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Yet Another Gas Mileage Thread

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by SCMountaineer, Feb 7, 2022.

  1. Feb 7, 2022 at 10:12 AM
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    SCMountaineer

    SCMountaineer [OP] New Member

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    Upstate South Carolina
    Vehicle:
    On my third 5th gen — 2021 SR5 premium 4wd
    Gunmetal TRD wheels, Yakima rack, Canvasback covers
    I'm on my third fifth gen. The first one got 18-19 around town, and 20-22 on trips. (I was pleasantly surprised that it exceeded what the EPA thought it should be getting). The second one (which had my Yakima rack on it) got about one MPG less, and I chalked that up to rack drag.
    This one, also with the Yakima rack, is getting 14-15 around town, and 15-16 on trips. Seems like an awfully big discrepancy, but maybe not.
    All have been SR5 4wd, original wheels and tires (TRD wheels on 1 and 3, standard snowflakes on the 2nd).
     
  2. Feb 7, 2022 at 10:46 AM
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    Bhux14

    Bhux14 New Member

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    Blake
    Hays, Kansas
    Vehicle:
    2021 Army Green Trail Edition
    Stock for now
    Most of the trips we take in Kansas are on interstate so driving right around 80 or so. We were getting 16ish with the rack and about 18 or so after we took it off on interstate.
     
  3. Jun 11, 2022 at 10:36 AM
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    4runGirl88

    4runGirl88 Get a little mud on the tires!

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    2018 Black SR5 Premium (AKA Black Betty)
    I drive 80 miles round trip to and from my work daily. 98% is highway. My mpg is in the 18.8-19.2 range with bull bar mounted.

    The handful of times I've taken her offroad she got much less but that's expected. Hauling a buddy's traveltrailer for a good 3.5 hours resulted in around 16 mpg which I was impressed with overall.
     

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