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Scion tC Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 44 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 39 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2013 2013 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 3.58
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With the 133 kilowatts 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2013 Scion tC has been averaging 3.58 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2013 Scion tCs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 55 kilometers per hour (about 77.5 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers 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 3.39
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2012 2012 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.65
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2011 2011 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 3.43
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2011 2011 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.06
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2010 2010 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 4.24
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2008 2008 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 3.67
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2008 2008 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 4.56
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2007 2007 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 3.51
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2007 2007 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.67
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2006 2006 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 3.64
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2006 2006 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.75
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 3.64
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.9
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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 (g/100m)

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 g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.