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#259 of 351 " The facts" by tank5 May 21, 2007 (4:40 pm)
Hi: I'm not one to give up. The mileage sticker said 21 to 27 and I expect something reasonablely close to that or better. If not its false advertising as no one at the dealership refuted it.   My wife has a 2006 Solera Convertible and the average for her car is 27.5 mpg. She has a lead foot.   In Alabama if I drove 60 mph I would be killed in the first 30 miles.   The trucks routinely go 80 and the rich out of state tourists on their way to the Gulf Coast go 80 to 90 in their BIG suv's. They can afford the %300,00 ticket, it seems.   Slowing down is not an option. I don't go over 70.- the speed limit.   Tank5 Replies to this message: blufz1 (May 21, 2007 5:12 pm)
#260 of 351 Re: " The facts" [tank5] by blufz1 May 21, 2007 (5:12 pm)
Replying to: tank5 (May 21, 2007 4:40 pm) If you want 27 70 then you needed to buy a car not a truck.
#261 of 351 My experience - MPG by ritaco May 25, 2007 (6:33 am)
I have an 06 Tacoma, 6cyl, auto, short bed, crew cab. I just hit 5500 miles. In general, I love the truck.   In terms of MPG, my city mileage is awful. Over the winter, I was averaging around 14 MPG. My daily commute is about 10 minutes of in town driving (not city driving). I asked a toyota service tech - he said that the MPG should improve once the "summer" gas comes out. My MPG seems to be up to about 15 now - but definitely not 17.   However, I'm ok with my highway mileage. I've taken two 500 mile trips - about 99 percent highway. I get just under 20 MPG - cruising at 75 or 80 and every once in while jumping higher than that. If I drove 65, I'd probably easily get 21 or more. Maybe one day toyota will come out with a hybrid tacoma.
#262 of 351 2007 4x4 Access Cab 4cyl 5-speed by jaggy9 May 30, 2007 (9:50 am)
2nd update - 21.7 MPG. 390.9 miles at 18 gallons. City driving. Can't complain about that. Love my truck!! Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Jun 12, 2007 5:05 pm)
#263 of 351 MPG for 2007 4x4 Access Cab 4cyl 5-speed [jaggy9] by crazedcommuter Jun 12, 2007 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: jaggy9 (May 30, 2007 9:50 am) Your mileage sounds encouraging. I'm thinking of buying the same set-up as yours. A 4x4 Access Cab 2.7 with the 5 speed. My primary driving will be all highway on a 100 mile per day commute. I need either an AWD vehicle like a Forester or the Tacoma, and it looks like they both get similar mileage. Please keep reporting your city and highway mpg. Do any other Tacoma owners with the 2.7 and a 5 speed drive 100 miles/day? If so how's your mpg? Thanks Rob
#264 of 351 Well I screwed up - Base model, 4 cyl, auto + air by matt51 Jun 15, 2007 (2:53 pm)
I have been getting 23 mpg highway at about avg speed of 72-75 mph. I had overdrive locked out. My first Toyota, floor shift. There is a narrow slot label 3-D. If the handle is to the right of the slot, overdrive is enabled. If the shift handle is to the left of the slot, overdrive is locked out. The mileage I posted was for using only 3 speeds. I am getting new readings, using all 4 speeds, will post those numbers when I get them.
#265 of 351 Base, 2 wd, auto, air - much improved by matt51 Jun 16, 2007 (12:22 pm)
Now my first highway check, 72-75 mph, with a few city miles, is 26 mpg. I will make more checks and post them. EPA is 21 city, 27 highway. I have put Mobil 5-20 synthetic in the truck, but had not noticed an improvement when I did so.   Sure helps to let the overdrive work. My fault, not the trucks. Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Jun 16, 2007 1:57 pm)
#266 of 351 Re: Base, 2 wd, auto, air - much improved [matt51] by crazedcommuter Jun 16, 2007 (1:57 pm)
Replying to: matt51 (Jun 16, 2007 12:22 pm) Thanks matt51,   26 mpg for the highway is my kind of driving--about 100 miles worth. Thanks for the posts and the updates. As far as the overdrive: I did that in my Scion XB for about 35 miles once. I accidently pushed the OD button and turned if off. Luckily I was on 2 lane roads running about 50-55. My mpg also was a bit short on that tank.
#267 of 351 2007 double cab prerunner, v6, ac, at by uncalumnus Jun 18, 2007 (9:09 am)
I just filled up my tank for the first time (the dealer gave me a tank when I bought). I averaged about 19.6 mpg. That was with a mix of city and highway driving. I would say about 60/40 for in town driving, though. I am pleased so far.....
#268 of 351 Gas Mileage by kcros11 Jun 21, 2007 (5:15 am)

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