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Scion tC MPG

EPA fuel economy for 24 Scion tC trims sold from 2005 to 2016. Best ever: 26 MPG (2016 tC). Latest model year 2016: 26 MPG combined across 2 trims.

26best combined MPG (2016)
23 / 30city / highway of the best trim
22lowest combined MPG (2006)
12model years rated
$2,580a year to fuel, cheapest 2016 trim at EPA prices

Scion tC fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2016 Scion tC trim costs about $2,580 a year to fuel.

2016 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular26$2,580cheapest
tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular26$2,580cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Scion tC MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2016262330tC, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2015262330tC, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2014262330tC, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2013252330tC, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2012252330tC, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2011252230tC, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2010242129tC, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2009242129tC, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2008242129tC, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2007242129tC, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2006232027tC, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
2005232027tC, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2

Every Scion tC trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2016tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2016tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular233026342$2,580
2015tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular233026342$2,580
2015tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2014tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular233026342$2,580
2014tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2013tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular233025348$2,690
2013tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223025348$2,690
2012tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular233025355$2,690
2012tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223025355$2,690
2011tC2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223025355$2,690
2011tC2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular233025355$2,690
2010tC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2010tC2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2009tC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2009tC2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2008tC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2008tC2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2007tC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
2007tC2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2006tC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2006tC2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192722404$3,050
2005tC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
2005tC2.4 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192722404$3,050

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 2016 Compact Cars

VehicleCombinedCityHwy
2016 Volkswagen e-Golf116126105
2016 Ford Focus Electric10511099
2016 Toyota Prius c505346
2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid444248
2016 Chevrolet Volt424342
2016 Lexus CT 200h424340

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Scion tC?

The most efficient Scion tC the EPA has rated is the 2016 tC at 26 MPG combined (23 city, 30 highway).

What MPG does the 2016 Scion tC get?

Every 2016 Scion tC trim is rated 26 MPG combined.

Which Scion tC has the worst fuel economy?

The 2006 tC is the lowest rated at 22 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Scion tC for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2016 Scion tC trim costs about $2,580 a year to fuel.

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