Poor gas mileage

[Sancheesy]

To put things in perspective, if we were to get 23 MPG which no one would complain about vs. the 19 average most are getting, and paying $3 USD per gallon, over the course of driving 12k miles per year we would save $350. I don’t want to throw away $350 at once but over the course of a year I could live with it given everything else I love about the truck including the added pep over my Gen 3 that got the same 19 MPG.

I agree this is how I look at the cost of ownership. Over a year the amount of extra fuel is nominal compared to the performance of the truck. Like others have stated I wish at least Toyota would have left the gas tank the same size as before. I just grin and bare it.

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[MustardTiger]

Outside of obvious degraders of mpg (i.e. lift kit)...fitting a tire for looks and disregarding the ply/weight will have a huge impact on mileage. When I replace my tires, I'll do everything possible to not go above a SL rated tire. Tire weight is super important. No tacoma needs 10 ply tires. Of course there aren't many SL options currently...but there are some (Wildpeak AT3/AT4). And BFG is supposed to be releasing non LT versions on the K03 within this year. Fingers crossed

 

[WyoMike]

I read with interest the replies to my original post. First, I need to add that I immediately replaced the more aggressive stock tires with Michelin Defender LTX tires which are much more highway friendly, and I did not start driving for any real distances until I had a cab high shell installed -- which is exactly what I did for all my previous 3 Tacomas. Furthermore, living in WY I am well aware of what the wind can do to mileage; and, I am a conservative driver and don't drive my new 2025 any different than I did my previous models. But the gas mileage absolutely stinks and I purchased a new Tacoma to have a pick-up that meets my work and daily life needs but is more economical in mileage. I might as well be driving a one-ton monster with the mileage I'm currently getting! Something is wrong and I will be taking it back to the dealer to have it checked out!

 

[WyoMike]

Outside of obvious degraders of mpg (i.e. lift kit)...fitting a tire for looks and disregarding the ply/weight will have a huge impact on mileage. When I replace my tires, I'll do everything possible to not go above a SL rated tire. Tire weight is super important. No tacoma needs 10 ply tires. Of course there aren't many SL options currently...but there are some (Wildpeak AT3/AT4). And BFG is supposed to be releasing non LT versions on the K03 within this year. Fingers crossed

Sorry, you are wrong about the 10 ply tires. I use my truck for field work and was sick of having tires ruined by sharp rocks -- I will never use any tires that are not 10 ply and have had good mileage results from Michelin 10 ply tires that are also highway friendly.

 

[syrade]

I'm running 33x12 r20 tires on my trd offroad I get around the same 16.5 mpg on average. I use to run eco mode all the time but the way I drive it's not annoying and doesn't get me but maybe .3 mpg better so I stopped. Headed to work if it stay 55 and there's no traffic i can get like 20-22 mpg on that trip but it's few and far between

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