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Scion tC MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 8 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 8 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 12 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 15 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 14 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 8 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2013 2013 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 27.92
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With the 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2013 Scion tC has been averaging 27.92 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2013 Scion tCs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 55 miles per hour (about 77.5 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (2.5 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2013 Scion tC in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2012 2012 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 29.5
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2012 2012 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 27.37
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2011 2011 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 29.25
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2011 2011 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 32.67
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2010 2010 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 23.57
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2008 2008 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 27.29
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2008 2008 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 21.93
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2007 2007 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 28.95
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2007 2007 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 27.5
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2006 2006 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 27.66
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2006 2006 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 27.11
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 27.59
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 26.57
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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
 

Scion tC Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Scion tC's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.