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Toyota Tacoma MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
18 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2005	2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 278-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	21	See all data
With the turbocharged 278hp 2.4L I4 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, the 2005 Toyota Tacoma has been averaging 21 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Toyota Tacomas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 30 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition, the average 2005 Toyota Tacoma in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2005	2005 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-hp 4.0L V6 5-sp automatic RWD	17.68	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-hp 4.0L V6 6-sp manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	19.19	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 278-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	19.6	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-hp 2.7L I4 5-sp manual RWD	21.33	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma

2005 Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	At the time of purchase, it had the best gas mileage of all the small trucks I looked at. (Ford, Chevy, Mazda, GMC) see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I get 21mpg in the warm months and only 18mpg in the winter. I use the 4wd a lot when roads are snowy or slippery. I had hoped for better gas mileage and find it ridiculous that there aren't better truck engines available from any of the manufacturers. A turbo-diesel four-cylinder would be much more practical in the Tacoma. see full Toyota Tacoma review

2005 Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I expected better fuel economy for a small truck. But none of the trucks get good economy. The manufacturers need to get with the program on truck fuel economy. see full Toyota Tacoma review