Now simple math tells me I am still only getting 13.33... mpg. My questions are: 1) Have any you 4-Runner owners had these types of problems with this make/model. 2) Why will this suv only hold 13.5 gallons of fuel(this has not changed for 3 months also). And 3) Is there a recall on the 4-Runner for problems will fuel consumption, inaccurate gauges or the wrong size gas tank on the 4-Runner. The Toyota dealership says there is no problem. I fail to see it that way. I would appreciate any information that anyone could offer up to make some sense of this situation. | |
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My 2000 GCL V8 with Quadra Trac : City 13.5 to 14 imperial m/g haven't check highway m/g yet. |
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| http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ | |
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Automatic transmission: City average 16.8 Imp mpg Combined average 21.01 Imp mpg Highway average 23.23 Imp mpg (Hwy 20-22 Imp mpg with 9ft Kayak on roof rack and camping supplies piled inside) Although fuel is sold by liters up here, I always change it to Imperial gallons. Please remember there is a difference in Imperial gallons to US gallons. I didn't do the math conversion from the Imperial Gallon to the US gallon or to the Metric Liters. Approximate conversions: 4.546 L = 1 Imperial gallon 1 Imperial gallon =1.25 US gallons 1 US gallon = .75 Imperial gallons |
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Forgot to mention, it is also 4X4. |
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With 40,000 miles, never better than 15mpg on 100% freeway and 9-11 mpg in the city. Average in mixed mode is about 12 mpg; thank god it's regular fuel! EPA was 14/18 mpg; EPA dyno operator must have been on coffee break or asleep at the switch when they tested this puppy. Interesting Ford Motor Co. statement in a recent article on the new Explorer/Mountaineer coming out early next year with the 4.6L V-8 instead of the 40-year-old 5.0L V8 -- here's how they plan to increase mpg by 25% in these SUVs: 1. Increase vehicle weight by 250-300 pounds (huh?) 2. Keep the same aerodynamics as before (huh?) 3. Admit that the 4.6L is not that much more fuel-efficient than the old 5.0L (OK) 4. (Drumroll - here's The Real Answer): a. Install 5-speed automatic instead of 4-speed with new model introduction b. Within a year after that, introduce a 6- speed automatic In other words - gear that sucker down to where it will be doing about 1200 rpm at 70 mph, a "semi-coast" mode. Hope all you folks towing something like dropping back into 3rd or 4th gear to go up 2% grades! Sounds like a way to fool the EPA highway mpg test - wanna bet the new numbers with the 6-speed look like "14 mpg city, 28 mpg highway"?! JM |
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Just to be accurate -- Ford is introducing their "Powershift" Auto Trans in a year or so - it's a 6-forward-speed trans plus reverse so it's called a 7-speed. Close enough. Interesting that Ford claims this unit will improve MPG by only 6% over current AT units - where will the other 19% of projected improvement come from - solid rubber tires? If you want more facts on the PowerShift unit, check "blueoval.com" site. Jeff |
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I've just had my Tahoe a month but got 17 with a few 50 mile trips to Salt Lake City and back. Just putting around town locally got 16. Richard |
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