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#9 of 82 2003 V8 4WD Limited by nedzel Jul 24, 2006 (1:12 pm)
I get around 17 mpg in mixed suburban driving. On the highway, with the cruise control set at 70 I get around 19 mpg.
#10 of 82 2000 V-6 4WD manual shift by nippononly Jul 25, 2006 (7:19 pm)
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.
#11 of 82 Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [chiefjojo] by chiefjojo Aug 29, 2006 (10:39 am)
Replying to: chiefjojo (Jul 24, 2006 10:20 am) Just measured 23.4mpg last night (on my 2002 4WD 4R auto) after driving back from the beach in NC. That's at about 60-70 mph on the highway and ~95% highway miles.
#12 of 82 just did a trip to the redwoods by nippononly Aug 29, 2006 (2:56 pm)
approximately 600 miles round trip, with camping for 3 nights in the middle, so it was not all highway because there were a couple of days of short trips puttering around up there.   Anyway, averaged only 22 mpg overall, not my best work!   (2000 V-6 4WD stick shift)
#13 of 82 Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [tidester] by fowvay1 Aug 30, 2006 (1:26 pm)
Replying to: tidester (Jul 24, 2006 11:03 am) Ummmmm? How is this not exponential? The exponent is 2! Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 30, 2006 1:28 pm) fowvay1 (Aug 30, 2006 1:52 pm) tidester (Aug 30, 2006 1:55 pm)
#14 of 82 Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [fowvay1] by tidester HOST Aug 30, 2006 (1:28 pm)
Replying to: fowvay1 (Aug 30, 2006 1:26 pm) x2 is quadratic. 2x is exponential.   tidester, host Replies to this message: fowvay1 (Aug 30, 2006 1:52 pm) tidester (Aug 30, 2006 1:55 pm)
#15 of 82 Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [tidester] by fowvay1 Aug 30, 2006 (1:52 pm)
Replying to: tidester (Aug 30, 2006 1:28 pm) I guess I misunderstood the original drag equation. Btw, exponential is e to the power of x, not 2. (e=2.71828183)   But, back to the 4runners - I expected to see greater differences b/w newer 6 and 8 cyl. engines, esp. with full time four wheel drive...   This is helpful - I'm thinking of getting one and will use it for occasional boat towing. Need to do much more research. Thx. Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 30, 2006 1:55 pm)
#16 of 82 Re: 2002 SR5 4WD auto [fowvay1] by tidester HOST Aug 30, 2006 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: fowvay1 (Aug 30, 2006 1:52 pm) Actually, exponential means any base bx unless you're a computer programmer in which case you only recognize one.   tidester, host
#17 of 82 03 & newer gas mileage for the v6? by cheepyankee Sep 04, 2006 (6:20 am)
Hi, seriously thinking about getting a new 4 runner v6. EPA estimates are 17/21 for the V6, but I have heard some people get a lot less. Any experiences here? Replies to this message: bobgordon (Sep 04, 2006 1:37 pm) canddmeyer (Sep 04, 2006 6:12 pm) kipk (Sep 12, 2007 2:03 am) and 3 more... gostros (Sep 25, 2006 6:02 am)

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