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DK
I have got the V8 Access Cab, what do you have?
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Thanks DK! I'm sort of surprised there aren't more Tacoma owners around here. Not everyone needs to tow their tractors 
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I have a V-8 with a standard cab which is sort of a rarity for the Tundra. I had to wait about 3 months for it when I bought it. How do you like your Pilot other than the mileage. I wanted to look at Pilot when we bought the 4-Runner but my wife drove the 4-Runner first and said this is the one. Since it is primarily her car I gave in did not even go look at the Pilot. I got a good deal through the wife of friend I used to work with. Her Dad is a Toyota dealer in OR and she is GM. Love the 4-Runner except for the mpg, but everytime I see a Pilot I think to myself "wonder what kind of mileage it gets".
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I had a 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee before the 2000 Tundra, the last time I test drove the 4 Runner was 2000. The Pilot is a 2005. I have owned alot of Hondas, in 2000 I got two Toyotas, the Tundra Limited access cab and the Sienna , both with leather interior. Both very good cars, but I sort missed my Honda.
I think the Pilot is a great SUV and has all of the fit finish and quality of the Honda cars, has a great ride, lots of room. I would hands down buy it again.
The 4 WD is very good (probably not quite as good as the Jeep, but very little difference), the 4WD on the Tundra is wonderful if you can instantly turn it on in time. My wife did a 360 on my driveway on ice accelerating with the Tundra in 2 WD, so the Tundra part time 4wd is useless most of time and terrific if you know you about to drive thru 24" of snow which it can do quite nicely.
For my family where we live the Honda fulltime 4WD is the better option. The braking system on the Pilot is also the best I have driven. Excellent control in emergency stops without too much palpitation in the ABS. It makes dangerous stops look normal.
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K.S., I stopped Friday at the local PO to ask about the mileage on the new Tacoma. The PM is off until next Thur. or Fri. Will try again then.
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Thanks for stopping by. Please don't make a special trip on my account since a purchase is a couple of months off yet. I thought there were some tacoma owners here, but it seems not many.
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Ken.... I had a Tacoma but it was a '99 and they have changed so much I didn't think my info would help you much.
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Ken,
I have a Tundra (05) with the extened cab and V8 on flat land just above sea level. My driving is 99% local with 5 miles and then stop and go small city and I get 17 and tenths with almost every tank. Reg gas. Have no idea what the epa was.
A thought, a few years ago we had a Ford SUV with 5 speed manual. WHen we went to the mountains we got better mileage running in 4th grear than 5th. Seems the ratio was just to high for anything other than flat land. You migh try kicking over drive off when going up out the valley and see what that does.
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Mark, you're right they've changed a lot. They're more like a mid-size now instead of a small truck. I'd just as soon have it be a little smaller for better mileage.
KT, the Highlander has an automatic. I don't think it's even available with a stick. The transmission logic should take care of the overdrive. 85% of our mileage on it is in flatland areas anyway. I think it's just not broken in yet.
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Ken,
Understand they only come in auto, that is about the only way to get their Tundra other than the work model also. I for one like my toyota's auto trans.
Just with the lockup transmissions I think they work a lot like manual there.
I still suspect on the right grade you will find the auto trans is not as smart as it is thought to be and will remain locked when a little lower grearing would benefit.
There is a reason it is made to be able to switch it off. Pulling trailer is much like climbing grade as to the work going on.
If your vehicle has the computer that gives you instant mileage reading this could be a very quick test.
I know this does not apply to anyone here but it sure is funny to ask people how to figure the mileage they get. No, sad.
kt
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