Actual Scion tC MPG

[NMAZ]

I have a 2005 tc with a manual transmission, no modifications of any kind, and am nearing 75,000 miles with it. Back when I lived in Phoenix, with a mix of freeway/street driving, and oxygenated fuel at low altitude, I got about 30mpg. Since moving out to the boonies in New Mexico, I drive almost all freeway miles at high altitude (>5000-6000 feet) and can usually get non-oxygenated fuel. I drive 40 miles one way to work, of which less than five miles are on streets, the rest being on freeways ranging from 55-75mph. I check mileage every tankful and through the summer, I reliably get better than 35mpg and at best have managed about 450 miles on a tank, nearing 38mpg.

My trip includes a 6% grade with 1000 feet altitude change and every morning I have to hit 75mph on an uphill freeway onramp or risk getting run off the road. The car spends most of its life at 3000-3500rpm. I never use cruise control and almost never turn the AC on.

[navylife59]

Lucky you. Your motor must be really broke in like a diesel. It would be awesome if all 2AZ-FE motors got better MPG with age.

[navylife59]

I don't care about MPG anymore. That is, if the gas station near my home in Gretna, LA sells gas again for 34.9 cents again. Just like in Wisconsin, somebody made a mistake keying in the price or maybe it was hacked Either way, God Bless high school drop-outs!

[Soulbane]

Man, I don't get how you guys get such good mileage.

On 12.5 gallons, from Full to Empty Light, I get at the very best, 300.

That's crap!

[kiel_t]

The best I've gotten was 440miles on a tank.
I have gotten in the 430's couple times times.
But now i drive a little bit more spirited and get 420miles on every fill up, thats with 87grade Octane.

I quite proud of 35.1 MPG..

I'm still trying to get over 450miles,
Anyone successfull over 450???

[crf3973]

once.. right around there.. u have to drive like a grandma.....but worse, and turn your car off at literally evry light, and no ac (here in texas is hard to do), and have no extra baggage except your spare and mostly highway drving around 55-60 mph

[navylife59]

Stock, my tC easily got over 400 miles to the tank. That was doing 80MPH. This dropped to about 340 miles doing 80MPH after the TRD S/C was installed and boost upped to 9PSI. After headers and s-pipe, I easily got 370 miles. After the new exhaust, it was back up to 400 miles doing 75~80MPH.

Note.... This was not draining my tank dry so I had atleast a gallon of gas left with those numbers.

[Aschle]

I am filling up @ just below 1/4 tank with mine and the trip meter says 330 - 350 on average...9-10 gallons to top back off. Most of the miles are highway @ 55-65 mph

Jason

[stonerboi27]

the most ive gotten before was just under 400 miles on a full tank... so that would be 27.59 mpg tops.

[Aschle]

Just filled up... 31.3 mpg... I am happy with it! The car is stock drivetrain-wise, automatic... I use it on a 55 mph highway everyday, usually run @ 62 and have the cruise set.

Jason

[hotTC09]

I've been getting about 27 with combined city/highway driving (mainly city). I have an automatic btw.

[cigs]

I've had a 2005 tc - Automatic - for almost 4 years. And I've kept diligent records of the mileage the last few years. In an inspired moment, I posed my results with graphs/analysis at 2005 Scion tC - Actual Gas Mileage Data/Analysis » Perendinate

[Redneck4csa]

I have an 07 with a 5-speed. I usually get about 27-28 combined. That's with running 80mph most of the way in my 90 mile commute back and forth to work. I'm hoping Santa will bring me some money so I can get my 30,000 mile service done and replace all the fluids with AMSOIL. Then I should see better numbers.

[Humbe]

I do 180 miles full tank :|

I guess Miami traffic suck? :\

[Redneck4csa]

^^^ WOW. I'm always getting over 200 at half a tank.

[Nathanr.6168]

I usually get about 250 with 1/4 left over in the tank. But I drive in rush hour Houston traffic... so I hit every light...

[Humbe]

Ok it is OFFICIAL!!!

Miami Traffic SUCKS!

Takes me 45 mins to get to work (with traffic)
8 mins without traffic...

:'(

[TcforLIFE]

i get around 385-400 miles a tank of gas which i think is really really well.

how do u do get that!!!

[Redneck4csa]

That sounds about right. I could probably do that if I could drive 65 lol. By the way, did you get a tC yet?

[TcforLIFE]

haha i so wish!
im waiting to the stupid settlement money. it takes forever for the insurance companys to make a settlement