Home› Trailer & Towing

T@B 400 - Tow Vehicle MPG thread

schwartzkischwartzki Member Posts: 47
edited June 2022 in Trailer & Towing
Wanted to start a thread that was a central place for people to post their towing MPG with their tow vehicle so we have a list of vehicles and their towing MPG for those shopping for replacement TV.

- Year - Make - Model - Engine of Tow Vehicle
- Year - 400 - Trim
- MPG overall
- Average tow speeds

Perhaps if this takes off we can get it pinned/stickied
2022 T@B 400 Boondock (7200+ miles)
2022 - 11 trips - 34 nights
2023 - 4 trips - 21 nights and counting
--------------------------------------------------
2018 BMW X5 xDrive35d (17 mpg towing avg)
2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road (10.9 mpg towing avg)
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
«1

Comments

  • schwartzkischwartzki Member Posts: 47
    edited June 2022
    - 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 3.5L V6 Tow Package
    - 2022 400 BD
    - 10.1 mpg towing going 68-72mph (3000 miles)
    - 11.6 mpg towing going ~60mph (1600 miles)
    2022 T@B 400 Boondock (7200+ miles)
    2022 - 11 trips - 34 nights
    2023 - 4 trips - 21 nights and counting
    --------------------------------------------------
    2018 BMW X5 xDrive35d (17 mpg towing avg)
    2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road (10.9 mpg towing avg)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • bigbus01bigbus01 Member Posts: 10
    - 2018 Honda Ridgeline RTLE

    - 2018 Tab 400

    - 10 mpg average non-flat (mountains - MD, PA, VA) with cruise set at 70 (varies 67-72)

    - 13-15 mpg average flat (eastern shore of MD) with cruise set at 60 (varies 58-61)
    __________________________
    2018 Tab 400
    TV - 2018 Honda Ridgeline
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • GigHarborTomGigHarborTom Member Posts: 76
    edited June 2022
    2018 Mazda CX9 Signature ( W/ Turbo)
    2020 TAB 320 S Boondock
    14 - 16 MPG 60 MPH WesternWA

    About the same in the last 20 plus years, with a 2003 4Runner SR5
    Pulling 1961 20' Avion, and 2008 Casita. other vintage teardrop and a canned ham.
    To hell and back sence 2004.
    Gig Harbor Tom
    2020 TAB 320 S Boondock Lite
    2019 Toyota 4 Runner
    Puget Sound Country
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • FinchyFinchy Member Posts: 41
    -2019 Toyota Tacoma off road with tow package

    As listed above this truck gets about 10 mpg below 70 mph. 70+ mph it gets about 8 or 9 mpg. Traveling out West is hard due to the wind and the massive elevation change. If I had to buy over, I'd probably get a Tundra.
    2019 Tacoma Off Road
    2014 T@B S Wet Bath Max Plus

    Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).
    -Mark Twain
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • N7SHG_HamN7SHG_Ham Member Posts: 1,261
    2001 Ram 2500, 5.9l Cummins diesel, six speed manual, about 12,500 gross weight with 400 in tow. Average about 13 MPG.
    2019 T@B 400 Boondock Lite
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • manyman297manyman297 Member Posts: 1,357
    schwartzki said:
    - 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 3.5L V6 Tow Package
    - 2022 400 BD
    - 10.1 mpg towing going 68-72mph (3000 miles)
    - 11.6 mpg towing going ~60mph (1600 miles)
    Nearly identical numbers (ours is a 2021 400 BD) for us. We live in Utah and have really pushed it on hills and such. The worst MPG we got was 8mpg due to a headwind headed out to Oregon. Best we’ve gotten was 14mpg and I still don’t know how we did that. 
    2021 400 BD
    2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Dutch061Dutch061 Member Posts: 765
    2021 Ford F-250 Tremor 6.7 Powerstroke Diesel 
    2020 400 BDL
    14 to 16 MPG
    62 MPH


    Brad
    2020 400 BDL aka "Boonie"
    2022 Black Series HQ19 aka "Cricket"
    2021 F-250 Tremor with PSD aka "Big Blue"
    Concord, NC 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Jake_Elwood_and_usJake_Elwood_and_us Member Posts: 64
    edited June 2022
    2021 400BD pulled by 2000 Toyota Tundra 4.7L V8 TRD 4x4. I did my first trip and my mileage went from my standard 16.5 down to 12.5 averaging ~55-60 MPH. I live in California where the trailer speed limit is 55 and gas cost $6.79/gallon average. Trip was 850 miles and cost ~$462.00.
    2021 T@B400 BD  2000 4x4 Tundra 2021 Ford 150 STX 2.7 ecoboost, Calif. coastal-sand & redwoods
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • DenisPDenisP Member Posts: 542
    2013 Tundra 5.7l TRD with ARE cap, 2018 Standard 400, last trip 11.4 mpg for 8500 miles cross country including Utah and CO. Travel speed usually 58-60 mph. 
    2018 T@b 400, 200ah Lithium with Solar
    2013 Tundra TRD 5.7L
    Massachusetts
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • xdrxdr Member Posts: 279
    2020 Ram 5.7L, 8 speed transmission, 2021 Tab400 BD. Just went from NM to Illinois and back, travel speed usually at 65-68 mph = 11.3 mpg for the 2990 mile trip. We did get as low as 8mpg during some heavy headwinds. 
    2021 2024 T@b 400 Black Canyon, 2020 Ram Rebel 1500  
    One man, one woman, two small dogs and a sense of humor.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • schwartzkischwartzki Member Posts: 47
    Would love to hear from folks with X5, Q7 or smaller diesel vehicles. I am shopping the half ton's with small diesels and would love to know MPG's to see if its cost effective.
    2022 T@B 400 Boondock (7200+ miles)
    2022 - 11 trips - 34 nights
    2023 - 4 trips - 21 nights and counting
    --------------------------------------------------
    2018 BMW X5 xDrive35d (17 mpg towing avg)
    2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road (10.9 mpg towing avg)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Dutch061Dutch061 Member Posts: 765
    @schwartzki, I went from a F-150 with a 3.5 Ecoboost averaging 10.4 MPG at 62 MPH to the F-250 Diesel for the very reason of MPG. Even my MPG empty is higher then the F-150 was and I have 2 x the power.

    Unfortunately, to pay for a vehicle in fuel savings will take 20 years +/- based on the calculations I did 18 months ago before the prices at the pump went stupid. So, it may take more or less at today's prices depending on miles traveled per year. 

    BTW, the current "median price" of a vehicle is $48K, in 4 years, it is projected to be $80K, and in 8 years it is projected to be $130K.

    Brad
    2020 400 BDL aka "Boonie"
    2022 Black Series HQ19 aka "Cricket"
    2021 F-250 Tremor with PSD aka "Big Blue"
    Concord, NC 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • berggerbergger Moderator Posts: 1,078
    2018 Nissan Titan Pro4X with 5.6 V8.  I get 12-13 mpg towing around Denver and all through the mountains.  Better mpg than my Tacoma got.  Still not the best but considering there is a lot of mountain towing and the truck is paid for I'm pretty happy with that. 
    2021 T@b 400 BD  "Vixen Gail" 
    2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
    Leadville Colorado
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    edited June 2022
    TaB 400 (2018) modified to a Boondock axle and wheels.
    Jeep Gladiator Sport truck (2020), w/tow package.

    On a recent trip to Clear Lake from Mendocino coast area, I got an average of 16mpg on my Jeep Gladiator, and 18mpg on Hwy 101 part of the trip.  This is better than the. 12-14mpg I got with a Dodge Dakota Spirt with max tow package.
     Cheers 
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • SLJSLJ Member Posts: 541
    edited June 2022
    2021 T@B 320S Boondock
    2021 Bronco Sport 3 cyl. Turbo 14-16 mpg (hilly) - 18 mpg (highway)
    2021 T@B 320 S Boondock
    2023 Ford Maverick XLT
    The Finger Lakes of New York
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • DMatternDMattern Member Posts: 23
    F-150 hybrid towing 2022 BD 400: On a ~90 mile trip over rolling highways and secondary paved roads, and averaging about 45 mph we go 14.5 mpg. This is the best we've gotten and I attribute that to 1) lower speed, and 2) the hybrid system can take advantage of the ups and downs. I don't have exact stats but in a few other trips on "normal" highways and interstates traveling a higher speeds we've gotten 11-12 mpg. As I'm sure everyone knows, speed is a big deal - wind resistance increases as the square of velocity. 
    Bubbles - 2022 T@B 400 Boondock
    Tug - 2021 F-150 4x4 Hybrid
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • TomCanadaTomCanada Member Posts: 290
    2022 BMW X3 M40i
    2021 Tab 400 non-BDL
    16MPG (15L/100km) @ 62mph (100kph) in fairly windfree conditions.

    If we are driving behind a semi truck (not *too* close mind you) we can get about 18-19mpg.  Or if we have a good tailwind.  On the flip side, a headwind can make things worse. 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • NorthIsUpNorthIsUp Member Posts: 180
    I live at the base of the Sierra Nevadas, so all of my towing involves mountains. East or west, it includes 7000' passes, and that's if I stay on the Interstate.
    2021 Toyota Sequoia LTD V-8 
    2019 Tab 400 BL 
    10 MPG overall average towing. In the flatlands of America, around 11.5 to 13. Strictly in the mountains, around 9. Went to uCamp twice (2400 miles each way) and that really gave me a feel for what to expect with mileage. 
    Jean & Arnie  Nevada
    2019 T@B 400 BL
    2021 Toyota Sequoia 4WD

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • RFraerRFraer Member Posts: 92
     2019 Ram 1500 4X4 5.7 1450 load, 11400 tow
    - 2020 - 400 - BD
    - MPG 13
    - 65-70
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • marleecampsmarleecamps Member Posts: 155
    2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd with factory tow package, 6 cylinder.
    2021 Tab400 Boondock.
    Avg 14 mpg at 60 mph highway speeds.
    --Marlee
    2021 Tab400 Boondock; TV 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee; Minnesota
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • hustoncshustoncs Member Posts: 18
    2001 Toyota Sequoia
    2022 Tab 400 Boondock
    Avg MPG at 65 mph 13-14 mpg
    2001 Toyota Sequoia || 2022 Tab 400 Boondock
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • TABNewbiesTABNewbies Member Posts: 90
    2016 - Toyota - Highlander - 3.5L Engine
    2021 - 400 - BD (with JackIt and 2 bikes) 
    14 MPG
    55-60 highway, with some hilly sections in New Hampshire
    2021 T@B 400 BD T@bitha with 2016 Highlander
    Juliet and Andy in Massachusetts
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • TravelnguyTravelnguy Member Posts: 2
    I tow mostly with my 2020 Jeep Cherokee LTD for anything longer than an hour away from home.  The Cherokee is a V6 with tow package.  It gets about 29mpg without the TAB 320s and between 18-20 towing depending on speed. 18 at 70 and 20 at 60.  Around home we tow with a 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon V6 with towing package that gets about 18-20 not towing and around 14-15 towing at 60mph.  We live in central Arkansas.
    Robert in Hot Springs Village, AR
    2018 320s/2022 Wrangler Rubicon
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    edited July 2022
    OK, on our last rip, which was mostly on rural roads, with a short highway segment.  We got 18-19 mpg on the highway, and averaged 15mpg on the rural back roads.  Our max speed was 55mph and averages around 45mph on the back roads with some detours.  The trip was around 150 miles each way.  Towing a TaB400 Boondock with a Jeep Gladiator, V6 with factory tow package.
     Cheers 

    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • berggerbergger Moderator Posts: 1,078
    Just got back from a 970 mile trip from Colorado to the Black Hills SD.  We averaged 12.7 mpg.  That included towing back up the hills to our house going over two passes over 11,000 feet, local driving in the black hills and lots of hwy driving to include I-80 in Nebraska and Wyoming with the usual brutal head and cross winds. Hwy speeds were 60-65 mph on average.   It does not seem to matter where we tow in the western region.  It always averages out to 12-13 mpg.  I do enjoy the larger truck in those heavy cross winds.
    2021 T@b 400 BD  "Vixen Gail" 
    2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
    Leadville Colorado
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • nbrandtnbrandt Member Posts: 65
    Just finished a 5118 mile trip from Oregon to St. Louis and back.
    2015 Toyota Tundra SR5 2WD with 4.6 L V-8 towing a 2021 T@B 320 CS-S.
    We were loaded with additional furniture for some relatives on the way there.  A little lighter on the way home.  Consistently got 13.2 mpg.
    On the way home I noticed that the engine seemed to run and pull better in the early morning and if the day got really hot it seems as though I had an anchor behind me and that it was continually shifting down.
    It got me thinking.  Though I had taken it to the dealer and told them that I was going on this trip and that in addition to the oil change I wanted other things checked as well.  They did not replace the air filter saying that it looked fine.
    I just had the feeling it was starved for air as the weather warmed up.  I changed the filter and went from 13.2 to 14.9.  Over that many miles that is substantial.  The filter may have looked good but we drove in smokey conditions last year and I am thinking that ash particles had restricted that filter.   Anyway, wish I had changed it even before we left. 

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    I hate it when a dealer doesn’t do what is asked, like replacing the air filter, regardless of what it looked like.  I change air filters based on how many hours it has been used, and if in dusty conditions, sooner, than later.  
    Cheers 
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • Sharon_is_SAMSharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,740
    ATTENTION 320 owners - this is a thread about the 400 TV MPG.  Please start a new thread for the 320.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • OinfrontOinfront Member Posts: 45
    edited July 2022
    2014 VW Touareg TDI 3.0 Diesel

    2019 T@b 400 Non Boondock with Jack-it and 2 bikes

    15-17 MPG

    70 MPH Avg

    I have a stock tune and then a power tune through Malone tuning. MPG doesn't change much between the 2 tunes.
    2019 T@B 400
    2014 VW Touareg TDI 
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
  • RMoRMo Member Posts: 160
    Quick getaway to beautiful Pine Creek here in central PA.  Mostly backroads with some highway:

    2017 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5L V6
    2019 T@B 400 Standard
    Going: 14.0 mpg 68 miles at 45 to 65 mph
    Return: 12.1 mpg 68 miles 45 to 65 mph
    Camping: 26.4 mpg 46 miles driving on back roads 25 to 45 mph
    2019 T@B 400
    2017 Highlander Limited


    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on Google+
Sign In or Register to comment.