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#85 of 174 Mileage by dcwestby Dec 04, 2007 (1:54 pm)
Replying to: pbai (Sep 08, 2007 12:29 am) Generally I fill up around either 3/4s full or half tank... I generally drive about 25 miles each way to work and back, takes me about a 30 minute drive, 5-10 minuts getting to freeway then 15-20 min on freeway. So generally I'm filling up every 2-3 days.   I fill up at my place of work, where gas is about 3.11/gal [cheapest in the area as far as washington state people see it] I'm very sure its about 2 gallons a day I use.. Old car I'd use over 2 gallons a day..   I'd say about 25-30mpg avg
#86 of 174 2008 Forester X Prem by johnv STAFF Feb 20, 2008 (3:05 pm)
First measured tank. Odometer just rolled over 700. 5spd MT. 328 miles into the CA foothills: 0 -> 2000ft -> 1500ft -> 2000ft -> 0 twice + lots of 80mph freeway, some with sunroof open. 26.1 mpg Replies to this message: ateixeira (Feb 22, 2008 5:58 am)
#87 of 174 Re: 2008 Forester X Prem [johnv] by ateixeira Feb 22, 2008 (5:58 am)
Replying to: johnv (Feb 20, 2008 3:05 pm) Sounds great - and it should get better because the engine is still very green.
#88 of 174 MPG on Recent Trip by leo2633 Jul 03, 2008 (4:10 am)
My wife and I just returned home to New Jersey from a 1300 mile round trip to North Carolina. We took my 5 speed 2001 Forester, which now has 176K miles. On the trip down, I got 30.6 MPG, which was great, considering all the stop and go traffic we encountered along I-95. Coming home, when traffic was much lighter, I got 34.5 MPG and 450 miles (exactly) on one tank, which took me from Belmont, NC to Annapolis, MD. That was the highest MPG and longest distance per tank I've ever gotten, and I've tracked MPG for every tankful since purchasing the car new 7 years ago. Upon refueling, I still had 2-point-something gallons left, which gave me a (theoretical) cruising range of over 500 miles. Not that I would ever take it that low, but it was interesting to see that.   Speeds were kept at 60-65 MPH for most of the trip, cruise control was used whenever possible and the A/C was on the entire time. Not too shabby for a car that was rated about 28 MPG on the highway when new.   Len Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 03, 2008 10:09 am)
#89 of 174 Re: MPG on Recent Trip [leo2633] by ateixeira Jul 03, 2008 (10:09 am)
Replying to: leo2633 (Jul 03, 2008 4:10 am) 176k miles and it's still able to get 30.6mpg? Wow!
#90 of 174 Re: First tank 21 MPG [pbai] by peteshaw Jul 21, 2008 (6:00 pm)
Replying to: pbai (Jun 10, 2007 1:19 pm) Our 2006 Subaru Forester with AT and no Turbo, gets exactly what the sticker said it would 23 town, 28 hwy. That is driving right on the speed limits, and driving sensibly. -- PeteShaw Replies to this message: aatherton (Aug 01, 2008 3:53 am) jim314 (Aug 01, 2008 5:17 am)
#91 of 174 Low and High by ateixeira Jul 30, 2008 (11:18 am)
21mpg low, 34 mpg high, so far.   Average is usually 22-26 or so, though the wife drives mostly around town and in traffic.   We use our minivan for long trips and highway miles.
#92 of 174 Re: First tank 21 MPG [peteshaw] by aatherton Aug 01, 2008 (3:53 am)
Replying to: peteshaw (Jul 21, 2008 6:00 pm) "Our 2006 Subaru Forester with AT and no Turbo, gets exactly what the sticker said it would 23 town, 28 hwy. That is driving right on the speed limits, and driving sensibly."   I think our cars are physically identical, yet the sticker on my 2008 Subaru Forester with AT and no Turbo says 20 town, 26 hwy.   Driving at the limits and using gentle accelerations, I am getting 26 around town (mixed suburb and city) and 28 on highway. Replies to this message: jim314 (Aug 01, 2008 5:17 am)
#93 of 174 Re: First tank 21 MPG [aatherton] by jim314 Aug 01, 2008 (5:17 am)
Replying to: aatherton (Aug 01, 2008 3:53 am) The EPA did revise the formulas it uses to calculate the estimated mpg's from the dynamometer tests (which I think were not changed). I think 2008 was the first year of the new calculation procedure.   There could be a difference in the transmission between '06 and '08 (maybe just the software settings for control), or the engine con trol software.   Are the tires the same on the '06 and '08?   Then there is the possibility of variation in performance of identical cars.

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