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2008 Toyota 4Runner Gas Mileage (MPG)

2008 Toyota 4Runner Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Toyota 4Runner's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

If you are not a TrueDelta member, you can see only five Toyota 4Runner MPG gas mileage averages for each powertrain. Log in or join us to see them all.

Toyota 4Runner Gas Mileage

Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
hills light light 1 5 20 74 65 17.0
hills light hvy 1 5 20 74 60 17.6
hills light hvy 1 5 20 74 60 16.7
flat light hvy 1 5 20 74 60 16.3
hills light light 1 5 10 84 65 18.9
2008 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
hills light hvy 1 5 18 76 62 17.3
  Averages hills light hvy 1 5 18 76 62 17.3
With the 260-horsepower 4.7L V8 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive w/low range, 2008 Toyota 4Runner fuel economy has been averaging 17.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota 4Runners in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 76 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota 4Runner in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 50 50 60 21.8
flat light light 0 0 10 90 60 25.0
2008 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 0 30 70 60 23.4
  Averages flat light light 0 0 30 70 60 23.4
With the 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2008 Toyota 4Runner has been averaging 23.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota 4Runners in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota 4Runner in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills lead hvy 10 20 30 40 75 20.0
hills med hvy 10 20 30 40 75 21.0
flat med light 0 38 0 63 60 18.0
flat light none 2 0 10 88 70 24.6
flat med none 33 0 0 67 60 19.0
2008 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 11 16 14 60 68 20.5
  Averages flat med light 11 16 14 60 68 20.5
With the 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, 2008 Toyota 4Runner gas mileage has been averaging 20.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota 4Runners in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (16 percent), in the suburbs (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (11 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota 4Runner in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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2008 Toyota 4Runner Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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.