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Ok, I bought a brand new '08 Sienna Limited w/AWD- Have 5100 miles on it now, and cannot get better than 13.2 mpg. It has 17" Bridgestone Run Flat tires. Dealer has checked it twice, and they claim all is normal. I don't use this as a family van. This is my work vehicle. I do carry equipment around: 275 lbs. all the time. (Weighed at local propane dealer day of purchase, and 3 days later after vehicle was loaded.) This weight is equivalent to 2 adult passangers. I find this mileage unacceptable. Have owned Jeep Grand Cherokees, Chrysler Town & Countrys, etc. with the same load, and always got 17+ mpg. Spoke with a neighbor who traded in a BMW X5 that he filled up twice a week with premium fuel. He now fills up his exact Sienna as mine, 3 times a week w/regular unleaded, yet it is costing him more per week in fuel costs than in his previous BMW. The reason I bought this van was because of it's AWD. Next problem is the run flats, which I have been advised will last maybe 12-15K before they need to be replaced. NEVER NEVER NEVER will I own a Toyota again.