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Couldn't agree more. I did not buy mine for the gas mileage [Hell it's a pickup truck for god's sake] I drive my other vehicles if I want to save gas. The Tundra is an extremely reliable workhorse and I wouldn't trade mine for any thing in the world.
I don't know why the Titan and Tundra are now the 2 most basic trucks available and the Frontier being the last classic midsize truck. I looked at tundras when I got my Titan but just didn't seem to fit my likings.
@@scottweber3328 Don't get me wrong... I'm a Toyota guy, but that statement is not total correct. A F-150 dollar for dollar will have equal resale value.
@@gearrunner Thanks. On a serious note, I think it's borderline criminal that the other manufacturers charge as much as they do and still have all these reliability and safety issues. I believe they can make a better truck than they do and are choosing not to. They've been doing it long enough so they have no excuses. I'm sure us consumers are partially to blame because we keep buying the crap. For crying out loud, the F-150 is the best selling vehicle in the world !? 🤨 I've owned three F-150's and I won't buy another. We need to vote with our money.
chad Spidle I agree. They’ve been doing this forever. The ford guys have giving me tons of crap for my experience with the trucks. I think they aren’t telling what issues they are having because they don’t want to give it a bad name.
chad Spidle I traded my 2016 Silverado for a 2020 tundra and I only did it cuz GM transmissions suck, they vibrate , and that active fuel management sucks. I prefer a vehicle more like they were made b4 so that’s why I went to tundra. And reliability
My 2018 5.7 Tundra off road 4x4 gets me 17 to 18 MPG on the highway when set at 75mph. I am running stock tires. Not the best gas mileage but the most comfortable truck I’ve ever owned. I too was a former Ford and dodge truck owner with Lots of mechanical issues. I’ve been hooked on Toyota now for 7 yrs now and they have never failed me. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. I don’t care about Fords, Dodge or Chevys technology it doesn’t last and they cost more than a Toyota. Go Figure!
Yes bro I’m from a country where Toyota are put to the real world not test but day to day living that’s in the gold mines and Toyota never failed . Toyota in general
I love my 2014 Tundra CM! One of the best few quotes I've seen on the Tundra groups were, "We can tow a space shuttle, who cares about MPGs?" Another is, "we can pass most anything except a gas station!"
Something that never gets mentioned in relation to tundra gas mileage, mostly because I don’t think people even know, is that Tundras come with one gear ratio in the differentials, that’s 4.30. That’s a big truck gear ratio and that’s how Toyota develops low end torque out of their gas engines. This of course is important if you are using the truck for towing which is how Toyota marketed this truck for years. By comparison, Ford is the only other company that offers that ratio and that’s in the super duty line and is an option, not standard. The comparison trucks you mention had 3.73 ratio at best and more than likely the F 150’s you talked about were 3.55. Those are much more friendly for highway miles and mpg’s. Personally, I wish all gas trucks built for towing or commercial use would use the gear ratio Toyota does.
Dre Sted That is very true. My ecoboost did have 3.73 gears which would help with gas mileage. Mine does have a towing package but doesn’t only the Tundras with a towing package have the 4.30 gears?
Dre Sted rams have a 3.92. I agree 4.30 is pretty rare but the other issue is the transmission is only 6 gears and doesn’t have 4 overdrive gears like the rams do. Not a huge issue cause 6 is plenty but have the extra gears is nice because you can use a lower rear gear and not lose mpg
Matthew Edwards or just use the full power of the engine and spread the gears out. You can still have a low rpm gear in a 6 speed, the same as a 10 speed. Having 10 gears doesn’t equal better mileage. Weight reduction, tire size, and gear ratio contribute more than anything. But with those are trade offs. Everyone I know with an aluminum body F-150 has a cracked windshield from the truck flexing. All the electronics on the other trucks are causing headaches everywhere. My Silverado with DOD consumes oil like nobodies business and creates all kinds of sludge and buildup because its a stupid ass motor killing design.
Actually Ram uses 3.92 for towing but you can option it with 3.21 standard or 3.55 personally I like the idea of choosing it rather then have one option....
Thanks for the video. I had a 2017 Dodge Ram Rebel that had engine issues while still under warranty then I bought a 2019 F150 with 3.5 Ecoboost. When its cold outside that transmission shifts hard until its warmed up. Ford says its normal. I say its a matter of time before it blows up. I picked up a 2021 Tundra and after reading all the reviews I think I will be happy with it other than the MPG. I contemplated waiting for a 2022 but first year models worry me.
Lmao, lack of technology is the exact reason why I bought my Tundra, combined on my three Tundras I have 785,000 thousand miles right now, I haven't even replace an O2 sensor or ball joint on any of them, hands down the most reliable and best gas motor on the market right now, and it's a 10 year old engine. You guys can keep buying pickup trucks with 12in Tesla screens in them, and heated gear shift knobs, and all the other bullshit that comes in new trucks, no thanks. The tundra is the only real truck left out there in the 1500 segment.
I own a 2018 Tundra 4x4 TRD. It is great off-road. It has a 450mi range. I load it with a topper, a full bed gun safe, two large dog boxes complete with dogs, all the training/hunting gear I need, camping gear, a large cooler in the back seat and sometimes even my wife. I get 14-16mpg. This is my 2nd Tundra and 5th Toyota. I looked at the Ford but it continually shifted gears at 80mph.
I finally picked up my 2018 tundra off-road. Cement grey. Love it!! Plush ride. Still stock tires and I’m Getting 17mpg on hwy on average. Decent in my books. My ‘14 ford ecoboost wasn’t extremely better than that.
I’m happy you like the Tundra. I still love mine to. They just keep getting better. Also my ecoboost only got like 17.5 so not much of a difference at all. Congratulations on the new truck. 👍
i have never seen any truck on the side of the road. everyone who complains about how horrible the reliability is of other brands are just retarded haters and/or fanboys of the truck they like. they are all quite reliable, to a point of no real difference.
Cal Bailey I don't think I've ever seen a truck on the side of the road due to the fuel used, usually it's something like an alternator or water pump or something more major due to poor maintenance habits.
I wish I saw 17mpg’s in my 2014 1794!! The most I get on the highway is 12 if I’m lucky, I know the 3” lift on 35” tires doesn’t help but I don’t care 😂😂 120k trouble-free Miles and made in 🇺🇸🇺🇸 works for me!!!! #TEAMTUNDRA
Sounds about right. On a 1,200 trip to Minnesota I got about 15.5 to 16 on stock tires depending on which way the wind was blowing. Can't wait for Toyota's new engine...assuming it's as reliable as 5.7 liter.
Great video I got 20 mpg (highway) in my 2018 tundra. Fixing go 1000 miles trip next mo Thanksgiving I'm sure hills in tenn and ky will have different outcome .plus back home in ohio
I've had a '05 Tacoma, '08 FJ Cruiser, '12 4Runner all with the same 4 liter engine, trans etc. When I bought my first Tundra in 2015 the dealer said the mileage is the same as my previous Toyotas - no difference. This proved to be true, I am happy to say. However the Tundra is a 5.7 liter producing substantially more power and hauling a much heavier truck around so that actually makes the 5.7 liter way more efficient than the other 4 liter vehicles I owned. Just sayin
Must be those tires of yours, we have the same trucks ( mine is white ), even dual exhaust and S&B intakes. Dealer had mine set up with leveling kit and 305/55-20 BFG KO2s on stock Platinum rims ( bit smaller tires than yours ), this spring from Long Island to Greensboro NC , tires at 46 psi, I was getting up to mid16 mpg's hand calculated ( still nothing to write home about ). But I think we all willingly bought our Tundra's with our eyes wide open on fuel consumption.👍👍
Captain Stabbin ,,,, had wife and two kids so I fill whenever “ I allow “ another stop, you know how that goes. Depends on how fast and where we were running. Some fills were closer to gears mpg reading. Carry my Son’s wheelchair ,so my truck has a cap , don’t know if that helps or hurts mpg. Also, when I got down south I put S&B intake plug back in and truck had better mpg’s going back home, just did not sound as good,😊
Anyone who buys a full size truck and is worried about fuel consumption, should not be buying a full size truck. Big trucks and good fuel mileage is an oxymoron!
I bought the tundra for towing and reliability. I tow 6500 lbs travel trailer 8 to 10mph mixed terrain. I get 16 to 17 without the trailer when I am easy on the pedal. I usually am not conservative if the speed limit is 70 I am at 75 to 80 mph. I run Xd all star wheels and original tires. 18x9, so I am content with 2017 limited.
G Y I’m totally content with my truck I knew the gas mileage wasn’t going to be great with that tire size. I also run around 75-80 the entire way. That probably didn’t help either. Lol
My Tundra gets around 13mpg. That's with a 4" lift with 33x12.50x20 tires. Its solid, drives perfect, and has zero issues. My last truck was an F150 lariat 3.5 EcoBoost that got 14mpg and had something new break every month. I'm pretty sure I'm doing way better now.
Bought my 2014 Tundra TRD with 52 k on it . Love it , my boss told me I should of bought a Chevy. I just don't like dealing with issues that other brands carry , seen them all . It's my first truck and no regret buying it.
I had a 2012 Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD off road and I drove it from NJ to California back and forth 12 times and let me tell you that truck is a beast and never let me down once.. MPG earnestly speaking I spent 550 bucks on one way and I’m not regretting it.. I’m now looking to buy another tundra soon..I’m looking at the 1794 edition crew max.
One question I always have for guys with oversized tires is if you have had your speedometer recalibrated. Your odometer, and in turn your computer Mpg, doesn't know you have tires that have a 9-10% larger circumference. Therefore you are actually traveling ±9% further than your tach says, even though you are burning the same fuel, your calculations will be off. Which means your 14.4 mpg, indicated, would actually be 15.7 mpg corrected for tire size. Getting just shy of 16 mpg from a gas truck on 35x12.5s is far from terrible.
My 2021 Tundra is pleasing me with the mileage, if I have a tail wind it'll get 22 mpg and down hill the screen will say 30 mpg; but the average is around 18 mpg which I think is pretty good considering it's a ROCKETSHIP
Love your channel. From a little research and past experience. Premium gasoline is usually for performance motors or turbos. Has some additives in the premium to help reduce knocking in engines. Years ago a thought process was around the premium gasoline will keep your engine cleaner. Nowadays regular or mid grade gasoline's have plenty of detergent additives. That 5.7 V-8 of Toyota is almost identical to the 5.7 Chevy V-8. Chevy n Toyota shared quite a bit of technology. Toyota just makes it practical bullet proof. 14.4 is good gas mileage. Here is an example of bad gas mileage Lincoln Navigator 5.4 V-8 my brother in law owned. Best I saw him get was 11 mpg. And that was downhill. lol .. You can save some money buy following what the owners manual says. If it worry you running lesser octane, about once a year buy a new fuel filter then run some injector cleaner. I use Berryman's. Or keep running the premium. Just some thoughts based on my driving experience.
@@deldrew8105 try Shell premium, I've got the 5.7L 2007 and I get 3-4 mpg better with this fuel.. no joke, it's a big difference first tank.. I talked with a fuel expert(20 plus year career) and he told me Shell was formulated for Foreign sports cars, it can even clear an emissions code in a couple of tanks..worth a try.
I have an 07 Tundra 2 wd. crewmax and at 65 mph on interstate I get around 22.5 average on flat area and when in the NC mountains it will drop down to 20.9 . I am well pleased with my fuel mileage for 182,000 miles and 12 years old. Never had a problem yet, battery, tires and brakes only replacement. I run Michelin 275x65x18 on stock rims.
Slightly more poor gas mileage is well worth the piece of mind of driving the best 1/2 ton on the market. I miss my '13 Crewmax SR5 5.7 with 33×12.5×18 with afe stage 2 intake and Bullydog programmer. I know I'm in Canada but at 120km/h highway I was averaging 15.5L/100km which is only 1.5L off of my Fathers Supercrew F150 5.3L. I'll take the Toyota ANY DAY over the "big 3"!! Cant wait to get a new one. Keep trucking buddy
Have you double checked your speedometer calibration to make sure that the larger tires are the same diameter as the factory tires? The larger tires will exhibit less miles driven and you would then calculate a lesser miles per gallon. I have a 2007. 5.7 L, 2 wheel drive, extra cab limited. I have consistently found 19 to 22 mpg on the freeway at 70 to 75 mpg with no wind but in town when my computer tells me i have an average speed of 28 to 35 mph, my mileage is 14 to 16 mpg. I agree with the reliability - 165,000 miles and only the serpentine belt tensioner at 45,000 miles I had to replace. Great video - thanks
I just sold my 2016 ram. Nice truck but annoying with small issues. I had it a year and a half and had 2 recalls, check engine light a bunch of times and a weird starting issue. The guy I sold it to said it still has the starting issue after dodge “fixed it”. I’m going back to toyota. No problems with any of my Toyota’s. I’m looking at a 1st gen tundra or sequoia
myrandomlife All my friends had Tundras for many years all generations. They finally talked me into buying one after 2 lemon F150s. Best decision I ever made.
I love my 05. Fuel economy I would describe as OK. I get about 14-15mpg on average. Probably low end would be about 12 and high end about 17. Not great numbers but hey its a pretty large v8 truck, automatic and 4x4. Mine is double cab so worst mpg of them all. I'm ok with those numbers because the truck otherwise IMO is exceptional. Just a well designed well thought out vehicle with quality components. you can't ask for more.
Exact same thing with my 2016 Ram. 5 trips to dealer in 2 years, only 15000 miles. When it began to have check engine light, stalling issue pop up towards end of warranty it had to go. Bought a Tundra. Liked all the tech, features in Ram but I want reliability first.
I dont really tow so cant say from that side. I have a Limited, so interior is pretty nice but smaller screen, no power mirrors, or remote starter stock. So there is less "stuff" than Ram had. I feel that Tundra just is more truck like, built more solid. No issues so far, and that was most important to me.
Yea it does! It is a sweet truck tho, I’ll give it that! I was at a cross between that am a Tacoma recently! An I test drove them both! The Tundra got 10 mpg on the streets and the Tacoma avgd over 20! So I rationalized the highway wouldn’t be much differnt! Thanks for co coming my suspicious! I’m glad I went with my Tacoma even more now thank you! Although the tundra is way more comfortable ride and better seating in the back! I think it’s a trade off, either you can get comfort an better ride or mpg! Now the new 2022 tundras might fix that discrepancy with the v6 turbo engines but right now it’s anyones guess! If it does maybe next year I’ll trade in for one! As I like them more, just the mpg is an issue as gas is going sky high now! No need to throw money into the fire!
TIMOTHY WRENN My names Andy. When I bought the truck it was a demo, it was the service managers truck. As soon as it came it before it even had 1 mile on it they lifted and put on the wheels, tires and exhaust. So I really do t know. My friends get anywhere from 16-17 mpg in there’s stock.
14.4 mpg! ugh. I'm running a DAP tune kit with a SB cold air intake on my 2015 Tundra and am avg 16-17 mpg. Give me almost a 800 mile range. Also have a 46 gallon TransferFlow midship replacement tank. Love the range that tank gives me. Hate the bill when I fill that monster.
I once got 18 mpg on a 250 mile trip in my 5.7 long bed Tundra. 5 degrees outside in 4wd with a max speed of 50 mph due to extremely icy conditions. I was pretty surprised. The norm during summer is about 16 mpg at about 65-70 mph.
In getting more like 13 Mpg on my 2010 Titan cruising at 80mph with around 1000-1500 pounds payload. I have the 2.94 axle on mine the tow package offers the 3.36 on the Titans. I use my truck for roofing and constantly load the truck, engine has fantastic low torque and great power. Oh I'm also in Colorado so high altitude doesn't help either and the uneven terrain.
You were right factoring the tire size, but did you also factor in your speed? I did a similar trip from Ontario (Canada) to Key West and paid a little over $450 roundtrip. I tried to keep the cruise control on as much as possible, which I find helps.
I get about 17 to 17.5 normally with mine. That's with driving 20 minutes one way in the mountains and 50 minutes on normal highway. This of course is with the stock 20" tires. It's nearly the same as I was getting with my 2010 Tacoma.
With the bigger tires the odometer is actually off from what it reads, much like the speedometer is off.... so in reality you probably get a little better than that. To be completely accurate track your trip with a separate gps. Had a truck that I always figured it being 11-13 mpg. Tried it with a gps and got 15
Andy, I think your truck is doing fine with mileage 35 inch tires with a lift and a 4.3 to 1 axle ratio!! I know it’s not great but what does anybody expect my truck isn’t much better maybe 16 mpg I don’t drive on long trips I think it would get close to 20 but I shut off the MDS system while driving, I don’t like that feeling going from 4 cylinder to 8 and back and forth, just stupid that’s why the Hemi has lifter problems I’ve heard!! 👍 anyway Andy have a nice Saturday night!!
Great detailed video - thanks for documenting this for us all. We appreciate it! Not sure it sucks, we all purchased a Tundra knowing the fuel consumption. All day long my money is better spent at the pump then burning my precious time at the dealer having Dodge, Chevy, and Ford repair issues with the truck at a high cost at that. My Tundra and 4Runners are beasts, never had issues and been all over the west coast and off roading. Planning to drive this Tundra for another 20 years.
I do half city, half hwy. I noticed my mpg was starting to really take a dive so I went on a good hwy run and used 10 bucks in gas, all of a sudden it was back to normal.
I have a 2007 Tundra SR-5 with 5.7 V8. I’m running stock 18” tires. I drive out of town three times a week on interstate. I only drive 70mph tops or set my cruise control to about 69mph. I’m averaging 16.9 - 17.0 mpg. I’m thinking about getting ram air low restriction air kit and see if I can make it to 18mpg. I have heard you can get better mileage with non ethanol fuel. But it is rather expensive, so there is no money savings.
I had a Ford F-150 with 4.7 V8 that got about 19 mpg. Toyota 5.7 = 381 HP vs Ford 4.6 = 292 HP. So, I gladly gave up 2 miles per gallon for almost 100 more HP! Just wow.
Coming from my lifted 98 grand cherokee which got 10mpg everywhere, i am ecstatic over my 08 tundra getting 16 city and 24hwy. Averaging 18mpg. That's an 80% improvement for me. And frankly i don't know anybody with a half ton V8 pickup who gets any better fuel economy than that.
Unless I missed something, your truck doesn't get as bad of gas mileage as either you or your trip computer have calculated. The mistake was not calibrating for the larger circumference of the aftermarket 35 inch tires that you have. In other word you traveled a farther distance than what your odometer is reading. Here's the math....Let's assume the truck came with 32 inch tires. Multiply 32 x 3.14 to get the circumference. This equals 100.48. Then do the same with the new tires. 35 x 3.14 = 109.9 Then divide 109.9 by 100.48 to get 1.09375. The new 35 inch tires moved you 9.375% farther down the road than your trip computer is telling you. Now multiply 354.8 (what your odometer said) by 1.09375 to get the actual miles that you drove. This equals 388.0625 miles. Now divide 388.0625 by 24.731 gallons to get 15.69mpg. Not great but better than the 14.34mpg that you thought ;)
@@gearrunner My 2007 tundra limited has 311000 miles and still going strong, all my tools weight 2000 pounds, always on the truck, average miles 15 miles per gallon. Same engine and transmission, 1 radiator and 1 alternator, 2 timing belt.
I got 2018 SR5 with double cab, stock tires and 4.6 engine. I usually get 16-16.5 mpg on tank counter with mix driving. While driving open road I get 20-21mpg at ~60 mph and bit over 18 mpg at 75mph. Turning AC gets it down by 1-1.5 mpg. When checking mpg display I also noticed that Tundra is very honest (all other cars I had were optimistic by 5-10%)
Mine is 2016 4.6 L 4×2, usually get 18.5 mpg combined with city and at ~70 mph on highway. Not too bad for this Tundra and I do agree with Kris K on Toyota for being honest with their mpg!
One reason I got the taco over the tundra, though man I wish I could afford the tundra. My taco can get upwards of 24mpg on the interstate. Still might wind up with it's big brother here soon though
My 2019 5.7 double cab completely stock got 17.9 mpg at 65 mph which included a little in town driving but not much. I mean I didn’t hand calculate but that’s what it said. It also only has 190 miles on it so it’s brand new still. That’s using the cruise control a lot and I baby it because it’s new. Try not to go over 2k rpms in town. Also I filled it with 87 octane.
i watched numerous tundra videos before i bought mine..when i did my own comparison,the tundra was the clear choice..the only negative is the mpg...worth it to me..love my truck
Man my mind is blown right now reading all these comments about tundras getting more than 15mpg. I have a 2015 SR5 CM 4x4 with a 4.5 lift with 35.12.50.18 and I’m getting 12 at best. Before my 35’s I had stock 33’s and best I got was 14mpg. I have 20gal tank and I get 295mile with a full tank. So any suggestions out there or ideas?
It's all in the gears. I believe your Tundra has a 4.30 or 4.10 final drive behind a pretty aggressive transmission. Most half tons use 3.90 or lower. The competition may put out more power at the crank but less energy to the pavement. It comes at a cost. I personally think it is. MPG was the last thing on my list when I bought my truck. I don't often need the power. It comes in handy hauling trailers in city traffic.
I had a 2019 ram with a 3.92 rear and getting 13.5 city and 17-18 highway (switches from 8 to 4)and a friend has a 2018 tundra crew cab and gets 14 city and 17-18 highway with stock tires (8 all the time). Ram had issues with ac, transmission and information screens, so traded in for a tundra, never looking back
I am running 17.6 mpg right now, and when I am out driving in the backcountry I am getting near 18.7, I have a 2016 SR5 Crewmax 6ft bed with a Leer Ricochet tonneau cover. My Milage sucked pretty bad before I put that thing on. I was getting 14.3 on the average.
Do you have the duel TRD exhaust on your rig. I just added it to my 2011 5.7L Limited Double cab and it really sounds great. Not too loud. Just perfect. My MPG did not change. Still gets 15 around town and 17 highway 75 mph with a tail wind !
Unless you corrected with software your odometer will be off as well because of the bigger tires. You need to do some math to figure out the real MPG. I got 19.3 with mine on a trip to Carlisle, Pa and I was real pleased with that..
Gear Runner I was thinking the same thing as Rich Eastmain. The easiest way to check it would be a point A to point B using your gps. That should show you if there is any mileage discrepancy. Some dealers will tell you anything to sell a vehicle. P.S. I love my tundra
I’m running 33x12.5x 20 KO2 with a 3/1 lift Bilstein 5100 . I’m getting 12 avg with 87 octane Mpg sucks but wud not trade it with a V6 turbo or one of those cylinder deactivation
I have had 10 assorted Toyota products all were great except these last two. I had the same situation with Ford also. My 2011 Tacoma was so great an so was my 04 Toyota solara
I found that I actually get worse gas mileage with high test than regular in my 2018 tundra 5.7. When I went on a 650 mile trip in mine, on factory tires I got 23 there and 24 on the way back
Bought my first new in 08, had 23 miles on it, took it 850 miles to Myrtle beach from Upstate NY, the real Upstate, the first week. The truck said I averaged 22 mpg. While I didn't believe it, we did stop 5 or 6 times if I remember, (had 5 bladders with me), didn't always get gas and the fill-ups was $40 at most. This was when gas hit $4 up here. So on the way back I tracked it, sure enough, I came up with 19. Bone stock 5.7 and very few hills and loaded with luggage, Did this trip 3 years straight and the numbers were comparable, 11 years and 250k later, it's saying I average 15, and I do mostly short trips while working, always loaded with tools for work, I'm leadfooted and I live in the Adirondacks. I have two 08 Tundra's, my second is a repo auction truck with 230k, seems like it was kept up, but it's a base model without the info center, but it seems comparable, there must be some reason for the differences, I've heard it both ways from others. But I do know Toyota used lower gears with the tow package. I did get in the habit early on that on long trips I would go to 6th manually so it wouldn't kick down on cruise control when I did hit any hills or had to slow down, thing acted like it was in a race, maybe that was the ticket. When I drive my fathers Silverado it feels like there's a rubber band stretching in there. Worth it at any cost IMO.
I love my 2016 Tundra and the 2003 I had before it!!! Yeah my Chevy got better mileage but got us stuck twice when the 4 wheel drive system failed had to lose work one time when the intake gasket went lost another day of work when the fuel pump went I sold that piece of s*** for $500 with the front end about falling out of it..
My ram 1500 got 17 to 21 and I miss that but there is something about my TT that I just simply love, minus tha gas mileage. But if I ever decide to pull my house off its foundation I can :) , couldn't do that with my ram.
I have a 2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 250000 miles on the dash and still ticking. Soon I will be changing the timing belt. And I can do my own work on it also.. I also have a 2001 Ford F150 140000 miles on the dash I like it also. I can also work on it.
Reliability & good MPG, should b able to get both. People buy trucks for their versatility. You want some torque or “pulling power” buy a diesel truck, with which you will also get better MPG with a diesel. If tundras were to get around 20 MPG the complaints would b almost none. I loved my Tundra but the MPG’s sucked especially when trying to go to far away places with gas stations being few and far between. I also got 14 MPG’s and my tires weren’t that big and averaging about 70 mph on highway.
I have a 2017 and I put 90% highway miles on it and its got 22,500 miles on it now since I bought it new. I basically drive it to work everyday (34 miles one way)2,000 ft elevation difference ( from Boise to Idaho City). I have recorded every single fill up and do the math calculations on my mile per gallon with a Calculator. I get 18.5 mile per gallon 70% of the time and somewhere between 16.2 to 17 mile per gallon the other 30% of the time when I'm not really being careful how I drive it. This is the extended cab 5.7 L 4 x 4 . I have the factory 18 inch rims with factory tires. I figure I only have probably another 4000 miles I can put on the truck before I already need new tires . I carry an extra 425 lbs in the truck including me (175lbs) .150 pounds extra worth of car audio plus another 100 pounds worth of get home stuff like shovel,axe, jumper cables tiedowns, three days worth of food and a few other things . One thing I hate about the Tundra is how far off the fuel gage is. Toyota says they will not be fixing this issue and the issue goes back to 2007. When the gas light comes on and it says you have 20 miles to empty you really have around 100 miles to empty. With my gas light on I can only get 21 gallons in the tank.
I have gone and read old Forums from 2007-2008 and these people are complaining about it even back then and yet 10-11 years later same issue with the same truck. By the way I forgot to put in my original response that I always use the cheapest gas possible and have yet to ever put premium in it.
I know this is a stupid thing to ask but if u swapped it down to a 5.3 do u think it would get better mpg and do u think it will still have enough power
Well it would be up probably to 17 if not for the tires Secondly lifted cuts Aerodynamic efficiency and thirdly you didn’t mention your speed I hope it was at 80 mph But it’s not too much to pay for Considering the smile on your face and then the same one 6 years later enjoying your Tundra it almost seems like using mind over heart some people love a certain brand but have they earned it or is it just blind acceptance My satisfaction was earned with my Tundra Hope you got the rear sway bar I’ll check in the vids Thanks
bsu1960 Thank you and Yea it was up towards that mph. I really love my Tundra and I think the tire size is really what hurts it. I don’t think I need the sway bar with the lift. I really don’t have any body roll.
Thanks for the honest video! I'm personally holding out until 2020 models arrive. The rumor is the Tundra will finally get a redesign after so, so, so long. I have faith the new lighter body and 8 speed tranmission will put it out front in mpg too.
The 5.7 gets awesome gas mileage compared to the 3.0 V6 that came out in 88 and only had a 136 horsepower that sold like hotcakes and only got 16 miles per gallon at best on Highway but then again gas was only $0.95 a gallon
If you put the tundra in cruise control at 70mph I manage to get 19.6 mpg. In the Tacoma I squeeze out 22mpg. I guess it depends on how you drive. I will say that when I smash the gas pedal the mpg’s drop down to 12 in the tundra and 15.5 in the taco lol. How much do aftermarket air intake and exhaust systems help with getting more mpg’s? If there’s improvements at all
