The standard 2022 Toyota Tacoma has an EPA-rated fuel economy of 20 city/23 highway/21 combined MPG with the base 2.7-L inline four and 4X2 drivetrain. Any modifications to the Toyota’s powertrain configuration lowers the Tacoma’s already lackluster mileage.
The base 2.7-L inline four and 4x2 drivetrain configuration of the Tacoma earns the best mileage, while the 3.6-L V6 and manual transmission combination earns the worst.
The Tacoma’s competitors all earn similar or better fuel economy ratings.
There are several steps you can take to improve fuel economy in your Tacoma.
The combined city/highway fuel economy of the 2022 Toyota Tacoma ranges from a dismal 18 mpg to a barely-better 21 mpg. Three major factors affect your Tacoma’s fuel economy rating:
Engine size
Drivetrain
Transmission.
The table below shows EPA fuel economy ratings for all the common Tacoma configurations.
Engine
Drivetrain
Transmission
EPA-rated fuel economy
2.7-liter inline-four
4x2
6-speed automatic
20 city / 23 highway / 21 combined MPG
3.5-liter V6
4x2
6-speed automatic
19 city / 24 highway / 21 combined MPG
2.7-liter inline-four
4x4
6-speed automatic
19 city / 22 highway / 20 combined MPG
3.5-liter V6
4x4
6-speed automatic
18 city / 22 highway / 20 combined MPG
3.5-liter V6
4x4
6-speed manual
17 city / 21 highway / 18 combined MPG
Other factors, like cab size and trim level, also affect gas mileage. For instance, the
The bottom line: None of the leading competitors in the mid-size pickup class have worse fuel economy ratings than the Tacoma. Even the Honda Ridgeline, the only truck in the class with a V6 as the standard base engine, gets better gas mileage on the highway and a better combined rating than the four-cylinder Tacoma.