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Subaru Forester MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 11 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 10 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 16 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 15 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 8 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 11 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2016 2016 4dr SUV turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4 8-sp shiftable CVT AWD 25.14
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With the turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4 engine, 8-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2016 Subaru Forester has been averaging 25.14 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2016 Subaru Foresters in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 44.5 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (38.2 percent), in the city (8.3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2016 Subaru Forester in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2016 2016 4dr SUV 170-hp 2.5L H4 CVT AWD 27.74
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2016 Subaru Forester

2016 Subaru Forester Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
I drive mainly around town and average 26 overall. On a highway drive, I get around 33. My previous vehicle was a 2009 Escape V6 AWD, this is a definite improvement on fuel economy. I could rarely get 30 on the highway. Typically around 27. see full Subaru Forester review
 

2016 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.