Does the 2009 Toyota Tacoma 2WD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2009 Toyota Tacoma 2WD 4.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 5-spd, RWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 18, and at today's gas prices that's about $3,167 a year in fuel.

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2009 Toyota Tacoma 2WD — 4.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 5-spd, RWD

This 2009 Toyota Tacoma 2WD (4.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 5-spd, RWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (17 city / 21 hwy)

$3,167

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

Other 2009 Toyota Tacoma 2WD trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
2.7L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, RWD	REGULAR	22	$2,591
2.7L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, RWD	REGULAR	21	$2,714
4.0L 6-cyl, 6-spd manual, RWD	REGULAR	17	$3,353

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Small Pickup Trucks 2WD · engine: 4.0L 6-cyl · transmission: Automatic 5-spd · drive: RWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.