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Scion tC Fuel Economy Data

2dr Hatch 160-hp 2.4L I4 5-sp manual FWD

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
flat lead none 42 25 33 0 N/A 27.000
flat med light 24 24 25 26 70 26.000
flat med none 6 0 0 94 75 25.000
flat lead hvy 0 0 0 100 80 25.000
flat lead light 0 0 0 100 80 29.000
hills lead hvy 10 20 30 40 75 30.417
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flat light light 10 10 3 77 60 28.777
hills med hvy 3 7 20 70 70 29.500

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Scion tC

2005 Scion tC Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
with 163hp, it got relatively decent fuel economy. see full Scion tC review
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Perfectly acceptable-to-good fuel economy for 2.4 liters 160 hp engine and 3000 pound car weight. see full Scion tC review
2005 Scion tC Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Sometimes I feel like the car ought to have a sixth gear. see full Scion tC review
 

2005 Scion tC Gas Mileage (MPG)

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