Subaru Legacy 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 Legacy's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Subaru Legacy 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 |
| 2013 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
mtns | med | light | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 31.6 |
| flat | v.lt | none | 5 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 60 | 35.1 | ||
| 2013 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
hills | light | light | 3 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 65 | 33.4 |
| Averages | hills | light | light | 3 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 65 | 33.4 | |
| With the 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2013 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
33.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2013 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in heavy traffic (3 percent), and in the city (3 percent). In addition the average 2013 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 70 | 28.5 |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 70 | 28.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 70 | 28.5 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2012 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
28.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (13 percent), in the suburbs (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 24.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 70 | 30 | 65 | 26.0 | ||
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 63 | 25.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 63 | 25.0 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2012 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
25.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (35 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 15 | 65 | 20 | 70 | 21.5 |
| flat | lead | light | 10 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 74 | 22.4 | ||
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | lead | light | 5 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 72 | 22.0 |
| Averages | hills | lead | light | 5 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 72 | 22.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2011 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
22.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (40 percent), in the city (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2011 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 75 | 15 | 70 | 21.0 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 75 | 15 | 70 | 21.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 75 | 15 | 70 | 21.0 | |
| With the 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2011 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (15 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2011 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 70 | 31.0 |
| flat | light | light | 5 | 5 | 70 | 20 | 60 | 28.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 75 | 19.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 10 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 60 | 29.9 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 75 | 20.7 | ||
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
flat | light | none | 3 | 5 | 54 | 38 | 68 | 25.9 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 3 | 5 | 54 | 38 | 68 | 25.9 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2011 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
25.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (38 percent), in the city (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2011 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | light | none | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 25.0 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | light | none | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 25.0 |
| Averages | hills | light | none | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 25.0 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2011 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
25.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (10 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2011 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | hvy | 0 | 30 | 10 | 60 | 75 | 22.5 |
| flat | med | light | 5 | 27 | 14 | 55 | 70 | 24.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 15 | 60 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 20.4 | ||
| mtns | light | light | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 65 | 28.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 65 | 23.4 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 9 | 30 | 14 | 47 | 67 | 23.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 9 | 30 | 14 | 47 | 67 | 23.8 | |
| With the turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2010 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
23.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), in the suburbs (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | hvy | 10 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 60 | 24.2 |
| flat | med | light | 25 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 60 | 21.9 | ||
| flat | lead | none | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 85 | 28.8 | ||
| flat | lead | light | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 85 | 29.0 | ||
| flat | lead | none | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 85 | 27.0 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 7 | 7 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 26.2 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 7 | 7 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 26.2 | |
| With the 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2010 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
26.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (21 percent), in heavy traffic (7 percent), and in the city (7 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
flat | light | none | 2 | 25 | 3 | 70 | 65 | 27.3 |
| flat | v.lt | light | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 80 | 25.2 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 65 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 16.6 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 0 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 28.5 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 75 | 28.2 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
flat | light | light | 14 | 18 | 16 | 52 | 71 | 25.2 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 14 | 18 | 16 | 52 | 71 | 25.2 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2010 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
25.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 52 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (18 percent), in the suburbs (16 percent), and in heavy traffic (14 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Legacy 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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| 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 62 | 21.4 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 62 | 21.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 5 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 62 | 21.4 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2010 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | none | 5 | 15 | 10 | 70 | 70 | 25.0 |
| flat | light | none | 10 | 15 | 55 | 20 | 70 | 24.8 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | none | 8 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 70 | 24.9 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 8 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 70 | 24.9 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
24.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (33 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent). In addition the average 2009 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | lead | hvy | 10 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 75 | 23.0 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60 | 70 | 24.1 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 25.6 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 5 | 65 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 21.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 25.0 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 3 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 71 | 23.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 3 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 71 | 23.7 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
23.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 57 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (23 percent), in the suburbs (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2009 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | lead | none | 5 | 55 | 5 | 35 | 70 | 21.7 |
| mtns | med | light | 0 | 0 | 70 | 30 | 70 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | N/A | 17.4 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | none | 2 | 18 | 58 | 22 | 70 | 20.4 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 2 | 18 | 58 | 22 | 70 | 20.4 | |
| With the 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2009 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
20.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (22 percent), in the city (18 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent). In addition the average 2009 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 60 | 27.1 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 30 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 24.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 65 | 31.2 | ||
| flat | light | light | 5 | 45 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 24.4 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 60 | 19.2 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 3 | 27 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 25.2 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 3 | 27 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 25.2 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
25.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 61 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (27 percent), in the suburbs (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2009 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2008.5 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 20 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 18.4 |
| 2008.5 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 20 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 18.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 20 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 18.4 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008.5 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
18.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008.5 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (20 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (10 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2008.5 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 62 | 20.4 |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 62 | 20.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 62 | 20.4 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
20.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (30 percent), in the suburbs (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | none | 10 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 27.0 |
| flat | med | light | 10 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 27.1 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 65 | 27.1 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 10 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 65 | 27.1 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
27.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 24.6 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 68 | 22.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 23.8 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 68 | 22.9 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 68 | 24.9 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 52 | 28 | 68 | 23.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 52 | 28 | 68 | 23.7 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
23.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 52 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (28 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 80 | 25.6 |
| flat | lead | none | 0 | 25 | 75 | 0 | N/A | 14.1 | ||
| flat | med | none | 20 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 70 | 23.7 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 30.0 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 7 | 31 | 57 | 72 | 23.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 5 | 7 | 31 | 57 | 72 | 23.4 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
23.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 57 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (31 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | v.lt | light | 3 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 60 | 27.6 |
| flat | v.lt | light | 2 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 60 | 29.1 | ||
| hills | light | light | 10 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 65 | 23.4 | ||
| flat | v.lt | light | 3 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 60 | 27.8 | ||
| flat | light | light | 2 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 60 | 26.8 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | v.lt | light | 4 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 61 | 26.9 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | light | 4 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 61 | 26.9 | |
| With the 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
26.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 61 miles per hour (about 81 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (8 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | lead | none | 5 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 27.8 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | lead | none | 5 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 27.8 |
| Averages | flat | lead | none | 5 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 27.8 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
27.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | N/A | 22.0 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 60 | 25.5 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 11 | 84 | 5 | 60 | 24.5 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 29.3 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 30.3 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 65 | 26.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 65 | 26.3 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
26.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (40 percent), in the city (9 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
mtns | med | light | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 74 | 25.0 |
| mtns | med | none | 0 | 20 | 6 | 74 | 60 | 21.4 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 68 | 27.3 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 67 | 24.6 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 0 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 67 | 24.6 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2007 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
24.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 88 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (2 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2007 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 16 | 16 | 5 | 62 | 75 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 16 | 16 | 5 | 62 | 75 | 21.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 16 | 16 | 5 | 62 | 75 | 21.3 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2007 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
21.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 62 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (16 percent), in heavy traffic (16 percent), and in the suburbs (5 percent). In addition the average 2007 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 75 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 22.5 |
| hills | lead | light | 35 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 70 | 24.3 | ||
| hills | med | light | 35 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 70 | 27.0 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | light | 48 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 73 | 24.6 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 48 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 73 | 24.6 | |
| With the turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2007 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
24.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (26 percent), in the suburbs (24 percent), and in the city (1 percent). In addition the average 2007 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | light | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 65 | 26.4 |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | light | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 65 | 26.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 65 | 26.4 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2007 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
26.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (20 percent), in the suburbs (20 percent), and in the city (20 percent). In addition the average 2007 Subaru Legacy 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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| 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 |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 28.3 |
| flat | med | none | 5 | 10 | 0 | 85 | 75 | 27.7 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 15 | 10 | 70 | 75 | 25.9 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 75 | 28.3 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 75 | 28.9 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 2 | 16 | 2 | 80 | 74 | 27.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 2 | 16 | 2 | 80 | 74 | 27.8 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2007 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
27.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (16 percent), in heavy traffic (2 percent), and in the suburbs (2 percent). In addition the average 2007 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 10 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 19.8 |
| mtns | med | none | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 75 | 22.3 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | none | 8 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 21.1 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 8 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 21.1 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2006 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent). In addition the average 2006 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 68 | 28.6 |
| flat | v.lt | light | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 62 | 32.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 62 | 24.4 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 64 | 28.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 64 | 28.4 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
28.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (10 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2006 Subaru Legacy 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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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 75 | 26.0 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 28.2 | ||
| hills | light | hvy | 0 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 70 | 31.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 75 | 26.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 70 | 29.1 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 1 | 14 | 18 | 67 | 72 | 28.1 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 1 | 14 | 18 | 67 | 72 | 28.1 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
28.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 67 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2006 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | lead | none | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 45 | 22.3 |
| hills | med | light | 5 | 65 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | lead | hvy | 10 | 5 | 50 | 35 | 70 | 21.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 70 | 25.6 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | N/A | 21.6 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 3 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 22.2 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 3 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 22.2 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2006 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
22.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 61 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (33 percent), in the city (16 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2006 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 30.8 |
| flat | light | hvy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 75 | 27.9 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 74 | 31.1 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | light | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 71 | 29.9 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 71 | 29.9 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
29.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (3 percent), in the suburbs (3 percent), and in the city (3 percent). In addition the average 2006 Subaru Legacy 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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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 50 | 33.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 50 | 33.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 50 | 33.0 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
33.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 50 miles per hour (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 50 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 21.9 |
| hills | med | none | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 24.7 | ||
| flat | med | none | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 75 | 21.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 75 | 27.0 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 28 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 70 | 22.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 28 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 70 | 22.7 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
22.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (28 percent), in the suburbs (12 percent), and in the city (12 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 62 | 0 | 38 | 70 | 20.2 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 62 | 0 | 38 | 70 | 22.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 62 | 0 | 38 | 70 | 18.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 62 | 0 | 38 | 70 | 20.4 | ||
| hills | med | none | 20 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 75 | 21.1 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 4 | 54 | 5 | 37 | 71 | 20.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 4 | 54 | 5 | 37 | 71 | 20.6 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
20.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (37 percent), in the suburbs (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | v.lt | none | 0 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 55 | 30.0 |
| hills | v.lt | light | 5 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 35 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | v.lt | light | 5 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 26.1 | ||
| hills | v.lt | none | 0 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 55 | 26.0 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | v.lt | none | 9 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 56 | 26.4 |
| Averages | hills | v.lt | none | 9 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 56 | 26.4 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
26.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 56 miles per hour (about 59 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (22 percent), in the city (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 62 | 31.4 |
| hills | med | light | 10 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 25.7 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | light | 5 | 38 | 0 | 58 | 69 | 28.6 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 5 | 38 | 0 | 58 | 69 | 28.6 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
28.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (38 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | lead | light | 2 | 18 | 30 | 50 | 68 | 20.4 |
| flat | lead | none | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 75 | 23.8 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 15 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 23.3 | ||
| flat | light | none | 33 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 65 | 20.0 | ||
| hills | lead | hvy | 10 | 70 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 18.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 12 | 26 | 14 | 48 | 73 | 21.2 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 12 | 26 | 14 | 48 | 73 | 21.2 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
21.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26 percent), in the suburbs (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (12 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 80 | 22.0 |
| hills | med | none | 0 | 0 | 29 | 71 | 75 | 20.1 | ||
| flat | light | none | 5 | 5 | 70 | 20 | 75 | 19.2 | ||
| flat | lead | light | 10 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 80 | 22.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 23.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 7 | 8 | 29 | 56 | 74 | 21.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 7 | 8 | 29 | 56 | 74 | 21.5 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
21.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (about 56 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (29 percent), in the city (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (7 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 25.6 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 25.6 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
25.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 15 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 22.8 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 70 | 28.3 | ||
| mtns | med | light | 5 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 28.6 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 29.1 | ||
| hills | med | none | 0 | 15 | 70 | 15 | 70 | 23.6 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | none | 4 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 68 | 26.5 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 4 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 68 | 26.5 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
26.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (23 percent), in the suburbs (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 29.0 |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 29.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 29.0 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2004 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
29.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2004 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2004 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | lead | none | 0 | 5 | 70 | 25 | 75 | 23.1 |
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 68 | 19.1 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 3 | 35 | 63 | 72 | 21.1 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 0 | 3 | 35 | 63 | 72 | 21.1 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2003 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in the city (3 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 23.1 |
| flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 22.0 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 22.6 |
| Averages | flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 22.6 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2003 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
22.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (10 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 29.0 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 60 | 28.0 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 58 | 28.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 58 | 28.5 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2003 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
28.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 58 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 10 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 17.0 |
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 70 | 25.1 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 25 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 21.1 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 25 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 21.1 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2003 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2002 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | lead | light | 5 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 90 | 25.5 |
| 2002 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | lead | light | 5 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 90 | 25.5 |
| Averages | hills | lead | light | 5 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 90 | 25.5 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2002 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
25.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 90 miles per hour (30 percent), in the suburbs (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2002 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2002 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
hills | light | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 17.0 |
| 2002 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
hills | light | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 17.0 |
| Averages | hills | light | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 17.0 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2002 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
17.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 55 miles per hour (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2002 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2002 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 56 | 19.6 |
| 2002 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 56 | 19.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 56 | 19.6 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2002 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
19.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 56 miles per hour (20 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2002 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Subaru Legacy MPG
| Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
I average 43mpg in a little over half highway driving. I get 55mpg on the highway and about 35mpg in city driving. This is very impressive considering this car's performance. |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Great mileage for an AWD car |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
With the CVT transmission, rpms stay low and there is no shifting saving on fuel. |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Better than expected especially for a heavy AWD wagon. |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Good fuel management. 20-23 Mpg city / 25-29 highway. |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
31 hwy, 22 city |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
My driving styles provides better than stated fuel econcomy. |
| Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
A bit thirstier than I had hoped - but the AWD probably has a lot to do with that. |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The fuel economy with a 4 cylinder 170 hp engine is pretty disappointing at 22-23 mpg. The AWD system is responsible for some of the loss but I also drive an AWD Acura TL SH-AWD with a 6 cylinder 305 hp engine that is only marginally worse at 18-19 mpg. |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
I do not dislike the fuel econ, its AWD and I knew that going into the purchase, after you walk away from a totaled vehicle, safety becomes the prioroty over fuel econ. Have been able to get 32mpg out of both vehicles with smart driving |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
heavier concumption due to awd and power |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Room for improvement without driving below the speed limit. |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
With a 250 hp engine and AWD, I noticed fuel economy in the high teens to low 20s. |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
AWD system is a plus, overall, but fuel economy suffers. |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
poor gas mileage for its size. getting about 18 mpg average in mixed driving. the car also requires 91+ octane. |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
In town gas mileage is about 20MPG. Highway can be as high as 28MPG but that is rare. |
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Only get around 23mpg on average |
| 2002 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Getting well below estimated (17mpg mixed driving with a light foot) |
