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This is a discussion thread titled "Tundra MPG's", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
Now the bad news. Just returned from a 2500 mile trip to Montana pulling a trailered boat full of gear (~1000 lbs). Averaged 15.8 mpg for the trip including a 250 mi stretch in a blizzard in 4WD (12.5 mpg). On the trip back (west to east with a NW wind), my high was 18.4 mpg and I averaged 17.1 over 1100 miles. Remember this was towing with the truck and boat loaded for a two week fishing trip with two Black Labs at 80 lbs each in the truck. Now the bad news: to get this respectable mpg I had to drive at 60 mph. Any faster and the mpg drops through the basement. Previous trips not towing but traveling 70 to 75 mph gave 14.5 mpg. Pushing our "bricks" past 60 mph just kills the mpg. Bad news for a truck with the engine that we have, but it looks like slower but cheaper trips for me.
Note: I have had my 2005 DC (42K now, 37K when purchased) since October and the transmission definitely has adjusted to my driving. The mpg just keeps increasing. Driving in warmer weather is a component but I think the Tundra is learning.
I just purchased my 2005 AC 4x4 TRD and have filled up 2 times. I drive from New Jersey to Brooklyn, heavy traffic in the morning stop and go never over 40mph, in the evening right around 55mph. 50/50 highway city. The first tank was 16.8 a little heavy on the throttle to see what she could do. The second tank was 17.5 a little lighter on the throttle. I am more than pleased with these #s for the kind of driving I am doing. I like this truck so much I am selling my 1995 Tacoma and looking for a 2000-2003 tundra to drive when I am at home.
My mpg averages about 14.5. (50/50) It's less in the winter with the warm ups, and a little more if I do a lot of highway driving. I have a stock DC with about 300 lbs of tools and tool boxes in the back all the time. It's a work truck and I love it!
I have been hmm-ing and haa-ing about getting something other than a tundra b/c of what I percieve as poor gas mileage...but I don't have a lot of persepctive on what other types of full sized trucks get for mpg...anyone have some perspective for me? I have gotten mostly 15-16 mg ave. for a 2004 V8 AC 4x4 (I have a diesel transfer tank, logging equip, tool box, etc...in my truck most of the time so I think that doesn't help my MPG) drive about 15K miles per year...
...but I have never owned another fullsized truck to compare...
who makes the best MPG full sized truck? diesels?
but would seem silly to buy a ford/chevy/dodge/nissan to save some $$ on gas when I would be spending more on fixing it...
I have been hmm-ing and haa-ing about getting something other than a tundra b/c of what I percieve as poor gas mileage...but I don't have a lot of persepctive on what other types of full sized trucks get for mpg...anyone have some perspective for me? I have gotten mostly 15-16 mg ave. for a 2004 V8 AC 4x4 (I have a diesel transfer tank, logging equip, tool box, etc...in my truck most of the time so I think that doesn't help my MPG) drive about 15K miles per year...
...but I have never owned another fullsized truck to compare...
who makes the best MPG full sized truck? diesels?
but would seem silly to buy a ford/chevy/dodge/nissan to save some $$ on gas when I would be spending more on fixing it...
I have had 2 Chevrolet 1500 with the 350 V8 and always got around 17 mpg, so close to what I get with the Tundra (16). Both were 2x4 as is my Tundra. I have owned 1 Ford F150 with 6 cyl and got about 14 mpg. I think the Tundra will be as good as it gets for full size truck w/gas V8. Diesels should do a little better but have not owned one. With the added price of diesel I don't think you would save any money.
I have been hmm-ing and haa-ing about getting something other than a tundra b/c of what I percieve as poor gas mileage...but I don't have a lot of persepctive on what other types of full sized trucks get for mpg...anyone have some perspective for me? I have gotten mostly 15-16 mg ave. for a 2004 V8 AC 4x4 (I have a diesel transfer tank, logging equip, tool box, etc...in my truck most of the time so I think that doesn't help my MPG) drive about 15K miles per year...
...but I have never owned another fullsized truck to compare...
who makes the best MPG full sized truck? diesels?
but would seem silly to buy a ford/chevy/dodge/nissan to save some $$ on gas when I would be spending more on fixing it...
Diesel is the way to go if you actually need a truck cause they have gobs of power and should outlast 2 gas half tons if you use em and if you don't turn it up they will return 15 to 20+ MPG.
But, diesel is $4.45 per gallon.
15 or 16 MPG is as good as you can expect from any full size half ton 4x4 truck. Some routinely get much worse so you are right in the top third of mileage for a full size.
This is realistically as good as it gets for gas half ton 4x4 trucks so just enjoy !
3 mpg even at $4 per gallon is only about $650 per year so not worth the bath on a trade and if you had a 4x4 that got 18 mpg average you would probably not have a full size!
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Interstate at 80mph about 17
Highway at 65 mph about 18
Towing covered utility trailer at 70 about 12
Towing 6000lb fifth wheel at 70 about 10 (level ground, no wind). Had a low of 6pmg when driving into a 40mph headwind (55mph road speed). Driving up the mountains on I5 into San Diego got 8mpg.
Same load at 60 about 9. Yep, that's right, better mileage going faster. Why? I think it's the torque curve in OD. At 70 the engine is up more toward peak torque. Rides smoother without much downshifting. At 60 it downshifts for any wind or slight incline.
And I do have a tonneau cover (BakFlip). It increased mileage by about 1mpg.
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Last edited by portablevcb; 05-18-2008 at 09:51 PM.
I get about 13 mpg and that is about 95% city driving. I am a very conservative driver. I hope to increase the mileage when i get slightly smaller, narrower, and less aggressive tires. Not to mention, the new tires will be lighter also.
With some driving adjustments, my scanguage is telling me up to 18.5mpg on my daily grind. Coasting downhill as much as possible and keeping it steady on the climbs makes a bigger difference than I thought. Even keeping on the gas down hill, once you go above 60mph it really drops your mpg, so I've just been coasting down even if it slows me up a little. Just playing with it mainly to see how it goes. My previous Jetta diesel did 52mpg on this commute at a helluva lot faster speeds....too bad I sold it thinking I wasn't going to be making the drive anymore....
Compared to my prevous Chevy, it does about the same around town and such, but on the open highway, the Chevy did a lot better.
My diesel Dodge isn't setup for empty driving at all (8,000# wet, 125 gallon tank, 4.10 gears) but pulling 15,000# it will get around 10-11mpg if you keep the speed around 65mph. Rarely requires a downshift unless you're in the rockies. Drops to 9-10mpg at 75mph. On the rare empty trip, it usually averages 16-17mpg. Not a good choice for someone that doesn't need a big truck.
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