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Subaru Forester MPG-Real World Numbers

174 messages,  Last post on May 13, 2009 at 4:45 PM

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Re: New vehicle!! [xwesx] by occking
Mar 12, 2009 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: xwesx (Mar 12, 2009 8:14 am)

You are right! Had 05 Outback from Dec 04 until Aug 06, put 52k miles on. Got good deal on Demo Tribeca with 10k & had that vehicle until March 08, turned that in with 65k miles & got Nissan Altima Hybrid. Had that car exactly one year turned it in this week with 34k for the Forester.
 
I have kept accurate mileage records on every vehicle I have owned for at least the last 30 years. I don't know why I do it. Get to the gas station record date, mileage, gas put in, temperature, mpg per computer, and actual mpg. Sop when I post mpg on any board, it is accurate!
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Re: New vehicle!! [occking] by ateixeira
Mar 12, 2009 (10:47 am)
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Replying to: occking (Mar 11, 2009 2:14 pm)

Congrats.
 
Mileage will improve, since the engine is still very green.
 
I didn't hit peak MPG in my 1998 Forester until 15k miles, and I tracked mileage the same way you do, using an Excel chart.
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Re: New vehicle!! [occking] by xwesx
Mar 12, 2009 (11:50 am)
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Replying to: occking (Mar 12, 2009 10:05 am)

Wow! Those are impressive miles to rack up in the times you listed. Do you install beds in the backs of them?
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Re: New vehicle!! [xwesx] by occking
Mar 12, 2009 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Mar 12, 2009 11:50 am)

For the past20 or so years average between 33 and 35,000 miles. Leave near Providence, RI & work for a Canadian Company up in Montreal. Go there maybe once a month, that's a round trip of almost 750 miles. Quite often out in the Syracuse area that's almost the same distance round trip. Thank god for two things... Cell phones and satellite radio. On the subject of cell phones, my last vehicle (Nissan Altima) was first one with build in blue tooth. It worked great through the radio speakers (as far as operation and receiving calls) but was very poor in that people could usually not understand what I was saying. Too much background noise. I believe it was because the microphone was up near the rear view mirror close to the windshield. I am very pleased that the Forester has the mike mounded right on the steering wheel column, and now people can finally hear me ok.
 
In NY State in particular, if you are caught talking on a hand-held phone, I believe the fine is $200. I haven't been caught yet but with the bluetooth in new car, I should be ok.
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Re: New vehicle!! [occking] by aatherton
Mar 13, 2009 (4:19 am)
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Replying to: occking (Mar 11, 2009 2:14 pm)

"... drove 350 miles 16.3 gallons put in = 21.5 actual mpg.... Hoping gas mileage was a little better because when I fill up I go to the brim, squeezing every last ounce..."
 
My fuel filler door has a sticker that says do not overfill after the pump clicks off, and some people say that overfilling can put liquid into the vapor recovery system (charcoal cannister) and cause an error code. But other people overfill in the belief that the more gas they can put into the tank, the better mileage they will get.
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Re: New vehicle!! [aatherton] by occking
Mar 13, 2009 (9:43 am)
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Replying to: aatherton (Mar 13, 2009 4:19 am)

"other people overfill in the belief that the more gas they can put into the tank, the better mileage they will get"
 
Well, there are some pretty dumb people out there! How can you get better mpg by filling the tank to the brim? We agree that me improve the range a bit, but doesn't have a damn thing to do with mpg.
 
I am always very careful when I fill the tank not to let if overflow. Right or wrong, I have been doing this for years & never had a problems with the vapor recovery system. I am very careful not to overfill, so I don't think I am causing any harm. Just hard to change old ways.
 
I am well into my second tank now, gone around 230 miles and trip computer says 26.7 I believe. 80 miles ago when I came back from long highway trip computer read 29.1, I believe but during the last 80 miles has dropped to where it is now.
 
Keeping my fingers crossed once this vehicle is broken in I will average around 24 or so "around town, etc." but when I go on long trip hoping for 27 - 28. Time will tell...
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09 Forester XT MPG by jrock56
Mar 19, 2009 (10:31 am)
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I am considering purchasing an XT over the nonturbo, but am a little concerned about MPG.
 
I do think it could be coaxed a bit for higher mpgs. I used to have a Mini Cooper S, which was supercharged, EPA was 28hwy, and i consistently got 32 mpg AVERAGE with a 6 speed.
 
What are you guys seeing?
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Re: 09 Forester XT MPG [jrock56] by tinycadon
Mar 19, 2009 (11:07 am)
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Replying to: jrock56 (Mar 19, 2009 10:31 am)

Best I got on 400mi hwy trip was 26mpg (hand calculated at fill up) doing 65-70; 24mpg doing 70-75; mixed-city biased driving has been in the 16-18mpg range.
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Re: 09 Forester XT MPG [tinycadon] by jrock56
Mar 20, 2009 (6:04 am)
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Replying to: tinycadon (Mar 19, 2009 11:07 am)

Do you fill it up with premium?
 
I got great gas mileage on regular before with the MiniS.
 
I guess its just a personal preference.
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Re: 09 Forester XT MPG [jrock56] by tinycadon
Mar 20, 2009 (6:26 am)
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Replying to: jrock56 (Mar 20, 2009 6:04 am)

yes, I use 93 octane, and I keep the tires at 35psi.

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