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Mazda CX-5 vs. Scion tC MPG

Chart is based on 156 fuel economy reports for the Mazda CX-5 and 86 fuel economy reports for the Scion tC.

Mazda CX-5 MPG

Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2021 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2019 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2016 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2016 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2016 35.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2015 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2015 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014.5 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 31.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2013 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2013 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2013 35.3 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent
Year Body/Powertrain 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
2021 4dr SUV 162-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
hills light light 0 10 20 70 110 32.7  
2019 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 5 5 25 65 80 27.7  
2016 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 3 2 19 76 67 29.7  
2016 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 1 3 37 60 62 29.3  
2016 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light none 1 10 33 56 79 35.7  
2015 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 2 15 17 65 70 25.7  
2015 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 6 6 55 33 66 25.9  
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2014.5 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 50 0 50 110 31.5  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 173hp 2.2L I4 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 0 10 60 30 110 31.7  
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 23 22 53 64 30.2  
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 0 14 67 19 71 25.1  
2014 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med hvy 20 0 50 30 65 26.9  
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 12 34 27 27 71 28.3  
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 8 5 48 40 65 28.5  
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
hills med none 2 5 5 88 60 35.3  

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Scion tC MPG

Scion tC Scion tC 2013 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2012 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2012 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2011 32.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2011 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2010 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2008 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2008 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2007 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2007 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2006 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2006 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2005 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Scion tC Scion tC 2005 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent
Year Body/Powertrain 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
2013 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 0 3 20 78 55 27.9  
2012 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 20 20 30 30 70 27.4  
2012 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 10 25 5 60 65 29.5  
2011 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills med light 5 10 20 65 65 32.5  
2011 2dr Hatch 180-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light light 1 5 11 84 61 29.2  
2010 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 23 24 24 29 65 23.6  
2008 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 5 18 21 56 67 27.3  
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2008 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med hvy 30 30 10 30 70 21.9  
2007 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 9 15 11 66 72 28.9  
2007 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 7 15 23 56 63 27.5  
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 9 9 16 67 71 27.7  
2006 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 16 26 48 67 27.1  
2005 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 12 11 14 63 73 27.6  
2005 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 14 14 11 61 68 26.6  

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Mazda CX-5 vs. Scion tC MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 In a bid to broaden the appeal of its cars, Mazda added a focus on fuel economy to its traditional emphasis on handling. The 2013 CX-5 earned surprising EPA fuel economy ratings of 26 mpg city, 35 highway--but with a manual transmission and front-wheel-drive. Add AWD and a six-speed automatic transmission, and the ratings fell to a less lofty but still competitive 25/31. This, though, was with the wheezy 155-horsepower 2.0-liter engine. Certainly adding a half-liter of displacement (and 29 horsepower) must impact mpg. It does, but not much: fuel economy drops by a single mile per gallon, yielding 24/30. For those who'd like to trade the extra power for one mpg, the 2.0 continues to power the base "Sport" trim. I don't foresee many takers. The larger engine feels much stronger. At least as important, it doesn't sound nearly as weak and buzzy. But you won't find powertrain performance among the reasons to buy a CX-5 because the improvement merely makes the CX-5 competitive in this area. The CR-V and RAV4, among others, are about equally quick. Even with slightly lower EPA ratings the CX-5 still bests the 22/29 RAV4, especially in city/suburban driving. But there's a new segment champ. The 2014 Subaru Forester manages 24/32. see full Mazda CX-5 review
 

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Mazda CX-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
My Mazda is the AWD model, and, I'm pleasantly surprised that it's bascially hitting its EPA numbesr so far. I've done 3 long trips, mostly interstate, running 70 - 75 Mph, and, average mileage is running 27.5 - 30 Mpg. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Hard to complain about averaging 27 mpg in an all wheel drive vehicle that is mostly surburban driven. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This SUV gets as good mileage as my father's Ford Escape Hybrid! Overall, I love that I am actually getting better MPG than my previous car, which was a 2009 Mazda 6. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The number two reason I chose this vehicle was for the gas mileage, which has so far exceeded my expectations. According to the information screen, I've been averaging between 29 and 30 mpg. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Fuel economy was the best in its class. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
True to EPA estimates, 25 city/31 highway for the AWD AT. I've tracked about half of the miles I have driven on fuelly and get ~28mpg (mostly using the car to commute to work on state routes w/ 55 mph speed limits). see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Outstanding, I am still meeting or beating the EPA standards for this vehicle with an automatic transmission. Over a 3500 mile road trip, the total (calculated) MPG was 31.3 for the entire trip, this was 2600 miles of interstate, and about 900 miles of city driving and touring. The speeds on the highway were 70-80 MPH for most of the interstate, so this seems to be above EPA speeds. Of course the mileage drops off above 70 mph, but cruising at 80 MPH in west Texas, the average (tank to tank) on the two tanks was 29.6 MPG. Most of this is because of the fact that the transmission is a help as well, the locking converter and six speeds allow for a good range of flexibility for the engine to run. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Being a "green" thinking person, I liked the fact that the Mazda has the best fuel economy in it's class, by a fair margin! It does deliver on it's claim: I get 30-33 on the highway, depending on average speed, even in the up and down terrain of Seattle highways, and average 20-23 in strictly city driving. Again, we have a lot of hills in Seattle, which have a big affect on fuel economy. The modest sized engine does work and rev a bit more than some of the others I drove, but it does just fine overall. IF you want a very fast 0-60 time get a BMW or Porsche SUV, but be prepared to pay the price at the pump!! see full Mazda CX-5 review
 

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

Scion tC Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Gas saving, takes awhile for the tank to be empty, and good for commuting 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
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
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