Toyota Matrix vs. Ford Taurus Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 292 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Matrix and 268 fuel economy reports for the Ford Taurus.

Toyota Matrix L/100km

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	L/100km
2013	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	32	28	41	59	7.4
2013	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	25	25	50	90	7.6
2012	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	35	10	55	68	8.6
2010	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	28	13	53	71	8.3
2010	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	5	8	82	72	11.6
2010	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	10	90	140	6.0
2010	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	30	40	10	20	120	7.5
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2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	14	13	55	63	9.0
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	20	25	17	39	80	9.4
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	5	20	75	100	8.8
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	1	4	95	118	8.9
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	27	46	1	27	65	8.3
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	1	9	85	5	80	13.6
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	10	13	23	53	96	7.4
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	33	25	42	92	10.4
2006	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	10	25	65	65	8.1
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	13	18	69	69	7.5
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	28	14	55	87	7.7
2006	4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	50	50	100	9.0
2005	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	19	8	69	64	7.7
2005	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	13	25	22	40	79	7.7
2005	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	9	24	41	26	63	8.8
2004	4dr Hatch 173-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	8	0	93	65	7.2
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	40	24	22	100	8.1
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	9	23	68	71	8.0
2003	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	3	5	53	38	68	8.8
2003	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	35	15	10	40	70	8.5
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	14	23	56	69	7.5
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	23	21	48	71	8.9
2003	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	30	13	18	40	72	8.8

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Ford Taurus L/100km

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	L/100km
2016	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	13	88	70	8.3
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	26	74	70	10.6
2014	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	25	70	75	8.5
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	20	10	50	20	60	12.1
2013	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	3	68	4	27	70	10.6
2012	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	10	24	67	66	9.8
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	3	5	22	70	74	10.3
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2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	6	26	64	71	9.9
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	20	0	27	53	62	13.0
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	16	29	46	68	11.3
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	19	34	36	66	10.5
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	18	20	48	77	10.0
2009	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	20	40	0	40	68	10.8
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	18	29	47	66	10.3
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	41	31	11	17	100	11.2
2007	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	18	40	25	70	10.2
2006	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	19	31	43	69	10.8
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	70	10	60	10.7
2005	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	40	30	30	60	9.7
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	15	11	67	85	9.8
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	19	17	52	63	10.4
2004	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	15	0	55	30	75	11.7
2003	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	13	23	53	75	9.7
2003	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	11	6	1	82	65	10.2
2002	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	11	26	61	78	10.2
2001	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	17	9	26	49	65	11.5
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	5	10	55	30	65	10.9
2000	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	70	9.8
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	21	15	56	81	11.7

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Matrix

Toyota Matrix Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	should be good see full Toyota Matrix review
2006	4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	We purchased our Matrix NEW June of 2006, we now (21 Dec 2012) have 82,000 miles and I have monitored the mileage since we purchased the car. We get 24 in city driving and the VERY best we've got on a long freeway drive was 30mpg. Overall our mileage for the 80,000 miles is 27 which isn't great but is acceptable. see full Toyota Matrix review
2005	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Front WD w/ 4sp auto, great highway mileage, but not near the advertised ratings see full Toyota Matrix review
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Have never gotten less than 28 MPG, even when driving hard and in mountains. Usually get between 30 and 31 in the rolling country where I live. Have gotten over 34. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very economical on gas. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great fuel economy for a 1.8L with 30 MPG on the highway and a 500km range. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	With K&N air intake, we got 34mpg on freeway, and it adds 5hp to 10hp when you need to pass other cars. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good 28 city 33 highway see full Toyota Matrix review
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Haul 600# of sports cargo during trips. Car does 36 mpg if speed <=60 mph, 33 mpg <=70, 30 mpg under 80 and 28 under 90 mph. see full Toyota Matrix review
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Gets approx 32 miles per gallon on average see full Toyota Matrix review

Toyota Matrix Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	good, but should be much better see full Toyota Matrix review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	It only gets about 25mpg in a mixed cycle. Fit would get 28mpg or better in same driving. see full Toyota Matrix review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	expected the famous corolla frugality and efficiency - it has the same powertrain. we were totally disappointed. below freezing point, fuel consumption was scary: 17-20 l/100km. the best mileage we got was only 10 l/100 km. see full Toyota Matrix review
2005	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Not even close to what is advertised see full Toyota Matrix review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very respectable mileage for a heavy, stylish car. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Able to get 30 mpg at 70 mph with a/c on and on the interstate. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Good mileage for a large car. 29 to 32 Highway. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a Large Car 30mpg on a 12 hour road trip is outstanding. see full Ford Taurus review
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems like they should get respectable MPG. see full Ford Taurus review

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	My average MPG is about 24 right now. It does better on the highway and not as well around town. I do not drive it hard. I am using (per Ford) Regular 87 in it and it seems fine. I ran one tank of 93 Premium and did not notice a difference in performance or mileage. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	It's got a 20 gallon tank and I basically never see 400 miles on the trip counter. 20mpg in mixed use (almost 40 mile round trip commute) has been something to get used to after living with a 4-cylinderMazda 6. In addition, when I hit 1/4 tank on the gas gauge, the range computer plummets to the point that I start planning a fuel stop within 50 miles of the 1/4 tank mark. I don't know if this is unique to my car or not. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Only getting about 4-500 km per tank of gas see full Ford Taurus review
2002	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	22 or 23 MPG at best on the highway is mediocre but not terrible given the size and 24V V6. see full Ford Taurus review