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Toyota Matrix vs. Honda Element MPG

Chart is based on 292 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Matrix and 71 fuel economy reports for the Honda Element.

Toyota Matrix MPG

Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2013 32.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2013 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2012 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 39.2 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2008 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2007 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2007 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2005 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2005 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2005 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2004 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2004 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2004 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 31.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
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 MPG
2013 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 32 28 41 59 32.2  
2013 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 25 25 50 90 31.0  
2012 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 35 10 55 68 27.8  
2010 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 8 28 13 53 71 28.5  
2010 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 5 8 82 72 20.4  
2010 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 140 39.2  
2010 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 30 40 10 20 120 31.2  
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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 26.4  
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 20 25 17 39 80 25.6  
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 5 20 75 100 26.7  
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 1 4 95 118 26.7  
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 27 46 1 27 65 28.5  
2008 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 1 9 85 5 80 17.3  
2007 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 10 13 23 53 96 32.1  
2007 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 33 25 42 92 25.1  
2006 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 10 25 65 65 29.0  
2006 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 13 18 69 69 32.1  
2006 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 4 28 14 55 87 30.8  
2006 4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 0 50 50 100 26.1  
2005 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 19 8 69 64 30.7  
2005 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 25 22 40 79 30.7  
2005 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 9 24 41 26 63 27.0  
2004 4dr Hatch 173-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 8 0 93 65 32.7  
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 14 40 24 22 100 29.4  
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 9 23 68 71 29.7  
2003 4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 3 5 53 38 68 27.3  
2003 4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 35 15 10 40 70 27.8  
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 14 23 56 69 31.7  
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 23 21 48 71 27.0  
2003 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med none 30 13 18 40 72 27.2  

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Honda Element MPG

Honda Element Honda Element 2011 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2009 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2009 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2009 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2008 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2008 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2007 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2007 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2007 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2006 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2006 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2006 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2005 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2005 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2005 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2004 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2004 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2004 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2003 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent
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 MPG
2011 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 mtns light none 0 2 0 98 60 26.4  
2009 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 3 9 32 57 65 23.1  
2009 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 40 0 60 60 22.3  
2009 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 10 10 30 50 70 22.6  
2008 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat v.lt none 1 9 61 28 63 28.0  
2008 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 25 20 45 65 24.6  
2007 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 13 13 25 50 68 23.2  
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2007 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light none 0 0 98 3 65 23.5  
2007 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 18 2 32 48 67 21.5  
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 3 6 9 83 68 23.3  
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 80 20 70 19.6  
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 hills med none 6 21 49 25 61 21.2  
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 25 25 25 25 65 20.9  
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 mtns med light 5 5 5 85 70 21.3  
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 14 18 26 42 63 19.8  
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat med light 13 18 18 53 65 22.0  
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 15 5 75 90 21.4  
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 2 11 21 66 72 22.9  
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat med none 10 22 25 43 73 21.7  
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 7 7 23 64 68 22.2  
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 15 18 10 57 67 22.2  

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Toyota Matrix vs. Honda Element MPG

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

Toyota Matrix Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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 Honda Element

Honda Element Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 For a teenager that does lots of driving for parttime job and to school, needed a vehicel that was large enough to be safe in traffic, yet give good gas mileage. see full Honda Element review
Honda Element Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 Sure wish I could get 30 MPG in this thing instead of 20 (though I have gotten 26 on long trips as long as I don't let my wife drive) see full Honda Element review
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 This is my only major gripe with the vehicle... I seem to get a consistent 22mpg, whether it is city driving, long flat highways, or mountains. If I go out of my way to drive conservatively, or use a medium-to-heavy foot with the aid conditioner, the difference is completely negligible... it's pretty much always 22mpg. see full Honda Element review
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 20 mpg city, 24 mpg hiway, low for such a small, lightweight car. see full Honda Element review
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Wish it got better fuel economy, but what do you expect for a brick? see full Honda Element review
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 I always get exactly 20 mpg, which seams low see full Honda Element review
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 It stinks! The EX is a bit heavy which drags the MPG to 21/25. see full Honda Element review