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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Which is pretty much what my '88 Toyota does. 4 cyl, 2.3 liter engine, 3500 lb tow rating, averages 26-27 mpg - and that's with 4WD, and mostly driven with loads or on really rough dirt.
I agree that a lot of it is down to the manufacturers and their often-mistaken ideas of profit maximization. They can sell larger trucks (or big cars & SUVs) at a higher profit margin (plus avoiding all sorts of inconvenient regulations), so they think they can make more money overall by selling only big trucks. But what happens instead is that a lot of people who might be willing to buy a new small truck are instead buying the '80s Toyotas and the like. So in fact they've lost business.
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Not to divert this topic, but that would have had the 22r/e engine, which was commonly considered a 2.4 litre, although it had 2,366 cc's of displacement. It is just a good way to remember it if you are trying to order any parts. I had an 89 and miss the hell out of it. hilux, 4wd, 5spd manual, sr5 package. It was unstoppable compared to even large trucks as it was a half ton p/u. I would say it might have been one of the best trucks to roam the earth. I wish we had diesel variants here. I DO NOT like the current flavor of Tacoma, as it is TOO BIG.