Toyota Tundra & Tacoma - real world feedback

[buckchaser]

My 2006 Nissan Xterra is nearing the end and either a Tundra Double Cab or Tacoma Double Cab will likely be replacing it.

What sort of "real world" fuel mileage are you seeing (assuming stock"ish" tires, etc.)?

Folks find the Tacoma Double Cab roomy enough for gear storage and occasional passengers?

Any other relevant info that might not be immediately obvious after a brief test drive would be appreciated.

[riden]

I have never calculated the mileage I get on my 17 Tundra, because it sucks and I know it. I am not even close to getting what my buddy gets from his Dodge.

But I love the truck and the motor and have never regretted buying it.

[TimeOff]

07 Tundra Dbl cab, 10 years now and still puts a smile on my face when I drive it. With the 5.7l has power to spare, but doesn't spare the gas, Avg 14l/ 100 km city. Just keep it serviced well and no issues. Replaced brakes and shocks last year to performance pads and rotors and bilstien shocks, drives better than new now. Couple things I added when I purchased was a Cat back exhaust and rear airbags with compressor to pump up when I had the Travel Trailer on or hauling lots in the bed. I'd get another!

[260 Rem]

Kept track my Tacoma (V6) automatic for the first 2000K and it was 11L per 100Km ...combined city/hwy. Not much “city” driving.

[fishead]

Originally Posted by TimeOff

07 Tundra Dbl cab, 10 years now and still puts a smile on my face when I drive it. With the 5.7l has power to spare, but doesn't spare the gas, Avg 14l/ 100 km city. Just keep it serviced well and no issues. Replaced brakes and shocks last year to performance pads and rotors and bilstien shocks, drives better than new now. Couple things I added when I purchased was a Cat back exhaust and rear airbags with compressor to pump up when I had the Travel Trailer on or hauling lots in the bed. I'd get another!

Have an 07 as well, replaced brakes regular maintenance runs like new. Mileage well ya know, its a truck.

[JWCalgary]

My 2015 taco gets 8.5 to 11.5 km per litre city vs hwy. The range of a tank of gas is about 550 km. Not impressed with the overall range and wished they had a bigger tank but all in all its a little workhorse that gets the job done. No issues with gear storage in the double cab.



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[buckchaser]

3.5 L V6 engine?

Originally Posted by JWCalgary

My 2015 taco gets 8.5 to 11.5 km per litre city vs hwy. The range of a tank of gas is about 550 km. Not impressed with the overall range and wished they had a bigger tank but all in all its a little workhorse that gets the job done. No issues with gear storage in the double cab.



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[curtz]

I had a 2014 taco that i used for oilfield work, tough truck, I put 175,000km on it and all I put in it was front brakes and rear shocks. It had the 4.0L and the best I got was around 21mpg, around 16-17mpg oilfield work. I now have a 2017 with 3.5L, it only has 6000km on it but so far the best I got was 26mpg and around 20-21mpg oilfield work, happy with that.

[JWCalgary]

Originally Posted by buckchaser

3.5 L V6 engine?

Yep

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[whitetail Junkie]

Originally Posted by JWCalgary

Yep

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they never put the 3.5L in until the 2016 models

[ColdFlame]

I purchased a Tacoma Double-Cab TRD Sport new in 2005 (at the time it was the new body style) with the 5' bed and a 6 speed manual. I *love* the truck. I have about 246,000km's on the truck now. I still smile when I get behind the wheel.

Fuel mileage is terrible for what it is (in my opinion). The 6spd manual transmission actually gets worse fuel mileage than the automatic, which I find bizarre. 6th gear is not nearly tall enough.

It has been very reliable. Aside from regular maintenance or Toyota recalls(crappy leaf springs, premature frame rust, squeaky clutch, etc...), I've had the two rear axle seals go and two pulleys go.

The paint isn't great - I find it very weak and chips far too easily. The rust sets in quickly.

[260 Rem]

Originally Posted by 260 Rem

Kept track my Tacoma (V6) automatic for the first 2000K and it was 11L per 100Km ...combined city/hwy. Not much “city” driving.

I should have mentioned, mine is 2013 \ 4L engine.

[elkhunter11]

I have owned my 2007 Tundra since new. Mileage usually averages around 14-15 l/100km in combined driving through all seasons. I replaced the original battery a year ago, and the front brakes a couple of months ago, and other than that, all that has been replaced is tires, oil, and filters.

[JWCalgary]

Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie

they never put the 3.5L in until the 2016 models

Oops 4litre.... i know where the gas goes though

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[denpacc]

2010 Tundra Double Cab Ltd, average 17 litres/100km city, about 13.5 litres/100km highway at 120-122 kms/hr. Got 12.2 litres/100kms driving to Bellingham, WA. Only scheduled maintenance, very reliable to date, 234000kms. Would buy another in a heart beat.

[ak-71]

Originally Posted by 260 Rem

Kept track my Tacoma (V6) automatic for the first 2000K and it was 11L per 100Km ...combined city/hwy. Not much “city” driving.

x2 Tacoma 2008, same mileage when I measured and no other complains so far, not much towing though.

[goosejerky]

Originally Posted by denpacc

2010 Tundra Double Cab Ltd, average 17 litres/100km city, about 13.5 litres/100km highway at 120-122 kms/hr. Got 12.2 litres/100kms driving to Bellingham, WA. Only scheduled maintenance, very reliable to date, 234000kms. Would buy another in a heart beat.

My numbers match these. I have an 07 tundra 5.7L

[roughneckin]

I get 19-20mpg in my double cab 2009 manual Tacoma. Works great for most of what I do but if you’re a heavier set person then a bit harder to get into to as my parents tell me every time they get it. Other than that I like it. I put two car seats in the back with no issues as long as they are the right car seats.

[Don Andersen]

I'm on my third Tacoma.
I trade them <> 175,000>200,000 km.
Strangely they have some issues, rear shocks and heater fan have all failed.
Mileage on the last two was about the same pulling my holiday trailer which is near 2500 lbs. at 16.1 mpg
Tire balancing always has been an issue. Gotta be done right.
Steering racks went three times on 2007.
They are comfortable and give a quiet ride. The 2014 is the only automatic. Makes trailer parking a lot easier.

Don

[Big Racks]

I'm on my second Tundra. Had an '07 Double Cab SR5 TRD 5.7l. Never anything more than routine maintenance. Traded it in on the exact same truck in '15 model, only 26k on it so far but still more of the same. So reliable they're boring.

Liked the small improvements in the new model. There were a few very minor little nitpick things about the old truck that I felt they improved. Moved the trailer harness plug up into the body of the bumper rather than hanging down below the bumper level. The housing was broken on my old one, and saw lots of others around town that had the same. Also, changed the dash heating vents from louvred rectangular vents to round rotating ones. The old louvred rectangles wouldn't stay in place when you adjusted the slots, slipped down half the time. New ones are better design. Sliding rear glass window to bed was manual in my old truck, so never used it (hard to reach and open from driver's seat, lol). New ones have powered slider as stock equipment. Small things all, but little things can bug you a lot over time.

Gas mileage is horrid, ha. Knew it going into the old truck from research, and it definitely wasn't a surprise with the new one. Computer currently showing 18.1 average L/100km, however that is a bit skewed as I put bigger tires on this one.

[creeky]

I get 22-24 mpg on the highway at 110, double cab has decent room for occasional back seaters, I carry a ton of equipment and bought it for just that reason.

[johnnyringo]

I have had it since new, just turned 200k and had 0 issues with it, changed tires and brakes twice in its life. I get around 12l/100k city and not aton more on hwy unless I keep it at 100kph. I keep thinking of getting a new one but it's hard if it's such a great truck! Will keep it & hope to get 300k. I will say it's good enough size wise for what I do, but it sure seems small when I have anyone over 6'-2" in the seats. Then it looks tight!

[Brucey]

My 4wd Tacoma is a 2015, 4litre v6, manual transmission. access cab.

55000 kms so far, my thoughts?

Cons:
-Weak paint, chips and scratches too easy.
-Really clunky transmission.
-Lots of wind noise in the cab.
-The heater is not hot enough for an Alberta winter. On a cold day the windshield will not fully defrost.

Pros:
-Really good 4wd
-Suspension is like floating on a cloud
-It feels like a simple 4x4 pickup truck. I like that.

I drive like an old lady, and burn 11 litres per 100 km on the highway.

[madras]

Owned my 2006 double cab since new. Approaching 300k. Fuel consumption about 12 l/100kms mixed. I always thought it was a little hard on fuel, but I have a lead foot. Sufficient room in cab for 'average' size people. Towed a 2500lb boat for the 6 years I owned it (from Calgary to St. John's in fact) and was very capable. Its a very comfortable and nimble driver. I did find the rear suspension a little weak but the rear leaf spring TSB fixed that. I have some rust starting above the windshield which I attribute to Newfoundland winter (heavy use of road salt). I have a weekend place so carry a moderate amount of gear. I like to pack my stuff in Rubbermaid bins which fit under my Extang Tri-Fold tonneau cover perfectly. I would buy another Tacoma in a heartbeat.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by curtz

I had a 2014 taco that i used for oilfield work, tough truck, I put 175,000km on it and all I put in it was front brakes and rear shocks. It had the 4.0L and the best I got was around 21mpg, around 16-17mpg oilfield work. I now have a 2017 with 3.5L, it only has 6000km on it but so far the best I got was 26mpg and around 20-21mpg oilfield work, happy with that.

That's actually quite an improvement with the 3.5 L.

[Wrongside]

I've had my 2016 Tundra w/ 5.7 for almost 2 years now. Averaging 15 l/per 100 over the life of the truck, according to the computer. I'm satisfied with that, considering many of those miles are city, and most of our highway miles are loaded and in the mountains. It's been a flawless truck so far.

The new Gen of Tacomas are getting very mixed reviews. Several guys on the Tundra forums have traded their Tacoma in with less than a years ownership and gone to Tundras.

[stuckincity]

One of my neighbors has a Tundra double cab and says around 17 - 18 MPG on the highway.
One of my daughters had a Tacoma double cab a couple of years ago, automatic, and said her mileage wasn't much better than the neighbor's Tundra. Didn't say by how much.

I can't confirm or deny any of this, just thought I'd tell you what I heard.

I'm a Chevy/GM boy so I didn't pay a lot of attention, and just shrugged.

[curtz]

Originally Posted by Scott h

That's actually quite an improvement with the 3.5 L.

Yah my 2014 was a 5 speed auto and 2017 has a 6 speed auto, the old one deffiently had better low end power.

[Stinky Buffalo]

We have the 2015 Tundra with the super crew cab. Best we get is 12l/100 km on the highway trips, towing the trailer more like 24l/100 km.

It has been trouble free so far. Lots of room and power. Some little design annoyances, but those are things you’’d find with any vehicle.

Wish they’d make a longer bed with the super crew. The back seats are almost TOO roomy. And a bigger tank would be nice (an aftermarket tank is an option, at the cost of some clearance, though). I just take some jerry cans if I’’m heading off into the wilds.

If I didn’t have extra passengers often, I would get the extended cab instead. Also, I believe they have more rear under-seat storage (the super crew has none).

[blackonblackfx4]

Had both a 2012 4L Tacoma which got around 12-14L/100 highway and now a 2016 Tacoma with the 3.5L and get 9.5-11L/100 avg on the highway. Decent fuel economy for sure. Shifts a lot but you get used to it.


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