Which drive mode do you prefer to drive in?

[rosnaby]

I dont really notice a thing between eco and normal, but the steering and suspension response of sport is very nice in my opinion. The fake engine noise sounds good but its fake so pretty lame, usually just stay in normal mode.

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[josiahg52]

I dont really notice a thing between eco and normal, but the steering and suspension response of sport is very nice in my opinion. The fake engine noise sounds good but its fake so pretty lame, usually just stay in normal mode.

Well, there's no change in the suspension on your ORP for sure.

 

[wickncsu]

Eco and loving the 24.3 around town. 26 highway.

How? Im getting 18.9 mixed but mostly town in ECO mode. Not a lead foot.

 

[EricGoleta]

I may do the old fashion way to track mpg, start doing manually tracking when I fill up. I didn't buy the 4Runner because of mpg, but I did think I would get better on the road. I love the my silver girl, happy I bought it.

 

[josiahg52]

I may do the old fashion way to track mpg, start doing manually tracking when I fill up. I didn't buy the 4Runner because of mpg, but I did think I would get better on the road. I love the my silver girl, happy I bought it.

I have been tracking since new, now at ~3500 miles using mostly ECO and just driving how I drive, nothing special:

Average of individual calculated tank MPG
22.42 MPG
Average of individual OBC MPG readings
22.27 MPG
Aggregate fuel economy — total miles ÷ total gallons
22.43 MPG

 

[6thGen1419]

I have been driving conservatively in Eco and Normal drive modes during the engine break-in period. But now that my rig is beyond the break-in period, I recently tried the Sport and Sport+ drive modes and opened up the throttle a little more. OMG! Love the throttle response! The engine sound seems like it changes also (i.e., rougher sound or growling sound, more aggressive sounding). The steering and suspension feels like it is firmer and tightens. Sport and Sport+ drive modes are definitely my favorite drive modes. Though, I'll have to see what it does to fuel efficiency.

Almost always ECO mode, except for those fun times when I go into SPORT mode when I'm feeling sporty or those times I am in 4H or 4L.

 

[Blackie1]

I tried Eco and Normal and mileage average is 22 Eco and 24 Normal.

 

[Gator 22]

I have a theory that if you are using ECO mode and giving it gas a bit harder you actually get worse mileage because of the shift points in that mode. Sport mode with the same applied pedal pressure shifts at higher rpm’s and is more efficient. Would explain the large discrepancies in mileage. ECO mode with lite inputs would probably be best milage.

 

[rosnaby]

Well, there's no change in the suspension on your ORP for sure.

Yeah not sure why i said suspension good point, its the steering and throttle response combined with the less clunky shifts that just give that “feeling”, especially on pavement. Offroad it is significantly easier to tell immediately there is no change in suspension if u stay in sport lol

 

[Sand Dollar]

19mpg is what dash says. Dont really care. Didnt buy it for mpg.

I agree!

 

[127.0.0.1]

normal mode

and tow mode when I need to be first off the green light

 

[TMLifer]

I drive mostly in normal. Have tried ECO. My mileage isn't that good, maybe 18 city and freeway. I don't have a lead foot and don't speed. I'm disappointed on my mpg, it should be better. I upgraded with the Banks air box and turbo tubes to see if I could get an MPG bump. But still about the same. Upgrading with the Banks stuff did give me better turbo response.

I'm planning to tune and install the cold air intake in the near future. In the meantime, I'm still deciding on which cold air intake to install. But this subject is for a different discussion thread.

 

[SteveS]

How? Im getting 18.9 mixed but mostly town in ECO mode. Not a lead foot.

Same from new. 11K miles now. Its very consistent and predictable. Worst I get is 23.4MPG. It settles on 24.3MPG for normal mixed driving around town (with hills and traffic lights). On a longer drives 75 mph+ I get 26 mpg. No mods, airdam is on, no upgraded wheels or tires. No intake mods. Complete OEM stock. Its responsive too. I'll be at or above the speed limit on most trips. These numbers are also with A/C on in a hot climate. I should get slightly better when I don't use A/C.

If I run over 75, it does drop the MPG especially with hills.

 

[TMLifer]

Eco and loving the 24.3 around town. 26 highway.

Haven't really driven it on the highway yet, just around town. I had been using Eco and Normal up until recently when began trying the Sport drive modes. Driving with Eco and Normal modes is surprisingly still indicating an average of 19.2 MPG overall. Though, I've noticed that it's gradually improving with individual trips around 20 to 22 MPG just driving around town. I was very surprised to see one trip it had indicated 27 MPG (Eco drive mode on that trip, in-town).

 

[Vander]

I actually like the sound. I know it is fake, but i enjoy it. I wish my Tundra had it but it is an SR5 so it doesnt.

I like the fake sound myself.

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