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#1 of 87 Subaru Crew: MPG-Real World Numbers by Karen@Edmunds HOST

May 16, 2005 (7:33 am)

This topic is for Subaru owners to report their actual MPG. Please post which model you own along with the MPG.
 
"Real World" Fuel Economy vs. EPA Estimates

#2 of 87 '04 fxt 16.1mpg by njswamplands

May 16, 2005 (8:23 am)

mostly suburb driving, mostly 1 person in car

#3 of 87 '01 OB wagon by jay_24

May 16, 2005 (8:31 am)

4 cyl. with auto trannny.
90% highway commute
 
27+ in warm weather .
23ish in winter (bellow 20F)
 
--jay

#4 of 87 05 LGT Ltd Wagon 5EAT by kens

May 16, 2005 (8:41 am)

Consistent 22-23mpg year round on 91 octane fuel
90% highway, ACC always on
Mild climate (SF Bay Area)
 
Best tank: 26mpg, 100% highway, heat of summer (100+deg-F)
 
Ken

#5 of 87 04 Forester X AT by smittynyc

May 16, 2005 (11:24 am)

17-18 mpg exclusively city
26-27 mpg exclusively hwy
22-23 "mixed"
EPA ratings: 22 city, 28 hwy
 
Worst tank--15.4 mpg (~200 summer miles strictly in the Bronx and Manhattan)
Best tank--28.6 mpg (westbound I-80 between central PA and central OH)
 
Biggest differentiator -- AC. All other conditions being equal, I'd guess it knocks off 2-3 mpg, city or highway.
 
I also tend to get much better highway mileage if I use cruise control. I guess I've got a heavy accelerator foot, and the 04 doesn't have drive-by-wire.

#6 of 87 98 Forester L 5-speed by ateixeira

May 16, 2005 (11:37 am)

Min: 20.7 mpg (excludes towing and off road)
Mean: 25.1 mpg
Max: 30.4 mpg
 
No complaints here!
 
-juice

#7 of 87 98 Outback Ltd AT by amsbear

May 16, 2005 (11:45 am)

Currently at 99300 miles.
 
70% Local, 30% Highway
 
Range: 22.5 - 24.5 MPG
 
Temp and load (AC inc.) are the major influencing factors here.
 
Alan
98 OBW Ltd

#8 of 87 '03 Forester XS by once_for_all

May 16, 2005 (3:51 pm)

5 speed with 36,000 miles:
 
Best: 31.0 (99% highway)
 
Typical (27.5 70% highway, 30% city).
 
Worst: (25 mpg--hot with AC on 50% of the time)
 
John

#9 of 87 Conversions for the non USA based by grahampeters

May 16, 2005 (3:58 pm)

G'day
 
Given I am in Australia and many of you in other parts, here are the conversion factors from US Gallons per mile to l/100km and Imperial mpg
 
By way of comparison I was getting an average of 10 to 11 l/100km from my Outback and am now getting 10 to 12.7 l/100km from my Kluger (Highlander)
 
  US mpg l/100km IMP mpg
 29.4 ---- 8.0 ---- 35.3
 29.1 ---- 8.1 ---- 34.8
 28.7 ---- 8.2 ---- 34.4
 28.4 ---- 8.3 ---- 34.0
 28.0 ---- 8.4 ---- 33.6
 27.7 ---- 8.5 ---- 33.2
 27.4 ---- 8.6 ---- 32.8
 27.1 ---- 8.7 ---- 32.4
 26.8 ---- 8.8 ---- 32.1
 26.5 ---- 8.9 ---- 31.7
 26.2 ---- 9.0 ---- 31.3
 25.9 ---- 9.1 ---- 31.0
 25.6 ---- 9.2 ---- 30.7
 25.3 ---- 9.3 ---- 30.3
 25.1 ---- 9.4 ---- 30.0
 24.8 ---- 9.5 ---- 29.7
 24.5 ---- 9.6 ---- 29.4
 24.3 ---- 9.7 ---- 29.1
 24.0 ---- 9.8 ---- 28.8
 23.8 ---- 9.9 ---- 28.5
 23.6 ---- 10.0 ---- 28.2
 23.3 ---- 10.1 ---- 27.9
 23.1 ---- 10.2 ---- 27.7
 22.9 ---- 10.3 ---- 27.4
 22.6 ---- 10.4 ---- 27.1
 22.4 ---- 10.5 ---- 26.9
 22.2 ---- 10.6 ---- 26.6
 22.0 ---- 10.7 ---- 26.4
 21.8 ---- 10.8 ---- 26.1
 21.6 ---- 10.9 ---- 25.9
 21.4 ---- 11.0 ---- 25.6
 21.2 ---- 11.1 ---- 25.4
 21.0 ---- 11.2 ---- 25.2
 20.8 ---- 11.3 ---- 25.0
 20.7 ---- 11.4 ---- 24.7
 20.5 ---- 11.5 ---- 24.5
 20.3 ---- 11.6 ---- 24.3
 20.1 ---- 11.7 ---- 24.1
 20.0 ---- 11.8 ---- 23.9
 19.8 ---- 11.9 ---- 23.7
 19.6 ---- 12.0 ---- 23.5
 19.5 ---- 12.1 ---- 23.3
 19.3 ---- 12.2 ---- 23.1
 19.1 ---- 12.3 ---- 22.9
 19.0 ---- 12.4 ---- 22.8
 18.8 ---- 12.5 ---- 22.6
 18.7 ---- 12.6 ---- 22.4
 18.5 ---- 12.7 ---- 22.2
 18.4 ---- 12.8 ---- 22.0
 18.3 ---- 12.9 ---- 21.9
 18.1 ---- 13.0 ---- 21.7
 18.0 ---- 13.1 ---- 21.5
 17.8 ---- 13.2 ---- 21.4
 17.7 ---- 13.3 ---- 21.2
 17.6 ---- 13.4 ---- 21.1
 17.4 ---- 13.5 ---- 20.9
 17.3 ---- 13.6 ---- 20.7
 17.2 ---- 13.7 ---- 20.6
 17.1 ---- 13.8 ---- 20.4
 16.9 ---- 13.9 ---- 20.3
 16.8 ---- 14.0 ---- 20.2
 16.7 ---- 14.1 ---- 20.0
 16.6 ---- 14.2 ---- 19.9
 16.5 ---- 14.3 ---- 19.7
 16.4 ---- 14.4 ---- 19.6
 16.2 ---- 14.5 ---- 19.5
 16.1 ---- 14.6 ---- 19.3
 16.0 ---- 14.7 ---- 19.2
 15.9 ---- 14.8 ---- 19.1
 15.8 ---- 14.9 ---- 18.9
 15.7 ---- 15.0 ---- 18.8
 
Cheers
 
Graham

#10 of 87 2004 Forester XT by subearu

May 16, 2005 (7:15 pm)

I'm averaging 21mpg over about 8k miles, or just over 1 year of ownership.
 
I'm not always mashing the go-pedal, but I do employ the turbo daily and shift at 3k or more usually. Typically hit WOT in 2nd or 3rd about 1x per week or so.
 
Miles per day average: 21 (city driving, short trips)
Worst tank: 18mpg (winter, very cold February/March)
Best tank: 23mpg (achieved 4 different times and in differing weather)
 
In comparison, my '00 Outback over 4 years average 22mpg doing the same driving patterns (sure, no turbo, but I did drive it aggressively often). It's worst tank was 17mpg (again, winter) and best tank was 28mpg (obviously all highway). Miles per day average was 27.
 
-Brian

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