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Toyota Matrix MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
22 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2003 2003 4dr Hatch 158-hp 2.4L I4 5-sp manual FWD 27.26
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With the 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Toyota Matrix has been averaging 27.26 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Toyota Matrixs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 38.3 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (5 percent), in heavy traffic (3.3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2003 Toyota Matrix in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2003 2003 4dr Hatch 158-hp 2.4L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 27.18
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2003 2003 4dr Hatch 132-hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD 31.66
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2003 2003 4dr Hatch 132-hp 1.8L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 27.01
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2003 2003 4dr Hatch 180-hp 1.8L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 27.83
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Toyota Matrix

2003 Toyota Matrix Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
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
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
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
30+mpg see full Toyota Matrix review
2003 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
30 -32 mpg. what more to say. 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
 

2003 Toyota Matrix 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 Toyota Matrix's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.