[Asanelli]

Originally Posted by aardvarcus

What speed(s) to you drive, and do you have much stop and go or is it all highway? The weight of the truck hurts when in stop and go, and the relatively high drag coefficient hurts when at high speeds.

I would think that if you did everything on that list and you drove conservatively you should be able to attain 25 MPG from the V6/Automatic. The automatic will hold you back when it comes to driving style.

I have a Tacoma of the same body style, a 2005 Access Cab 4x4 2.7L I4 5 Speed Manual. My truck is rated at 18/21/19 and the one you are looking at is rated 16/21/18. I consistently beat 25 MPG out of my truck, but I attribute most of that to the stick shift and driving style. I have a similar mod list that I am slowly checking off. You can look at my thread and my fuel log to get some ideas if you haven’t already.

I would suggest getting a manual, but given the gearing that comes with the manual versus automatic the difference probably won’t be as pronounced. It would be better if the 6 speed manual had a lower overdrive gear, as it is only 0.85:1. A T56 transmission swap kit is available, which would provide the opportunity to put in a much lower overdrive gear (like 0.5:1), but obviously that would cost a pretty penny.

ah interesting thanks