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#41 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [mshelley] by lfdal Oct 08, 2006 (7:39 am)
Replying to: mshelley (Oct 08, 2006 5:44 am) Afraid so.. I live just north of Boston and on average I get 14-16 mpg in traffic, 24 on the open road (when I keep it under 80, BTW - that's very hard to do in an XT) . My wife's 03 OBW in the same situation gets 18 and 27 respectively.
#42 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [mshelley] by subearu Oct 08, 2006 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: mshelley (Oct 07, 2006 9:18 pm) While mine is an '04, I average 21mpg overall with only about 8k miles per year. Short trips, but I do try to make my 1.5 mile commute longer by taking the long way to work and allowing the motor to warm up properly. Lowest MPG comes in Dec/Jan during the real cold spells, 17mpg a couple times. Highest during the summer on the highway in Chicago, 27mpg.   Shifts on the MT are most always at 3k or so rpm   For reference, the same work commute and other driving conditions in my '00 Outback yielded 22mpg overall.   -Brian Replies to this message: mshelley (Oct 09, 2006 3:23 pm) terry92270 (Oct 09, 2006 4:01 pm) mshelley (Oct 10, 2006 4:22 pm) and 1 more... ateixeira (Oct 12, 2006 12:56 pm) kavoom (Oct 21, 2006 5:51 am) subearu (Oct 21, 2006 6:03 am)
#43 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [subearu] by mshelley Oct 09, 2006 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: subearu (Oct 08, 2006 5:39 pm) Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I ended up going with a 2006 XS Premium Package. Nice year-end incentives on the '06. The various MPG comments told me that the XT is basically the same MPG as the Grand Cherokee I'm trading in ... yet even the Cherokee only requires 87 octane.   So, hopefully the 173 horses under the hood of my XS will suffice for merging onto the highways around Boston!   Thanks again for the various comments! Much appreciated. Replies to this message: terry92270 (Oct 09, 2006 4:01 pm) mshelley (Oct 10, 2006 4:22 pm) terry92270 (Oct 10, 2006 4:36 pm) ateixeira (Oct 12, 2006 12:56 pm)
#44 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [mshelley] by terry92270 Oct 09, 2006 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: mshelley (Oct 09, 2006 3:23 pm) Congratulations!   Do you mean you bought the 2.5 X? I don't know what the XS designation means..... Replies to this message: mshelley (Oct 10, 2006 4:22 pm) terry92270 (Oct 10, 2006 4:36 pm)
#45 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [terry92270] by mshelley Oct 10, 2006 (4:22 pm)
Replying to: terry92270 (Oct 09, 2006 4:01 pm) 2.5x Premium Package. My mistake. Just picked it up 2 hours ago. Can't wait to see how the pickup does tomorrow morning merging onto the highway.   Family just loves the huge moonroof ... I'm a weather nut ... love the WB (weather band) on the radio. Agggh it's the little pleasures in life that get us by.   Regards, Replies to this message: terry92270 (Oct 10, 2006 4:36 pm)
#46 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [mshelley] by terry92270 Oct 10, 2006 (4:36 pm)
Replying to: mshelley (Oct 10, 2006 4:22 pm) Like with most 4 cylinder cars, you do have to put your foot down hard, but it does respond.   Enjoy it and keep us posted!
#47 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [mshelley] by ateixeira Oct 12, 2006 (12:56 pm)
Replying to: mshelley (Oct 09, 2006 3:23 pm) Yeah but the Cherokee isn't nearly as quick and it might break down a few times during that trip.   -juice
#48 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [subearu] by kavoom Oct 21, 2006 (5:51 am)
Replying to: subearu (Oct 08, 2006 5:39 pm) 8K miles per year...   Sheesh, you won't wear that puppy out until about the middle of the century... Replies to this message: subearu (Oct 21, 2006 6:03 am)
#49 of 174 Re: Is Forester XT gas mileage really that bad? [kavoom] by subearu Oct 21, 2006 (6:03 am)
Replying to: kavoom (Oct 21, 2006 5:51 am) Yeah, when the lease is done in '08 on it, the next owner is going to get one well kept and cherry XT.   -Brian
#50 of 174 2005 Forester X M/T MPG - 4 Month Perioed by kloson123 Oct 24, 2006 (9:39 am)
Replying to: kavoom (Aug 04, 2006 11:28 am) In case anyone is interested, here is what I got for my Subaru over a four-month period. The high mileage numbers were mostly highway and the low ones mostly city. Overall, pretty good mileage.   Date.............Miles.....Gallons.....MPG....Cumulative MPG 5/15/2006......335.7....13.522......24.8 5/27/2006......268.4....11.954......22.5......23.7 6/17/2006......235.4....10.984......21.4......23.0 6/19/2006......274.3.....9.270......29.6......24.4 6/21/2006......318.2....10.688......29.8......25.4 6/30/2006......273.3....12.210......22.4......24.8 7/14/2006......330.9....13.817......23.9......24.7 7/16/2006......337.1....12.488......27.0......25.0 7/18/2006......299.8....11.662......25.7......25.1 7/18/2006......221.1.....7.571......29.2......25.4 7/18/2006......282.6.....8.656......32.6......25.9 7/20/2006......178.1.....8.394......21.2......25.6 7/21/2006......174.2.....4.883......35.7......25.9 7/21/2006......234.5.....8.479......27.7......26.0 7/21/2006......168.0.....7.449......22.6......25.9 7/21/2006......247.8....10.105......24.5......25.8 8/9/2006........368.7....11.794......31.3......26.1 8/9/2006........264.8.....9.893......26.8......26.2 8/10/2006......334.5....11.500......29.1......26.4 8/10/2006......402.9....12.979......31.0......26.6 8/11/2006......307.8....10.326......29.8......26.8 8/11/2006......187.0.....5.681......32.9......27.0 8/13/2006......342.4....10.546......32.5......27.2 8/13/2006......287.3.....9.832......29.2......27.3 8/17/2006......204.2.....8.365......24.4......27.2 8/18/2006......289.2.....9.820......29.5......27.4 8/21/2006......233.3.....8.516......27.4......27.4 9/17/2006......253.0....11.226......22.5......27.2 Replies to this message: terry92270 (Oct 24, 2006 10:56 am) ateixeira (Oct 24, 2006 11:54 am)

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