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If I was buying a Tacoma with and auto and expected to drive it “reasonably nicely” like a normal person (think cruise and not flooring it), I would expect the automatic transmission models to just about equal their EPA estimate within a MPG or maybe two. If you want to do better than that you would probably need to modify the vehicle.
If I was buying a Tacoma with and manual and expected to drive it “reasonably nicely” like a slightly eco-conscious person (think cruise, not flooring it, coasting on steep hills, etcetera), I would expect the manual transmission models to beat their EPA estimate by several MPGs. If you want to do better than that you would probably need to drive differently (P&G, DWL) or modify the vehicle.
These are just my expectations from my experiences with several Toyotas in auto and manual form. All this goes out the window with excessive idling, stop and go, bolt on accessories, aggressive tread pattern tires, heavy wheels, lifts, high speeds, etcetera.
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