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351 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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I had a 1996 Tacoma basic standard cab 4X4. It had air, an AM/FM radio and the all weather guard package, the 2.7 and 5 spd manual. That's it. With the standard 3.42 axle ratio and the standard 235/75X15 tires I managed to get a best of 26.x MPG on the highway driving conservatively. This truck was THE BEST truck I ever owned. When I sold it at 50,000 miles there were ZERO squeaks or rattles. I never should have sold it but needed something that would tow and carry 3 - 5 passengers. Ended up with a new '99 Sierra 4X4 that turned out to be junk and I sold it after about a year of ownership..... Wish I had that Toyota back! |
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Get yourself another Taco then. I wish I could see some of your gas milage....but I don't drive on highway conservatively. I could get 20+ if I stuck to 70-75, but I can't do it. |
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| What kind of truck do you own now? If you had an extended cab Sierra, I'm sure a Double Cab 4x4 Tacoma will not have any less room in the back seat for 3-5 passengers, and you win both ways because you own your Toyota again. | |
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Are you getting the mileage you expected fromt he EPA estimates on the sticker? How's your Tacoma doing out in the real world? PF Flyer Host Pickups & News & Views Message Boards |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Jan 05, 2005 8:18 am) Have V6 manual in a 2005 Access Cab Tacoma with TRD Sport package. Tom Clark (vmiman)
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Replying to: vmiman (Jan 10, 2005 1:40 pm) At least the truck managed to approach the 25 mpg threshold on a roadtrip running 70-75 mph (with a tailwind  ). But then again, maybe getting out of town and away from the reformulated fuel required here helped too.j
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Replying to: yardguy (Jan 22, 2005 4:02 am)
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 23, 2005 9:07 am) Seems like it was rated 22 / 25. But I found it interesting at the time that the mileage for the standard cab and extended cab were the same. The log shows that the stated city mileage was some sort of arbitrary, bogus number. Maybe the test track was downhill the whole way around... On the other hand, my wife bought an '04 Rav, 2 WD, with the fancy 2.4l engine at the same time as the Tacoma and it handily beats its mileage guestimates -- while at the same time providing a whole lot more acceleration. The downside to the log...I keep looking at the fuel price on those first couple of fill-ups 
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Replying to: yardguy (Jan 26, 2005 6:42 am) "City" mileage can really vary depending on just how "city" it really is. If you're doing a lot of stop/go, like once every block in a residential district, it will drop your mileage much more than having to stop every half-mile at a light on a main drag. For a truck that you use to work, those a pretty good #s. Far better than if you had a 1/2 ton or larger! |
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