2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro - MPG Test | Real-world Highway Range 

I've also noticed 45 to 50 mph is ideal for mpg. I live out in the country and there are alot of 55 mph roads and the average mpg around those speeds are in between 23 and 25. It's better for the mpg to just cruise slowly across town than get on the hwy. I don't mind it either.

Awesome...just traded my SR5 premium In for a 18 off-road premium with kdss also Way better. Body roll is so much less with the kdss system

It’s crazy the amount of whining and drama about the ride and noise. You’d think they were in an archaic 60s box. I find my 4Runner just fine on the highway.

​@j.taveras8447 my gf mom has one and compared to a camry it's definitely louder

A hardly rolling popsicle.

@@karkule5919 A little background of what I do helps, As an auto engineer i design and help manufacturers by testing parts for the cars. Some of these parts are called OEM (original equipment manufacture) and AMP (After Market Products). Most auto car markers put basic parts in a car because it saves money and meets the specifications. I don’t want to get into the details of this. Typical all cars can improve their performance and fuel efficiency by 3- 5 mpg. 1. Change the stock Air Filter to a K&N filter. You don’t need the cold air intake just the filter it self. But the cold air intake does improve air quality by 3% more. 2. Rolling Resistance, meaning inflate your tire to 40 psi but make sure your tires max are 5 psi lower than the max pressure. The types of tires makes a difference. The trade off is your car performance and grip will be less. But if you drive safely you should be fine. 3. Change stock spark plugs to performance parts or iridium. 4. Change the stock exhaust to performance exhaust, I installed a dual exhaust and the output is easily noticeable. 5. Driving habits easy on the gas petal in the city. Use the idle stop if your stuck in traffic for longer than 30sec. That’s only if your car has the system installed. 6. Cruise system works great on flat land, but not so great on hills. It’s best, to control with your foot going over hills. You want to keep your rpm below 2,000 if possible. 7. Install an Oil catch can, this engine is a GDI and this will prevent carbon build up. 8. Change to full synthetic oil, because it will last longer and protect your engine while improving performance. Also clean your Mass Flow sensor every oil change. 9. Don’t by gas from the cheap from gas stations. You want to use Top Tier Fuel, examples Shell, Exxon, Costco, and etc. 10. Aerodynamic. Having a roof rack and extra weight make the car slower and inefficient. Only use what you need. Hope this help, even doing a few of these modifications will help your suv performance. 11. There is a carbon filter or charcoals filter in your air box for almost all Toyota but that is to ensure all cars meets the emission standards for certain states. You can remove this and see a 5% increase in efficiency. Hope this helps y’all out there.

@@09FoxRider they're not GDI. It's MPFI, it's a old school port injected 1gr and it doesn't even have the d4s system so there is no direct injection. Otherwise for the most part this is accurate. Adding a K&N filter does improve mpg but let's through alot more dust and debris and I live in a dust bowl so I'll stick to Wix filters which do a much better job of keeping the intake clean from dust. But the exhaust and tire pressure are good tips. Some oils have better cold flow characteristics and also at temp and can improve mpg. Pennzoil flows really good at all temps and had a robust additive package so it protects but still provides good mpg. I also like using shell gas anyways so yeah.

Thanks Michael!! you should have your own channel on how to make these changes. thanks again for the tips

@@09FoxRider Nice info Mike. Just wanted to add something to the driving habits on the highway. He's right about cruise control...turn it off. When cruising on rolling hills...either maintain or better yet... slightly lose speed going up the hill. You can gain the speed back going down the other side....and just cruise on the flats. After while this trick will become second nature. If necessary start the ascent a few mph over the limit...so as to not bleed off to much speed. Accelerating UP HILL eats gas. I have a 2018 trd pro p/u...and can get 24 mph if she stays 70ish...and routinely get 20ish around town.

@@09FoxRider my 4Runner Limited 2018 13-14 mpg so sad :((

The roof rack is a milage killer more so than a height concern.

@@GRAZINGARIZONA When the roof rack is empty it has nearly zero impact on MPG.

@@kerplunk38880 Totally disagree as Toyota's do terrible with wind resistance and mpg's. You can load them down and milage ain't so much effected but stick shit out in the wind and it tanks it. And yeah, the roof rack stickin out in the wind looks cool but kills the milage. You say nearly zero impact, I say easily 2+ miles per gallon is hardly zero impact.

@@GRAZINGARIZONA ​​⁠My TRD Pro with a roof rack and my wife’s Limited without a roof rack disagree with your precious feelings. Both get the exact same MPG.

32 PSI per the vehicle spec

I ordered a one with KDSS so I’ll be able to find out…in 8-12 months.

@@skoolynugenator1802 4runner will likely stop being manufactured by the end of September.

@@somethingawesome9547 according to who or what?

@@skoolynugenator1802 Depends on if the all new re-design is pushed out or not. That will determine when the current gen manufacturing stops. My guess is we'll get a 2023 of the current and the new gen won't hit until 2024.

@@MrChadx1 true but I think all orders will go through until they stop taking orders. They won’t accept orders and then cancel them.

do you floor most of the time?

It came on the watch!

I get around 13-15 mpg in the city with the TRD Pro. If you've never daily driven an off-road vehicle before, I'd highly recommend test drive someone else's truck for a few days first before buying a 4Runner or Wrangler or Bronco. If you're expecting a RAV4 like kind of ride you'll be very disappointed.

I own a 2022 4Runner TRD Pro in this exact color right now but my previous car about 3 years ago was a Grand Cherokee Overland. For a daily driver (and especially if you don't offroad), I'd definitely recommend a Grand Cherokee in term of ride comfort. The 4Runner TRD Pro has a huge amount of noises from tires, wind, etc. (which I'm used to as I traded in a Ford Raptor for the 4Runner), but if you're not used to the noises of an offroad vehicle you'll get drained on long trips very quickly.

You wouldn't be doing much daily driving with the Jeep because it would always be broken down and in the shop for repairs.

@@whocaresjustdoit that’s what the stereo is for 😁

Jeep. Although I do agree the 4Runner would be more bulletproof.

@@DailyMotor just pulled the trigger on a Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with a Hemi yesterday!!! 🎉

Agree

4runner is made in japan too

@@johnnyc0811 Yep

Also, a lot of people will convince themselves that they need a more fuel efficient vehicle be it hybrid or fully electric just to save money at the pump. They don't realized they didn't save anything by getting rid of a perfectly working vehicle.

My 2019 Wrangler JL 2 door gets 24 MPG on the highway?????

@@77bronc14 I got 4 doors model with extreme recon package . 35inch tires and 4.56 gears . My highway is 15 to 16 mpg.

@@alinmatti786 sounds like you got the 3.6 instead of 2L?

Yeah that should help a bit. Also removing the top rack.