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From: Dan G on 16 May 2007 14:53
Toyota is listing the rated MPG of the 6-speed manual 4x4 as being lower
than the 5-speed auto. This seems to defy logic to me. Does anyone have any
real-world experience to report for actual MPG?

Any ideas why this is? Are they using different 4WD systems?


From: B A R R Y on 16 May 2007 15:01
Dan G wrote:
> Toyota is listing the rated MPG of the 6-speed manual 4x4 as being lower
> than the 5-speed auto. This seems to defy logic to me. Does anyone have any
> real-world experience to report for actual MPG?

My real world MPG readings for a 2005 version are right in the predicted
range. The 2005 manual is rated for 1 MPG less than the automatic, as well.
From: bearman on 16 May 2007 15:34

"B A R R Y" <beech23pilot(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:PyI2i.244$4Y.124(a)newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
> Dan G wrote:
>> Toyota is listing the rated MPG of the 6-speed manual 4x4 as being lower
>> than the 5-speed auto. This seems to defy logic to me. Does anyone have
>> any
>> real-world experience to report for actual MPG?
>
> My real world MPG readings for a 2005 version are right in the predicted
> range. The 2005 manual is rated for 1 MPG less than the automatic, as
> well.


My 2007 Taco 4X4 with the 5-speed auto gets about 18.5 in the city. On the
one road trip I've taken, with about 200 pounds of cargo, it got 25 mpg.
But I was driving at 65 mph. Regular gas. I noticed when I was going 65,
the tach was showing less than 2000 rpm.
--
Bearman

America: Land of the free because of the brave.


From: Dan G on 16 May 2007 18:11
Yes, I'm assuming that it's a matter of RPMs, the auto must have a killer
overdrive.


From: Frank Boettcher on 17 May 2007 13:14
On Wed, 16 May 2007 12:53:43 -0600, "Dan G" <none(a)12345.org> wrote:

>Toyota is listing the rated MPG of the 6-speed manual 4x4 as being lower
>than the 5-speed auto. This seems to defy logic to me. Does anyone have any
>real-world experience to report for actual MPG?
>
>Any ideas why this is? Are they using different 4WD systems?
>

Don't know about the 4 x 4 and can't speak for the MT, however, my
results so far with 2007 tacoma double cab 2wd prerunner.

Tank no.miles gals mpg %highwayhighway miles city miles

1 253 12.4 20.5 50% 126.5 126.5
2 194.8 8.9 21.8 100% 194.8 0
3 293.3 15.5 18.9 0% 0 293.3
4 145.8 8.0 18.2 0% 0 145.8
5 194.6 10.3 18.9 10% 19.46 175.14
6 187.1 8.6 21.6 90% 168.39 18.71
7 312.1 15.9 19.7 66% 205.986106.114
8 231.7 11.7 19.8 40% 92.68 139.02
9 355.9 18.3 19.4 100% 355.9 0
10 308.2 16.4 18.7 20% 61.64 246.56
11 226.7 11.9 19.0 10% 22.67 204.03
12 303.3 13.7 22.1 90% 272.97 30.33
13 300.2 15.7 19.1 0% 0 300.2



3306.7 167.4 19.8 1520.996 1785.704
46% 54%

very close to the Toyota estimates of 19/22 for this version.
I'm very happy.

Frank
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