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Toyota 4Runner Real World MPG

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Toyota 4Runner: MPG - Real World Numbers by steve_ HOST
Jul 21, 2006 (1:18 pm)
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How's your mpg doing? Please give us a report and include any details that will help others compare their mileage to yours (commute, driving style, city/highway mix, mods, etc.).
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mileage by jaesee75edmund
Jul 21, 2006 (6:50 pm)
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i drive all local, living in the outer burbs of nyc, with short trips and ac on during most of the summer. i average no more than 12-13 mpg with my v8 4runner. i've gotten close to 17 on the hw while cruising at 70. the onboard comp is always high by about 10%. it always shows 15 mpg for when i'm driving local, and about 19 for hw. i suppose you could achieve 19 if you cruise at 50. but, who does that?
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2002 SR5 4WD auto by chiefjojo
Jul 22, 2006 (8:57 pm)
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I get 18 city and up to 23 highway (best case)--usually 21-22 highway... probably average of about 20mpg overall.
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mpg update by jaesee75edmund
Jul 23, 2006 (6:55 pm)
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just did a 300 mile day in the rain, all hw, so the speeds were rather slow-about 60 average. the comp said I averaged 21.5 mpg. after filling up, I figured it to be 18.5. better than I've ever had it.
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Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [chiefjojo] by jaesee75edmund
Jul 23, 2006 (6:56 pm)
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Replying to: chiefjojo (Jul 22, 2006 8:57 pm)

18 city and 20 overall?!!! a 4400 lb truck?!! regardless if you have the 6 or the 8, you MUST tell me your secrets!
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Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [chiefjojo] by jaesee75edmund
Jul 23, 2006 (7:00 pm)
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Replying to: chiefjojo (Jul 22, 2006 8:57 pm)

oops! I guess the 2002 didn't have an 8, and the 4 cylinder didn't come in 4wd. so, how do you get 18 mpg?
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Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [jaesee75edmund] by chiefjojo
Jul 24, 2006 (10:20 am)
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Replying to: jaesee75edmund (Jul 23, 2006 7:00 pm)

Well, the 2002 is a 3.4 V6, and the 3rd gen is smaller and lighter than the newer ones--i think around 4000 lbs. Also, since gas prices have been so high, I've taken it easier by driving close to the speed limit. If you keep it closer to 65-70 instead of 80 on the hwy, it can make a HUGE difference in mpg numbers.
 
Drag losses due to wind resistance increase exponentially with speed... double your speed, and air becomes 4 times more resistant.
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Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [chiefjojo] by tidester HOST
Jul 24, 2006 (11:03 am)
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Replying to: chiefjojo (Jul 24, 2006 10:20 am)

Drag losses due to wind resistance increase exponentially with speed ...
 
Actually, the drag force varies with the square of the speed so it is not exponential.
 
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2003 V8 4WD Limited by nedzel
Jul 24, 2006 (1:12 pm)
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I get around 17 mpg in mixed suburban driving. On the highway, with the cruise control set at 70 I get around 19 mpg.
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2000 V-6 4WD manual shift by nippononly
Jul 25, 2006 (7:19 pm)
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gets me 20-20.5 mpg as a running average, in a little bit of suburban and mostly vacation driving. I have found that A/C use makes very little difference in this truck.
 
Oh yeah, and the V-6 4WD manual has a curb weight of 3885 pounds. It is more than 10% lighter than the new model from '03 on, which is good for gas mileage.
 
Like chiefjojo, 23 mpg is about the best I can hope for in an all-highway trip. However, it is very consistent under those circumstances, so it never drops much below 23 either.

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