Gas mileage in my new Tacoma

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miklikmotobik

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When I purchased my 2019 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 sport, the mileage was advertised as getting 22 hwy, 18 city average 20mpg. I have been getting 16mpg average. I’m not if the engine just needs to break in or because I live in California where it is hilly, it effects the gas mileage, but 16mpg isn’t good for a V6.
 
miklikmotobik said:
When I purchased my 2019 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 sport, the mileage was advertised as getting 22 hwy, 18 city average 20mpg. I have been getting 16mpg average. I’m not if the engine just needs to break in or because I live in California where it is hilly, it effects the gas mileage, but 16mpg isn’t good for a V6.
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How many miles are on it? If it's fresh off the lot your truck probably hasn't learned you yet. I think you should pick up 2 or 3 mpg's, maybe, if you drive nicely for a tank.
My tank average says 16.4 right now but, I'm on 285 tires, tuned and was driving crazy off road for a few hours yesterday...
I got 19.6 on a 900 mi road trip a few weeks ago.
I'm manual trans as well tho.
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Driving style, terrain, and break-in can all affect mileage. With that said you do have a 4x4. I have a 4x2 and live in Texas, very few hills, and I have 40k plus miles on my 2016 Taco. I average 18.5, 19.5 on a good tank of gas. Give it some break in time and see if it gets better, but I doubt you will see 20+ average unless you are on a long steady trip.
 
Ive got 4000 mikes on my 19 4x2 and I'm averaging 21to 22 mpg. Ive seen as low as 19 and as high as 25.5. My milage is a lot of short trips so it varies a lot, speed also has a detrimental effect. In a couple of weeks going on vacation so will see what it does on a long road trip.
 
My truck gained a full 2 mpg this May when it reached 6000 miles. Not sure if it's the mileage or the end of winterized gas, or both. Same gas station, same routes driving. Mileage does go up after the engine breaks in.
 
I am currently averaging 18-19 in my 2019 Taco off-road but I’ve gotten up to 24. My truck has just over 3,000 miles and I’m hoping it only gets better. Either way it’s much much better than my last two Nissan Titan’s...

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Elevation change effects this a lot. I avg 13-15mpg in Oregon. Lots of hills and stop lights. If you’re on level ground all the time and on the hwy you can get the projected MPG.
I also had 285 E tires and that didn’t help the cause.
 
Make sure if you have towing and you button isn't engaged. You will get 15-16mpg. I used to get horrible feul milage when I first bought my truck. So far I've put 9000 miles on it and I avg 19.5mpg.
 
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