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Toyota 4Runner MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
15 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
16 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
17 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	5 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	2 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2008	2008 4dr SUV 260-hp 4.7L V8 5-sp automatic AWD w/low range	17.55	See all data
With the 260-horsepower 4.7L V8 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive w/low range, the 2008 Toyota 4Runner has been averaging 17.55 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Toyota 4Runners in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 75.4 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (6.2 percent), in heavy traffic (1.5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2008 Toyota 4Runner in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008	2008 4dr SUV 270-hp 4.0L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	20.59	See all data

2008	2008 4dr SUV 270-hp 4.0L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic RWD	23.4	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Toyota 4Runner

2008 Toyota 4Runner Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Higher than average for this size and type of vehicle. see full Toyota 4Runner review
2007	4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Best mileage for a vehicle that can tow 5,000 pounds. 21mpg in the summer for my typical daily driving. see full Toyota 4Runner review

2008 Toyota 4Runner Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	If fuel cost is a concern, then this is definitely not the vehicle to have. Manages 18mpg combined if driven carefully. Does what it does extremely well so nothing unexpected. see full Toyota 4Runner review
2007	4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	The dash readout is optimistic. I often though I was getting over 25mpg only to calculate as low as 14--on the highway! Ultimately, this was the 4Runners undoing. I traded it for a much more efficient Camry. see full Toyota 4Runner review
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	Getting an average of 16-17MPG with V8, but I expected that see full Toyota 4Runner review