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marilyncpmarilyncp Member Posts: 117
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So I'm curious what type of gas mileage you get... I'm towing with a 2014 Ford Escape 2.0L with a towing capacity of 3500# and on my way home from the dealer I climbed 3000' ASL to get home and I got about 13.5 mpg.  I do live in a higher elevation (5500' ASL) in AZ and will be traveling up and down the state and into Colorado regularly. 

So the question I have from you seasoned veterans is what type of vehicle and what gas mileage do you normally get.  Setting myself up for expectations on fuel charges that I will need to add for my traveling budgets.  :i_dunno:

Thanks all in advance!
M@rilyn
Previous 2017 T@B S owner... c'est l@ vie
But still passionate about the brand!

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  • Rolltide82Rolltide82 Member Posts: 89
    I avg. 13 with a Toyota Tacoma.   I do have larger tires and lots of extra weight.   Bumpers and winch....
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  • rfuss928rfuss928 Member Posts: 922
    A 30 to 50 percent reduction in fuel economy is typical with most smaller TVs.


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  • jkjennjkjenn Member Posts: 6,391
    edited March 2017
    In addition to TV factors, I have noticed for longer trips, the the stream co rd into play. Mil Ieage is abysmal driving against it and better driving with it. I also get better mileage on the mountains, for some reason . 

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Me_and_My_DogMe_and_My_Dog Member Posts: 184
    edited March 2017
    15.2 mph with 2014 Dodge Durango. Without T@B I get 25 mph on highway.
    Katt and Miss Cannoli the Zen Dog
    2008 DM T@DA — Towed by 2014 Dodge Durango — Full time since 6/29/17
    "Travels With The Tiny"
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  • NomadNomad Member Posts: 7,209
    I count on 14-15 with my Jeep Wrangler but like Jenn, I get 16-17 at higher elevations even with the hill climbs. Just set an all time low this morning - 9.8 :-(
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  • ScottGScottG Administrator Posts: 5,409
    Around 15mpg with a Nissan Frontier (4.0L V6). I normally get ~20mpg in mixed driving.

    When this topic has come up before, 15mpg seems to be the magic number where most of us land. Vehicles with better fuel economy to start with seem to take a bigger hit while towing.
    2015 T@B S

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  • marilyncpmarilyncp Member Posts: 117
    Thanks everyone. Good info. 
    M@rilyn
    Previous 2017 T@B S owner... c'est l@ vie
    But still passionate about the brand!

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  • mickietucsmickietucs Member Posts: 707
    2013 Ford F150...just returned after 9 months on the road and averaged it out --- ~16mpg. I did a lot of non-interstate driving and my speed was about 55mph. Of course the mpg dropped a bit over some high passes.
    Michele, Tucson, AZ. TV - '13 F150 & '16 T@Bitha special order.


    You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to get to know you!

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  • ericnlizericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    99 mpg +......downhill ;) Average about 15-18 mpg with the 2006 Avalanche 5.3L w/ factory tow package and computer controller set in "tow" mode, 8-12 mpg with the '72 Chevy C-10 built 350, but it's sure fun to tow with. In either case, towing the T@B is a breeze.
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


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  • j_ntabownersj_ntabowners Member Posts: 133
    11-15 mpg with my 2016 Kia Sorento

    Jim & Nadine 2015 T@b Max S pulled by 2016 KIA Sorento - East Wenatchee, Wa

    States Visited Map

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  • CyclonicCyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    You know I have a spreadsheet for that :grin:

    This was my midwest trip last June, towing with a 2012 Ford Escape V6.




    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • VernaVerna Member Posts: 6,878
    I have an app for that!
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • marilyncpmarilyncp Member Posts: 117
    Wow @Cyclonic. I think I'll copy that. Thanks!
    M@rilyn
    Previous 2017 T@B S owner... c'est l@ vie
    But still passionate about the brand!

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  • NomadNomad Member Posts: 7,209
    And I don't care, I get what I get, it is what it is :-)
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  • Lil_LucyLil_Lucy Member Posts: 82
    PXLated said:
    And I don't care, I get what I get, it is what it is :-)
    I totally agree. If you want to get from point A to point B you're going to have to put gas in it. If I was that concerned about gas mileage, I might as well stay home.
    2016 T@b 320 Max-S (Silver/Red Trim) / TV: 2019 Ford Flex
    "Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional."
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  • CyclonicCyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    I like to know, and I have been looking for a good app (Android).  I've tried a few different ones, really I just want to enter the information and also tag it to a location so I know where the fill-up was.

    Suggestions?

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • VernaVerna Member Posts: 6,878
    @Cyclonic, mine started out named as Gas Cubby, which it still says on the icon.  But the new name is Fuelly. And you know this is an OS app. It gives me all of your calculations, with me just adding the other info I want. It even allows entries for service, notes and reminders.  I used this first in 2011 when I rented an 2011 Escape for a month long reretirement trip and I wanted to keep track of mileage for their maintenance schedule, plus the cost of the vacation. Then, I started using it faithfully for my 2012 Escape and now for the Tacoma.

    Hopefully there is an Android version for you. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • marilyncpmarilyncp Member Posts: 117
    PXLated said:
    And I don't care, I get what I get, it is what it is :-)
    My question was to determine if my TV was getting the expected mileage or if I needed to have my TV looked at before venturing off this Spring, Summer, & Fall.  
    M@rilyn
    Previous 2017 T@B S owner... c'est l@ vie
    But still passionate about the brand!

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  • marilyncpmarilyncp Member Posts: 117
    Never mind @Verna. Saw your post above!
    M@rilyn
    Previous 2017 T@B S owner... c'est l@ vie
    But still passionate about the brand!

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  • NomadNomad Member Posts: 7,209
    marilyncp - I know, was just razzin Verna ... and especially the spreadsheet king ... Cyclonic :-)
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  • EstancioEstancio Member Posts: 243
    About 13mpg in my FJ Cruiser. Oddly enough, exactly the same in my diesel engined Land Cruiser.
    Stancil Campbell
    2011 T@B
    Rockingham, NC

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  • CyclonicCyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    PXLated said:
    marilyncp - I know, was just razzin Verna ... and especially the spreadsheet king ... Cyclonic :-)
    I thought that is what I was doing to you :grin:

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • NomadNomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Cyclonic - Touche :-)
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  • wizard1880wizard1880 Member Posts: 442
    edited April 2017
    Between 19-21 with Large Marge (the diesel Q7) or around 24 with Foxy (the Jetta TDI I formerly but still occasionally tow with).  The Q7 does 28-30 unloaded and 44-50 with the Jetta.

    I'm curious to know if anyone tows with the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, mileage should be similar to the Q.  Ford's upcoming F150 will also be diesel and similar maybe.
    T@@bulous
    2014 T@B CS Maxx
    TV: 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 V6 TDI (diesel)
    Martha Lake, WA
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  • irvingjirvingj Member Posts: 335
    Ditto wizard on the Jetta TDI; 45-48 unloaded, 28-30 with our older (and lighter) DM T@B. Speed makes a huge difference, however! Above mpg was below 60 mph; dropped off horribly above 60. Compared to the size of my Jetta, "T@B" = "parachute"!
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  • dmerzbacdmerzbac Member Posts: 289
    My 2013 Escape is also in the 15 mpg range.

    2017 T@b 320 - 'Smokey'  2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport - 'B@ndit'
    Dave - Tuscaloosa, Al






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  • GrandmasKidGrandmasKid Member Posts: 159
    edited May 2017
    18.2 mpg with my Highlander Hybrid driving into the North Georgia mountains and back to Atlanta to get 200 miles on the new T@B Outback so as to get the brakes set and adjusted before going out west. Out west  and back it was around 16 mpgs. I noticed it varied greatly with the grade of the roads. 11 mpgs climbing from below sea level to 9,000 feet in the Sierras. 31 mpgs from the high Sierras to the Nevada desert. Man what a ride! Not towing I get 25-27 mpg around town and less, around 22 mpg on long trips to Florida. Unlike more orthodox cars, hybrids do better in town than on the highway.
    2021 400 Boondock/ 2021 Toyota Tacoma Off Road
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  • DebM11DebM11 Member Posts: 26
    20.6 on our recent trip, 2007 Lexus 400h on mostly flat ground.  Last weekend we got 18.8 on fairly hilly I270/I70 in Maryland and West Virginia.  
    SOLD: My T@BLEAU
    2016 Max S Silver & Lt Blue T@B, 2007 Lexus 400h, Rockville & Port Republic, Maryland

    Now riding/driving a Thor Vegas, 24.1 around the country
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  • T@BalongT@Balong Member Posts: 317
    Just drove home today from Bardstown, Kentucky and made 18.4mpg with my Jeep Cherokee.  I did notice that not only do inclines affect gas mileage but also long sections of uneven pavement.
    2015 T@B 320 S, 2019 Jeep Cherokee
    States Visited Map
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  • Spruce1Spruce1 Member Posts: 100
    When towing, typically in the 13 to 16 mpg depending on terrain, headwinds, etc. 2016 GMC Canyon V6 gasoline engine.  I've gotten a bit better mileage at times rarely above 16.  When not towing my overall mpg (city and highway combined) is 19.
    2014 T@B-S
    2019 Honda Ridgeline, AWD, V6, 5,000 lbs towing capacity
    Minnesota
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