Subaru real fuel consumption
According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Subaru cars is approximately 11% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 12% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Subaru | All carmakers | Subaru | |
| 2000 | +4% | +5% | +5% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +5% | +6% | - |
| 2002 | +6% | +6% | +7% | - |
| 2003 | +6% | +9% | +8% | - |
| 2004 | +7% | +11% | +9% | - |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | - |
| 2006 | +9% | +7% | +11% | - |
| 2007 | +11% | +8% | +12% | - |
| 2008 | +12% | +8% | +13% | +14% |
| 2009 | +14% | +7% | +14% | +11% |
| 2010 | +16% | +7% | +16% | +11% |
| 2011 | +19% | +11% | +19% | +11% |
| 2012 | +21% | +11% | +23% | +9% |
| 2013 | +23% | +24% | +27% | +12% |
| 2014 | +26% | +22% | +30% | +13% |
| 2015 | +27% | +22% | +33% | +19% |
| 2016 | +28% | +22% | +36% | +19% |
| 2017 | +28% | +17% | +38% | - |
| 2018 | +28% | +17% | +39% | - |
| 2019 | +28% | +16% | +37% | - |
| 2020 | +27% | +14% | +37% | - |
| 2021 | +26% | +14% | +37% | - |
Among the recent Subaru gasoline models, the Subaru Legacy, Subaru Impreza and Subaru Outback come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings.
Select an Subaru model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.