I recently bought a used 2014 Toyota Tacoma with the 4 cyl engine. The truck seems to not have much power at all, and the gas mileage has been lousy, 17-19 MPG. Previously I drove a 2003 Toyota 4Runner V6, and got 19-21 miles per gallon, and it (of course) had plenty of power. It seems strange …

Before you go crazy trying to find out why a truck rated at 19 MPG gets 19 MPG… [taco%2016%20fuel%20e]

Is the truck an automatic or manual shift, regular cab or extended cab, 4wd or 2wd? How about the old truck with the 22r? Was it configured the same as the 2014? Differences like cab size and stick shift vs auto can make a huge difference in how much power a vehicle seems to have. I owned a 99 T…

Hi Goreham, Thanks, I thought a small 4 cylinder would get better. This is an automatic, 2WD, so it does say 21 MPG above. And I drive lightly, I typically get as good or better milage than the EPA estimates. But you are right, it’s not too far out of line. Paul

My current Tacoma is a 2WD automatic. My old 1983 22R was 4WD manual. Both are extended cab. I figured the modern engine would get whopping better fuel economy and at least as much power. I guess I was just hoping for too much.

A stick shift (to me) feels more powerful. Still, I’d think the 2004 would be more powerful and get quite a bit better mileage than the 1983 model. Maybe you remember the old 83 better than it actually was?

Next time your truck is in the shop ask them to do a fuel trim test. Your report of very little power and lower than expected mpg does seem a little surprising for a 2.7 L engine. Also ask them to verify the engine is running at its specified temperature.

When I was a city tractor trailer driver, I occasionally went to a local Chevrolet engine plant. One of the engines they were building was the aluminum Corvair flat six. Near the loading dock was a work station where a worker was installing piston into the cylinder barrels. This was done with a p…

Not so good for the arbor press either … lol . .

Tires are good and inflated proper, air filter looks new. Not sure on the spark plugs, I’ll take a good look at them when I do the compression test. Previous owner said they did all the maintenance as scheduled, but you never know for sure.

2014 Toyota Tacoma - MPG question

Maintenance/Repairs

wentwest November 6, 2019, 4:31am 13

Meanwhile, on the Toyota, are the routine maintenance things all done? How’s the air filter? Spark plugs still original? Ties inflated properly?

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