Poor gas mileage

[KatieW843]

lol

I am not exactly laughing.

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[CrispyTacoLover]

Bought a new 2025 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter 1 week ago. One week later, 1266 miles later, the MPG sucks beyond belief. I am getting as low as 11.1 MPG, and as high as 17.45 MPG. One can only imagine how much of an effort Toyota put into fraudulently advertising 22-24 mpg. I can return the Trailhunter to the dealership, but they will gouge me over 6500 + the 4000 I put down. Nice dealership huh? I will never buy anything from the dealership that I bought this vehicle from. I am going to take the offer and get rid of this piece of junk. I was getting better mileage on my old H3 hummer.

You’re going to eat $10,000 over this?

Here are my stats so far.

https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/tacoma/2024/crispytacolover/1306047

 

[KatieW843]

You’re going to eat $10,000 over this?

Here are my stats so far.

https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/tacoma/2024/crispytacolover/1306047

Yes, I will eat $10,000, and maybe more. I am not letting this garbage by Toyota continue. It is total BS that they can post this fraud on a sticker and suck in the unsuspecting.

 

[saerandy]

Eat $10,000 eh? At $3.00/gal that's 3333 gallons or almost 60,000 miles at 18mpg.

It's been mentioned - and my experience as well - that after ~5000 miles and on the highway these trucks get around 22mpg but you do you.

 

[KatieW843]

Well, I have owned Toyotas for the past 40 years and have never had to drive an excessive number of miles to improve the mpg. It should not be our responsibility to break in the engine before the thing actually does what they say it will do.

 

[TacoFreak]

@KatieW843 You have to give this drivetrain some time for whatever reason, and that simply is what it is. It doesn't sound like you are willing to do that, and it's your money, so go for it and flush $10k.

The EPA tests generate those numbers and the tests are out of date as far as the speeds of the tests. But it will change if you wait for some miles and I don't think your truck cares whether you have a 'tude or not.

My mileage was way below the EPA estimates for a good six months and 2,500 miles. Getting 17 mpg would have set a new record for me. Then it just changed and I have no idea why. I live in the mountains of Virginia so a lot of things affect my mileage, from elevation changes to head winds to prevailing speeds on the interstate. But today after 10 months of ownership I routinely see 18-22 mpg, and yesterday a country two lane with some time on electric set a new record for me of 28 mpg.

Just a side note. People here are friendly and helpful and happy to share their experience and knowledge. But we didn't design or build these trucks and opening a can on us will get you nowhere, but the ignore list.

 

[saerandy]

Well, I have owned Toyotas for the past 40 years and have never had to drive an excessive number of miles to improve the mpg. It should not be our responsibility to break in the engine before the thing actually does what they say it will do.

It's not all about breaking in the engine. The computer estimate of mpg on the dash takes time and many miles to adjust to how & when you drive and how the truck is driven. If you want to know actual MPG sooner then you need to start using fuelly. EPA calculates MPG using standardized test cycles performed in a laboratory on a dynamometer, not on a hilly road, with a lead foot, high winds and 100 degree days.

 

[gpburdell]

I am not exactly laughing.

You making a snarky reply to a post from nearly four months before you joined was rather amusing.

Ignore the dash computer and compute your actual MPG using an app such as Fuelly.

Also double check your truck is accurately figuring distance - compare your phone gps speed to the truck speedometer and/or get on a highway and drive 20 or 30 or 40 miles by the mile markers and compare to your trip odometer.

 

[Sagebrush]

I am going to take the offer and get rid of this piece of junk. I was getting better mileage on my old H3 hummer.

Bye-bye.

 

[KatieW843]

Bye-bye.

Indeed

 

[maxx075]

Indeed

Lol

 

[Ozzy269]

Bought a new 2025 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter 1 week ago. One week later, 1266 miles later, the MPG sucks beyond belief. I am getting as low as 11.1 MPG, and as high as 17.45 MPG. One can only imagine how much of an effort Toyota put into fraudulently advertising 22-24 mpg. I can return the Trailhunter to the dealership, but they will gouge me over 6500 + the 4000 I put down. Nice dealership huh? I will never buy anything from the dealership that I bought this vehicle from. I am going to take the offer and get rid of this piece of junk. I was getting better mileage on my old H3 hummer.

My driving has been mostly short trips around town (2024 Off Road) and I get 16.3 consistently. I think I got high 17s out of one tank when I was taking a longer trip with a lot of highway driving . I’m keeping mine but I would agree. Toyota did some real jiu-jitsu to come up with 22 to 24 MPG.

 

[Sagebrush]

Toyota did some real jiu-jitsu to come up with 22 to 24 MPG.

I've got the same OR and just did a four-hour trip. 24.7 MPG.

It's where you drive and how you do it.

 

[Baltimore]

Well, I have owned Toyotas for the past 40 years and have never had to drive an excessive number of miles to improve the mpg. It should not be our responsibility to break in the engine before the thing actually does what they say it will do.

Things have radically changed in transmission controls over each of the past four decades. Now there's an entire computer that "learns" as you go to help better determine rpms and shift points. If you haven't, just drive normally and see what happens once you cross ~ 3,500 km / 2,200 mi. That's when I saw mine make a marked improvement in the average mpg. I've had no issue with the MID calculation of avg mpg per tank being within 0.2mpg of my manual straight calculations (as I've posted elsewhere). This break-in duration appears to align to many other folks observations. Toyota doesn't get to make up the claimed MPG rating, the government has a standard test that provides those numbers (whether we like, agree, dislike, disagree that the test is accurate for real world is a different debate). If you have not modified your vehicle from it's factory/stock configuration, then you're likely to see something within spitting distance of the claimed mpg once you cross that break-in and learning period. If you're impatient or disgruntled about it, then get rid of the vehicle. It's your ride and your wallet. Highly doubtful anyone on here cares what you opt for, as long as you feel it's made you happier or more satisfied.

 

[CrispyTacoLover]

Things have radically changed in transmission controls over each of the past four decades. Now there's an entire computer that "learns" as you go to help better determine rpms and shift points. If you haven't, just drive normally and see what happens once you cross ~ 3,500 km / 2,200 mi. That's when I saw mine make a marked improvement in the average mpg. I've had no issue with the MID calculation of avg mpg per tank being within 0.2mpg of my manual straight calculations (as I've posted elsewhere). This break-in duration appears to align to many other folks observations. Toyota doesn't get to make up the claimed MPG rating, the government has a standard test that provides those numbers (whether we like, agree, dislike, disagree that the test is accurate for real world is a different debate). If you have not modified your vehicle from it's factory/stock configuration, then you're likely to see something within spitting distance of the claimed mpg once you cross that break-in and learning period. If you're impatient or disgruntled about it, then get rid of the vehicle. It's your ride and your wallet. Highly doubtful anyone on here cares what you opt for, as long as you feel it's made you happier or more satisfied.

My 4wd Off-road never hit 19 mpg for the tank average when stock. But I typically drive over the speed limit by a few mph and there are a lot of lights on my usual city routes.

It’s definitely not going to hit 19 now that I have heavier E load tires. But I am not upset. 16-18mpg has always been the norm for my Tacomas.

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