MPG Fuel Economy Figures + Fuel Capacity for 2025 4Runner 6th Gen (Gas & Hybrid Engines)

[olefriend]

It’s over 30% increase over the V6 on the highway and nearly 20% increase in the city. That’s massive.

AWD adds drag, weight, and cost which hurts gas mileage. Part time 4WD is why the Sport gets better highway gas mileage than the Full Time 4WD Limited.

Agreed. When we're talking about vehicles that gets about 20 miles per gallon, small improvements mean a lot in terms of real-world cost. The 5 mpg (city) improvement from the 4WD gas 4Runner to the 4WD hybrid equals a jump of more than 25%! This means a lot more distance covered for the same money. And it's an even bigger jump and improvement compared to the 2024 5th gen 4Runner's MPG.

 

[Dead Horse]

It's a massive improvement considering weight, tires, poor aero.... I was really hoping for high 20's, but that was clearly a dream I was aware of. Also the LC 250 already kinda burst that bubble sooner.
I've been trying to find some results online on "granny diving" in the city and hiper mileage on the Taco I-force max. but no luck yet.
I suspect you could milk the mileage pretty well on low speeds considering the EV propulsion... Feel free on your 2cents.

Not quite what you're asking...But I rented a Limited Taco with the AWD setup and the the iForce Max. 90% of the time, I drive the speed limit in the slow lane with the cruise set. Over the course of several days, mostly rural highway (not interstate) driving, I came out at a solid 26 MPG. To compare that to an orange, my Tundra with the 5.7 V8 gets 13ish under the same conditions LOL

 

[kekecarioca]

Not quite what you're asking...But I rented a Limited Taco with the AWD setup and the the iForce Max. 90% of the time, I drive the speed limit in the slow lane with the cruise set. Over the course of several days, mostly rural highway (not interstate) driving, I came out at a solid 26 MPG. To compare that to an orange, my Tundra with the 5.7 V8 gets 13ish under the same conditions LOL

Nice!
thanks for sharing this kind of experience. It's exactly what I'm looking for.
How much EV did it do when "grandma" taking off on the country roads?

 

[Dead Horse]

Nice!
thanks for sharing this kind of experience. It's exactly what I'm looking for.
How much EV did it do when "grandma" taking off on the country roads?

It's really sensitive and very difficult to use the gas pedal at all without the engine kicking on (and this was subtle, but very noticeable once you expect it). I think that's a characteristic of the hybrid being designed for power and not MPG. The motor helping the engine from a stop is what gives the truck its oomph. It 100% legit feels like a diesel to drive casually. Giant balls down low in the RPM range, and a bit gutless up top before it shifts early LOL

I've had my Tundra for 12 years, and I've had many pickups with V8s. After driving both that Tacoma and a '24 Land Cruiser (just a short test drive, not a whole week like the Taco) with the iForce Max 4 banger...I have no hesitations at all about it being fine for my daily use. I would buy a Tacoma today if they had a usable back seat. For the area and type of driving I do day-to-day, my Tundra averages 12.9 MPG, and I rarely see even 14 on the highway. The iForce Max being that nice to drive and getting close to 100% better fuel mileage? Sign me up!

FYI, call your local Toyota dealers. Some of them rent Toyotas directly to consumers. That's what I did. Not a lot of them, and you have to call around. The greater Oklahoma City area only has one dealer that does it. You can look up which dealers do it https://www.toyota.com/rental/index.html

I rented that truck specifically because I was doing a week long drive and wanted to drive that engine/trans combo AND that interior because I know the 4Runner's engine/interior is the same and I wanted to know if I could live with both of them...So I could start planning what I'm going to buy later this year.