
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Scion tC cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 tC | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2016 tC | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2015 tC | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2015 tC | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2014 tC | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2014 tC | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2013 tC | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2013 tC | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2012 tC | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2012 tC | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2011 tC | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2011 tC | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2010 tC | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2010 tC | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2009 tC | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2009 tC | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2008 tC | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2008 tC | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2007 tC | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2007 tC | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2006 tC | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2006 tC | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2005 tC | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2005 tC | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.