2005 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 70 | 30.0 |
| flat | light | none | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 34.0 | ||
| hills | med | light | 6 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 60 | 26.9 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 50 | 5 | 40 | 60 | 32.0 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 4 | 19 | 8 | 69 | 64 | 30.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 4 | 19 | 8 | 69 | 64 | 30.7 | |
| With the 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Toyota Matrix fuel economy has been averaging
30.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Toyota Matrixs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 69 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (19 percent), in the suburbs (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2005 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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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
hills | light | none | 5 | 20 | 50 | 25 | 60 | 32.0 |
| flat | lead | light | 30 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 74 | 29.4 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 23 | 0 | 77 | 62 | 32.7 | ||
| flat | med | none | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 65 | 29.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 60 | 30.0 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | none | 16 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 30.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 16 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 30.6 | |
| With the 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Toyota Matrix has been averaging
30.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Toyota Matrixs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 42 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (22 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (16 percent). In addition the average 2005 Toyota Matrix in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 10 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 27.7 |
| flat | light | light | 10 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 26.0 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 6 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 70 | 30.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 24.3 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 9 | 24 | 41 | 26 | 63 | 27.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 9 | 24 | 41 | 26 | 63 | 27.0 | |
| With the 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Toyota Matrix gas mileage has been averaging
27.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Toyota Matrixs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 41 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (26 percent), in the city (24 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent). In addition the average 2005 Toyota Matrix in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2005 Toyota Matrix MPG
| 2005 Toyota Matrix Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 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 |
| 2005 Toyota Matrix Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2005 | 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Not even close to what is advertised |
