Gas Efficiency

mcp6453 wrote:
> My son wants a small pickup with a lot better gas mileage than his Ford
> Explorer. Are Toyota trucks the best choice for mileage?

Never mind. I just did some looking. Toyota doesn't make small trucks
any more. And their mileage ratings are terrible.
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On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:56:37 -0700 (PDT), johngdole.DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:

>Isn't Tacoma a small truck (pickup)? 2008 V6 automatic EPA 16 city 20
>highway. I4-manual 17/22.
>
>Yeah, that really sucks.
>
>Try Chevrolet Avalanche 5.3L V8 15/21 MPG!! Or 2008 Chevrolet
>Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 2WD LT2 Short Box 5.3L V8 315HP 15/20 MPG!!!

You're comparing differently configured trucks.

The Silverado Crew cab with a 5.3 with 4WD is 14/19, the base Toyota
I4 automatic is 19/25. See how meaningless that is?

Pick a specific configuration, and go from there.

I drive several Silverados and one F150 on a regular basis, and
greatly prefer the Tacoma's driveability and smaller size. The
current Tacoma is mid-sized (4000+ pounds), more like the Dakota, and
much bigger than a Ranger. I don't want a double cab and don't have
kids, so the Access cab's size is great for me. I can own any truck I
want, and I don't want a bigger truck.

The owner of the F150 I drive on a regular basis also drives my Tacoma
on a regular basis. We co-own an airplane, and often swap vehicles so
the correct vehicle will be left at the proper airport, as we move the
plane from base to base. He's decided to replace his F150 with a new
Tacoma after significant time driving my truck. I wish my truck had
his XLT's adjustable pedals, though. Those are cool!

If someone wants a full-sized truck, compare full-sized trucks. If we
compare the Tacoma to a Colorado... Not much going on there, at
least when I did overnight test drives.

The Avalanche, well that's just an abomination. <G>
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On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:59:52 GMT, mcp6453 <mcp6453 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:

>mcp6453 wrote:
>> My son wants a small pickup with a lot better gas mileage than his Ford
>> Explorer. Are Toyota trucks the best choice for mileage?
>
>Never mind. I just did some looking. Toyota doesn't make small trucks
>any more. And their mileage ratings are terrible.


Go here to compare, has ratings and most vehicles have actuals posted
(I've posted for two, Tacoma is one of them)

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

Tacoma has the best MPG/power rating. If you don't need the power (no
towing or carrying heavy loads) you can do better. If not, you can't.

I traded a v6 Dakota (which I liked in every other way) because I
could not tow enough. The V6 Tacoma I replaced it with gets better
mileage and is rated to tow twenty percent more.

Frank
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johngdole.RemoveThis@hotmail.com wrote in
news:7d09ab84-af93-461a-939b-a34b9c0f7c46@u36g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> Isn't Tacoma a small truck (pickup)? 2008 V6 automatic EPA 16 city
> 20 highway. I4-manual 17/22.
>
> Yeah, that really sucks.
>

That is interesting, my 2008 Tacoma, I4 manual, extended cab gets 25 mpg
in mixed freeway/city driving averaged over its 7500 miles.

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Charly Coughran <ccoughran.RemoveThis@REMOVE-TO-DELETE-UCSD.EDU> wrote:

>johngdole@hotmail.com wrote in
>news:7d09ab84-af93-461a-939b-a34b9c0f7c46@u36g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Isn't Tacoma a small truck (pickup)? 2008 V6 automatic EPA 16 city
>> 20 highway. I4-manual 17/22.
>>
>> Yeah, that really sucks.
>>
>
>That is interesting, my 2008 Tacoma, I4 manual, extended cab gets 25 mpg
>in mixed freeway/city driving averaged over its 7500 miles.

Hope so, just ordered that same truck, 08 thou.

Thanks to Toyota's buyback of my 2000.
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Just got back from 2415 miles to the Four Courners for a
week from Northern California.

99 Prerunner, auto, air -- from 19 to 25 highway depending
on incline and top speed. The 25 was a long run at 67 mph
across Nevada into Utah.

- Bob



SnoBrdr <SnoBrdr.DeleteThis@killington.com> wrote:

>Charly Coughran <ccoughran.DeleteThis@REMOVE-TO-DELETE-UCSD.EDU> wrote:
>
>>johngdole@hotmail.com wrote in
>>news:7d09ab84-af93-461a-939b-a34b9c0f7c46@u36g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> Isn't Tacoma a small truck (pickup)? 2008 V6 automatic EPA 16 city
>>> 20 highway. I4-manual 17/22.
>>>
>>> Yeah, that really sucks.
>>>
>>
>>That is interesting, my 2008 Tacoma, I4 manual, extended cab gets 25 mpg
>>in mixed freeway/city driving averaged over its 7500 miles.
>
>Hope so, just ordered that same truck, 08 thou.
>
>Thanks to Toyota's buyback of my 2000.
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