2022 tundra gas mileage

I was curious about the hype right before the release, so I figured why not. It was a great truck and it performed great. Low speeds you couldn’t tell it was an in-line 4, well plug your ears because it definitely sounded like it lol. Higher speeds, like 75-80 it lacked a little in passing. Otherwise the overall truck for performance and mpg, was great.

 

I think it would have to get 30mpg for most to bite on the reduced capability. At least then your in sedan territory with most of the open bed truck utility left.

 

maybe if the combined woulda been around 25 mpg and everyone was getting around 20 this forum wouldn't feel like congress trying to pass a law

 

I was referring to the 4 cylinder in the Chebby. I think the new Yota V6TT is pretty sweet. Hope they sort the turbo issue.

 

I’m just speaking hypothetically. How, if that was what the tundra numbers were to be coming out, how different these few months would have been and how people would have felt towards the truck

 

what do you mean by the reduced capability? just curious

 

I currently own my Giant truck to pull a 8000# travel trailer. I would not buy the turbo 4 for that kind of duty. Not sure what it’s rated at towing, but no way it will perform the same as the Tundra. Change my mind.

 

Disappointed with 18.3 MPG driving basically 80 mph? That's fabulous fuel economy at that ridiculous speed.

 

Not trying to change your mind, but most folks don’t need a truck they just want one. If you rarely tow or need to haul then why not. Even if you compare the little guy it makes a good statement.

2019 2wd Tundra CM SR5 5.7
Curb Weight 5,340
Max Tow 10,100
Payload 1,660
381HP-401TQ
15/19 EPA MPG
0-60 in 6.0

2021 2wd Chevy Custom 2.7
Curb Weight 4,700
Max Tow 9,600
Payload 2,040
310HP/348TQ
20/23 EPA MPG
0-60 in 6.8

Factual numbers don’t lie. It’s a completely functional truck with an eight speed transmission made to work. It’s actually the same transmission they use in the Corvette. It’s a very large in line four cylinder with a turbo, not a four cylinder turbo Civic. It’s not a lot of peoples cup of tea, just like the new 2022 V6 twin turbo Tundra isn’t. It does the job just like the rest of them do.

 

2200 miles in…limited 4x4. Five fill ups now and the worst combined mileage was 18.3 and best was 18.9. 18.3 seems to be an outlier as I did do roughly 50 miles of towing a horse trailer. I’m ecstatic with the mileage…my 2007 taco was getting 19 combined. I’m getting roughly the same with a much bigger truck, nicer ride and more space. All is good…except the $6.50 per gallon here in California.

 

Keep the numbers coming. It is one factor in possibly selling my 16. I have 34" AT tires, 4" lift, and get about 13-14mpg with a very heavy foot...also a tune that in theory should assist MPG but only means I stomp harder. 18-19mpg, and a more comfortable truck, would be enjoyed. Going to let the dust settle on shortages though.

 

Didn't collect any stats on the dealership free tank of fuel. Tanked up, zeroed the trip meter, ran 84 miles of mix driving, tanked up at $4.19/gal (these days it pays to fill up and fill up often) and used a calculator to calculate mpg and got a whopping 13.6 mpg......hopefully it gets better. If not, no complaints, ya don't buy a truck for fuel mileage.

 

I Only ever got 18 on my 09 Crewmax 4x4 once on a long trip staying between 60 and 65 planning maneuvers very carefully to avoid heavy throttle, and would have been very happy to be able to get 18 doing over 70 mph. I was normally in the low teens in mixed driving and could barely stay at or above 15 mpg if I went over 70. Never at 80.

If the OP got 18 at 79 I’d imagine 19-20 at under 70 would be easy but some don’t seem to understand manufacturer’s ratings aren’t obtained using real world driving conditions and techniques.

And if you want to come close to the city rating you better learn to plan starts and stops to maximize time when the engine is under minimal load, and get used to lots of angry glares and middle fingers. Have to pull out from a lot or side street into heavy traffic? Wait for enough of a gap that you don’t have to floor it, or else you put your average in a hole with that one bout of acceleration you may not be able to overcome with gentler driving through the rest of a quick trip.

I think if you really want mpgs you need to get a hybrid and then drive to maximize all electric time instead of using all of that 450-ish hp and nearly 600 pounds of torque. Completely removing the gas engine from the picture under some conditions will be the difference maker.

 

Over the first 987 miles trip computer say I have 13.8 combined. Granted it’s probably 80/20 city vs highways and a lot of sitting in the driveway warming up.
I’ll see what the difference is over the next thousand miles

 

That also begs the question: what fuel do they have to use for the EPA testing? I would assume the mfgs would want the best MPG number so would opt for summer blend or even non-ethanol if that is allowed. But IDK how this works in practice. And another thought... releasing a new vehicle during winter blend might not be a great strategy as forums like this are going to be reporting disappointing results.

 

Been getting 21MPG mostly highway and 19MPG around town with a new SR5 Crewmax 2wd. Get 14.2MPG towing a 4900lb trailer and got 12MPG towing same trailer with 2016 SR5 5.7L 4wd in the Carolinas. Over 2000 miles on the new Tundra so far.

 

I don't think theres a requirement for epa testing as far as fuel goes. From what I remember the epa really only tests mpg if there's complaints that the estimates are way off. When they do test it's done on a dyno.
Manufacturers do their own testing, submit it to the epa, they then say ok looks good. Based on when the specs were released for the 22 models it had to be summer blend they tested with.
What could be interesting is the hybrid mpg. The details were released much later. It could be they already had the testing done and held the numbers, or they could have done the testing later which could possibly have put the testing completed with winter blend.

 

The two Toyota hybrids we have experience with 2019 rav4 and 2021 highlander both consistently yielded better than manufacturer advertised mpg. The rav4 by a lot. Would be nice if the Tundra was the same but quite frankly IDGAF.

 

I can't complain with the MPG's in mine. I had an 09' Tundra that had terrible gas mileage. Don't get me wrong, it killed me to get rid of it but the motivating factor for the upgrade was the advertised fuel efficiency and man I'm glad I switched. So far I've kept it on ECO and changed my driving style into ole man mode. I guess the MPG's could be a little better but I'm happy with it and its nice not to visit the pumps every three days.

 

Amazes me how shitty Tundras are with gas mileage. My F250 with a 6.2L 6-speed consistently gets 15 MPG, and the truck weighs 1,000 lbs more than my Tundra.

 

• Say gas is $4/gal.
• Say you get 14mpg combined in your 2nd gen. You're paying 28.6 cents per mile driven.
• Say in a 3rd gen, you would get 18mpg combined. You're now paying 22.2 cents per mile driven.

• Say you drive 15,000 miles in a year. That will cost you $4,285.71 per year in a 2nd gen, and $3,333.33 in a 3rd gen per year. You will save $952.38 in fuel per year driving a 3rd gen instead of a 2nd gen. Again, this is with gas at $4/gal.

The question becomes: how long do you have to keep the new truck to break even? If you pay $15k more out of pocket for the new truck, it'll take about 15 years and 9 months (the math: $15,000 ÷ $952.38 = 15.75 years). Are you planning on keeping it that long?

If you have a very high value 2nd gen (say a '20 or '21 low-mile truck), maybe the distance to the price of your new 3rd gen is only $5k. That's still over 5 years of driving 15,000 miles per year at a fuel price of $4/gal to make up the difference. This does not count the extra interest you're paying to extend or restart your financing term with the new truck.

Just trying to inject a bit of reality into the "trade in your 2nd gen on a 3rd gen to save $$ on gas" idea.

 

You are driving way to fast to get anywhere close to the rated mileage.

 

On the highway, yes, but his 11.5 city is affecting that as well. Probably lots of stop and go, sitting and waiting at stoplights. I get 12 city in heavy congestion during rush hour. That's just idling a lot waiting for multiple stoplights to get to an on-ramp. Still at 14 combined on heavy tires and a lift. When I'm able to cruise, I keep it under 2k RPM, usually around 70mph.

What are your RPMs like with the 10 speed at 60/70/80mph?

 

Update on tank #2: Truck has less than 300 total miles....tank #2 made 14.9mpg from same mixed driving.

 

Unless there is a substantial difference on summer fuel and/or after break-in, it seems that if you don’t spend most of your miles cruising on the highway with stock tires, you’re going to wind up in 2nd gen fuel economy territory.

I got 14 combined in my ‘21 on 285/75 LTs and a 2/1.5” lift all winter long.

Anyone with a 3rd gen care to answer the question above: what RPMs are you seeing on the highway at 60/70/80 mph?

 

It’s like 1400~1800 rpm from 60-80 mph.

 

Checked mileage with gallons used today after two round trips @ 60 to 65MPH mostly highway with 2200 miles on the Tundra so far. Got 22.1MPG going easy on takeoff and throttle overall. SR5 with 2WD.

 

90 mph = 1900ish RPM

 

got 25 today after about a 30 mile trip. Mostly HWY at around 60mph. On the return home my average dropped to 22.

Decent numbers can be achieved for sure. I’ve Had poor numbers too letting it idle starting mornings, driving it “fun” and all too.

Honestly though, after almost 4K miles, my full size is getting very similar mileage to my 3rd Gen Tacoma. I consider this a win. Big reason I never went to the 2-2.5 Gen Tundra.

 

I’m getting around 13 driving around town each day back and forth to work. Have noticed on longer trips and on the interstate it’s much better but nowhere near 20.
Update
Just took a shorter trip (100 mile) averaged 21. A tad bit happier.
On another note-had a half a tank…came out this morning the gas gauge shows full. This is the second time it’s shown full on a boy full tank. Only way to get it “recalibrated” is to fill it up.