palladin8
2/4/2007 11:53:23 PM
Hello everyone I am new to the Forum and also new to the 4runner. I bought an 03 limited 4X4 with the V8.
My question is what kind of mileage can I expect to get in normal driving conditions. I do not have a lead foot and drive pretty sensible. I can get 20mpg out of my dodge 2500 4X4 with the cummins. I am hoping for something close to that but we shall see.
Kamakura Kid
2/8/2007 2:44:50 AM
Can't help you with the V8 question, but I can welcome you to 4RF!
H1_VLTG
2/8/2007 5:10:54 PM
I have a 2006 with the V8 and I haven't gotten near 20mpg with casual driving. My daily commute is a combination of city and hwy driving. I am averaging around 15 to 17 mpg (about 3000 miles total so far). I bought the SUV with 2300, so I have logged about 700 miles. Keep in mind this is a rough estimate, but I know for a fact I haven't gotten near 20 mpg. I'll have to wait for a "Road Trip" to see what I can actually squeeze out in terms of hwy mgp.
palladin8
2/13/2007 5:21:53 PM
Well the wife and I took our first road trip in the runner. We went to Salt Lake City. The mileage was less than what I was hoping to achieve. We averaged a tic over 17 mpg going up to SLC from Vegas. I believe that was due to the mountain passes. I only used the cruise control on the flats and turned it off going into the mountain passes and tried to keep it from down shifting as much as possible. I set the cruise to just under 80 mph and the tach was reading between 2000 and 2500 rpm. I did put new tires on the vehicle prior to the trip and they are one size over stock (265/70/17 vs 265/65/17). I do not think that 5 cm would make that large a difference but I could be wrong. On the return trip I aired the tires up from the 35psi that the shop had them at to 42psi. The ride was not that noticeable however I had a considerable head wind to contend with and the mileage suffered considerbly (15mpg). Over all I am happy with the vehicle the ride on and off road are far better than my 3/4 4x4 dodge but the mileage is less. We are planning another trip next month and i'm hoping mother nature will cooperate so I can really see what kind of mileage I can get.
