Gas Mileage

[Gumby]

Just curious what everyone else is getting.

Me:
2005 Outback Sport 5 speed with 8400 miles. Almost all city driving,
southern US, air conditioner used most of the time.

25.5 miles to the gallon. I have seen 27 once and as low as 23. But it is
almost always around 25.

Cheers
John

 

[Bonehenge]

Just curious what everyone else is getting.

My '01 OBW 5 speed manual never saw more than 24, but it had a four
bike Yakima rack on top in 40,000 miles. I'm sure the rack cost a
mile per gallon, or so.

If I hammered it, it got 22, if I babied it on highway rides, 24.
Rarely did it ever have more than 2 people on board. Most driving was
just me, 70% suburban, 30% open highway. Typical tanks got 23-23.5
MPG, on Connecticut's freaky gas blends.

I used Mobil 1 5w-30 changed every 5k, replaced air filters every 10k,
and replaced the plugs @ 25k.

FWIW, I've now got a 2005, 6 speed manual, 4 liter V6, 4x4 Toyota
Tacoma (all 4500 pounds of it!) with about 100 more horsies than the
Subie, and it averages 19-20, with the same driver, on the same roads,
in the same situations. At 3900 miles, the Toyota hasn't even seen
synthetic lubes yet.

 

[Edward Hayes]

2000 Forester AT. Local Urban = 21mpg with air on 100% and 24mpg air
off 100%. Expressways nets 28 at 70 mph on cruise.

 

[John Rethorst]

Just curious what everyone else is getting.

01 OBW (4 cylinder) automatic. 25 city, 29 hiway (60-65 mph).

 

[lewben11]

Just got rid of a Jeep Wrangler which I put slightly bigger tires on
it. It looked cool but I was getting 14.7 mpg and before was getting
19. I'm glad I sold it.
Lewis

 

[John Rethorst]

Just got rid of a Jeep Wrangler which I put slightly bigger tires on
it. It looked cool but I was getting 14.7 mpg and before was getting
19. I'm glad I sold it.

The change in tire size would have made your odometer, thus your mileage
calculations, inaccurate, unless you adjusted for it.

 

[mark jb]

The change in tire size would have made your odometer, thus your mileage

calculations, inaccurate, unless you adjusted for it.

"Anyone else notice that the shops moved two miles closer to home since I
put them big tyres on? They must move more ground at the same speed!"

-mark

 

[JohnO]

01 OBW (4 cylinder) automatic. 25 city, 29 hiway (60-65 mph).
My '99 is the same. I got 425 miles on one tank of gas this weekend.

-John O

 

[Jeff]

04 H-6 OBW w/Auto

Urban approximately 18-19
Highway approximately 25

 

[Steve Bukosky]

Just curious what everyone else is getting.

2002 Forester. Best just under 28mpg. Worst was 19 something.
Average I can plan on is around 23 to 25. I have 50K+ on the car.

I notice some pinging or detonation rather frequently and wonder if
going up a fuel grade might improve mileage. I normally burn Mobil or
Speedway 87 octane.

 

[Ron Joiner]

2002 Forester. Best just under 28mpg. Worst was 19 something.
Average I can plan on is around 23 to 25. I have 50K+ on the car.

I notice some pinging or detonation rather frequently and wonder if
going up a fuel grade might improve mileage. I normally burn Mobil or
Speedway 87 octane.

Best tank for me so far was 7.4litres/100

Ron

 

[Ron Joiner]

Best tank for me so far was 7.4litres/100

Ron

Best tank for distance was 743.6 kilometres (or 462 miles)

Ron

 

[Ron Joiner]

Best tank for me so far was 7.4litres/100

Ron

Sorry, 05 OBW 2.5l, auto

 

[H]

I log all fuel ups and mileage, my 04 Forester XS, 5spd gets,
9.14litres/100kms (30.75mpg)
on average since January 2005.

My best tank got 7.7litres/100kms (36.74mpg).

The average number includes 15,000km of combined driving including trips to
Mount Washington (Vancouver Island) in the snow and some limited trailer
towing.

I'd love to get 45mpg + but for an AWD vehicle with the Foresters
practicality, not bad.

BTW, Our 90 Legacy, 5spd gets about 27mpg combined, although that car gets
more city miles than the forester.

H

 

[Danny Russell]

'00 OBS - 2.2 24/29mpg
'02 OBS - 2.5 23/27mpg

-Danny

 

[philjackson]

last week i got 29.2 mpg in my 2004 OBS. Mixed driving some AC

 

[flyfisher7]

Just curious what everyone else is getting.

Me:
2005 Outback Sport 5 speed with 8400 miles. Almost all city driving,
southern US, air conditioner used most of the time.

25.5 miles to the gallon. I have seen 27 once and as low as 23. But it is
almost always around 25.

Cheers
John

1998 Forester L Automatic. Just turned 227,000 miles this week.

23 city 26 highway with Thule 1600 cargo box on. About 1 mpg better on
highway with it off. Oil changed regularly at 3000/4000 miles. Burns
less than 1/2 qt between changes.....the same as when it was new.

 

[SuperPoo]

2002 Impreza WRX

Best tank-- 21mpg

Worst tank-- 13.4mpg (on the highway- I95 heading to Florida witth bikes on
the roof 95mph)

Average is about 18

 

[Dominic Richens]

I log all fuel ups and mileage, my 04 Forester XS, 5spd gets,
9.14litres/100kms (30.75mpg)
on average since January 2005.

My best tank got 7.7litres/100kms (36.74mpg).

Note that H is talking imperial gallons. In US gal he means 26.5 and 31.5
mpg respectively

BTW, Our 90 Legacy, 5spd gets about 27mpg combined, although that car
gets more city miles than the forester.

My 95 Legacy, 5MT, 2.2 4cyl engine gets 7.5l/100kms (32 mpUSg) in commuting
(95% Hwy). It's too bad that Subaru don't make a smaller engined car
anymore. My next commuter will likely be a Corolla - I'll just suffer on
snow days like (almost) everyone else.

 

[Dominic Richens]

Best tank for me so far was 7.4litres/100

95 Legacy 2.2L 5MT - best tank ever was 6.7l/100km (36 mpUSg): I drove
1000km on the TransCanada at the speed limit (90kph), cool sunny day, strong
tail wind, and I drafted a semi for about 200km of it.