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2009 Subaru Forester Gas Mileage (MPG)

2009 Subaru Forester Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Subaru Forester's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Subaru Forester Gas Mileage

Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat med hvy 100 0 0 0 N/A 13.0
flat med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 15.4
flat lead light 0 0 0 100 99 16.5
flat light light 0 0 0 100 81 24.0
flat lead light 0 0 0 100 99 15.5
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat med light 20 20 0 60 93 16.9
  Averages flat med light 20 20 0 60 93 16.9
With the turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 Subaru Forester fuel economy has been averaging 16.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Subaru Foresters in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 93 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (20 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2009 Subaru Forester in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 35 65 60 22.3
flat med hvy 0 0 10 90 80 24.1
flat med hvy 15 60 10 15 60 16.5
flat med light 20 20 60 0 N/A 17.3
flat light none 25 60 0 15 62 23.5
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 12 28 23 37 66 20.7
  Averages flat med light 12 28 23 37 66 20.7
With the turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2009 Subaru Forester has been averaging 20.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Subaru Foresters in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (about 37 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (28 percent), in the suburbs (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (12 percent).

In addition the average 2009 Subaru Forester in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 20 20 25 35 65 25.0
flat light none 10 20 25 45 65 23.7
flat light light 10 45 45 0 N/A 24.8
flat light none 15 40 35 10 62 19.0
flat light light 15 40 35 10 62 22.6
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light none 14 33 33 20 64 23.0
  Averages flat light none 14 33 33 20 64 23.0
With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 Subaru Forester gas mileage has been averaging 23.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Subaru Foresters in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 33 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (33 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (14 percent).

In addition the average 2009 Subaru Forester in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 0 0 20 80 60 28.8
flat light light 0 0 20 80 60 28.8
flat light none 72 9 6 13 60 22.5
flat light none 0 0 20 80 60 28.7
flat light light 0 0 20 80 65 26.0
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 14 2 17 67 61 27.0
  Averages flat light light 14 2 17 67 61 27.0
With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 Subaru Forester fuel economy has been averaging 27.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Subaru Foresters in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 61 miles per hour (about 67 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (17 percent), in heavy traffic (14 percent), and in the city (2 percent).

In addition the average 2009 Subaru Forester in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2009 Subaru Forester MPG

2009 Subaru Forester Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 I am averaging 25 mpg in a mix of in-town and highway driving
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 better than most comparable rigs hi-way mileage even around town
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I am getting 27.5 mpg with 60% town driving, the rest in hilly country. Very impressed, and the car is not even broken in yet.
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Saves over 40% compared to last SUV
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Good fuel economy for a relatively large vehicle
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 So far, so very good. Much better than my Element. Avg. 25 city.
2009 Subaru Forester Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Only 20 mpg or so has been best fuel economy to date.
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Fuel consumption in 63000Km: -city: on the average(rush hours and non rush hours) around 15l/100Km -highway: around 9-10l/100Km at 130Km/h, 18-20l/100Km at 200-210 Km/h - other paved roads including mountain paved roads: around 11-12l/100Km - off-road: 14-16l/100Km