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Scion xB MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
22 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 8 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 4dr Hatch 158-hp 2.4L I4 5-sp manual FWD 27.47
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With the 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Scion xB has been averaging 27.47 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Scion xBs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 43.2 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (20.7 percent), in the city (12.8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 Scion xB in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008 2008 4dr Hatch 158-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp shiftable automatic FWD 27.63
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Scion xB

2008 Scion xB Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I get 28.5 MPG average driving 50mi every day in traffic. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I average 25 mpg, about 10 mpg better than my previous car. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I got 28MPG in town, and only filled up every two to three weeks, 11.4 gallons. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I am getting about 27mpg combined. That is great in my opinion, for the size. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
the xB is rated higher then most similar sized vehicles. 22/28 mpg. my real world mpg is pretty close to 30 see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
The fact that my car gets about 24 mph around town and 29 -30 on the freeway. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
way better than what i had! 31 mpg commuting 60 miles a day. see full Scion xB review
2007 4dr Hatch 103-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD
anything 30+ is amazing see full Scion xB review
2008 Scion xB Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Best that can be said is that fuel economy is average for car of its weight and engine displacement. Automatic transmission only available in 4sp w/OD. A 5 or 6 speed tranny would be better. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
could be better. I avg between 25-30mpg per tank...depending on how much city driving I do. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Could have been better. see full Scion xB review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Not the best but not too bad. see full Scion xB review
 

2008 Scion xB 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 xB's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.