Toyota Matrix vs. Honda Pilot MPG

Chart is based on 292 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Matrix and 353 fuel economy reports for the Honda Pilot.

Toyota Matrix MPG

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 Pilot MPG

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
2016	4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	9	19	73	67	26.1
2016	4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	30	10	50	70	24.4
2014	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	21	0	47	33	61	19.5
2013	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	65	28.1
2012	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	10	20	60	70	22.5
2012	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	3	30	43	23	63	16.3
2011	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	10	7	22	62	68	21.6
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2011	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	none	4	5	32	59	94	19.7
2010	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	18	39	38	67	20.2
2010	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	9	10	34	47	67	17.8
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	26	19	43	65	19.4
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	26	29	39	73	18.0
2008	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	11	11	31	47	67	20.2
2008	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	9	33	56	67	18.7
2007	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	12	28	54	69	19.5
2007	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	12	17	41	30	67	17.1
2006	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	34	19	44	66	19.2
2006	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	4	23	31	42	66	18.1
2005	4dr SUV 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	8	14	23	56	65	19.5
2004	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	4	10	34	52	70	20.0
2003	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	16	29	49	84	16.6

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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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	Aided by cylinder deactivation while cruising, the 2015 Honda Pilot's fuel economy figures were about average in the class: 18 MPG city, 25 MPG highway with front-wheel drive (FWD) and 17/24 with all-wheel drive (AWD). For 2016, a reduction in curb weight, an updated engine, and a sixth transmission ratio bump the ratings to 19/27 with FWD and 18/26 with AWD. The Touring and Elite trims include a nine-speed automatic that adds another MPG to the city ratings, tying the best-in-class Nissan Pathfinder. The Toyota Highlander doesn't even do as well with its base four-cylinder engine (20/25) and lags with its V6 (19/25 with FWD, 18/24 with AWD). In hybrid form the Highlander only has much of an edge in city driving (27/28). The Ford Explorer is competitive with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine (19/28 with FWD, 18/26 with AWD), but with a V6 falls well short of the Pilot's fuel efficiency. As do the GM crossovers. In my suburban driving the Pilot's trip computer typically reported low 20s but as high as 27.7. This is similar to the Pathfinder and a few MPG better than the Highlander. On a 70-MPH hgihway the trip computer reported an average of 26 MPG. see full Honda Pilot review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	City fuel economy is lousy (average about 11 mpg), but our highway numbers are great for such a huge vehicle, particularly if we stay at 65 mph or slower. I've been able to sustain 29 mpg on a flat road at 55 mph. see full Honda Pilot review
2011	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	When new, routinely 13L per 100 or worse, but improved after 1st oil change. Now at 10,000 Km, the gas mileage is around 11.6L per 100 in mixed driving. Gas mileage is VERY sensitive to wind direction. see full Honda Pilot review
2011	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy for a 7 place suv. see full Honda Pilot review
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Many of the non-Hybrid SUVs have lower fuel economy that then Pilot. I am getting close to 20 MPG on average. A significant improvement over my previous SUVs. see full Honda Pilot review
2008	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	Mileage improved over GMC Denail that was ageing. see full Honda Pilot review
2008	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	best in its class. Highlander gives better mileage buts its NOT a 8 seater. see full Honda Pilot review
2005	4dr SUV 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Same fuel economy as the highlander, but with regular fuel, despite the poliot being the larger vehicle see full Honda Pilot review
2004	0	Great fuel economy for the size. see full Honda Pilot review
2004	0	Great fuel economy for the size. see full Honda Pilot review
2004	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	For this mid-large size SUV, getting 21-22 MPG with AWD is great see full Honda Pilot review

Honda Pilot Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Great fuel economy for a 7 place suv. see full Honda Pilot review
2010	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	not so good in the city excellent highway economy for a large suv. see full Honda Pilot review
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	could be better see full Honda Pilot review
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	No 4 cylinder model available so city MPG < 20. see full Honda Pilot review
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	The fuel economy is decent, but there is always room for improvement. see full Honda Pilot review
2009	4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Not as good as I would expect: no better, than real 4x4 SUVs, such as 4Runner see full Honda Pilot review
2007	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	get 14 mpg around town and 27 on the road see full Honda Pilot review
2007	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Averaging 18 MPG and squeezing out nearly 20 when I drive slow and easy. see full Honda Pilot review
2006	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	0 see full Honda Pilot review
2006	4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	Too Low see full Honda Pilot review