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.
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Toyota Matrix Gas Mileage
| 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 |
| 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 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 35 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 70 | 27.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 35 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 70 | 27.8 | |
| With the 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Toyota Matrix fuel economy has been averaging
27.8 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 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (35 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in the suburbs (10 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. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Toyota Matrix MPG
| Toyota Matrix Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
should be good |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 2004 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Very good 28 city 33 highway |
| 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. |
| 2004 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Very economical on gas. |
| 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. |
| 2003 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Gets approx 32 miles per gallon on average |
| 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. |
| 2003 | 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
30 -32 mpg. what more to say. |
| 2003 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
30+mpg |
| Toyota Matrix Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
good, but should be much better |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Not even close to what is advertised |
