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Scion tC Fuel Economy (L/100km)

L/100km Number of Vehicles
8 liters per 100 kilometers 6 vehicles
9 liters per 100 kilometers 4 vehicles
10 liters per 100 kilometers 0 vehicles
11 liters per 100 kilometers 0 vehicles
12 liters per 100 kilometers 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain L/100km  
2005 2005 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp manual FWD 8.56
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With the 133 kilowatts 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Scion tC has been averaging 8.56 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2005 Scion tCs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 kilometers per hour (about 63.4 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in heavy traffic (11.9 percent), in the city (10.8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Scion tC in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2005 2005 2dr Hatch 180-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 9.2
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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 (L/100km)

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 L/100km based on how and where you drive a car.