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Subaru Tribeca Gas Mileage (MPG)

Subaru Tribeca 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 Tribeca's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Subaru Tribeca 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
2012 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat v.lt none 0 98 0 2 65 17.0
2012 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat v.lt none 0 98 0 2 65 17.0
  Averages flat v.lt none 0 98 0 2 65 17.0
With the 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2012 Subaru Tribeca fuel economy has been averaging 17.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Subaru Tribecas in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 98 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (2 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Subaru Tribeca in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-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 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 5 10 85 74 21.8
flat med light 0 5 10 85 74 17.6
flat med light 10 10 60 20 75 16.0
2009 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 3 7 27 63 74 18.5
  Averages flat med light 3 7 27 63 74 18.5
With the 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2009 Subaru Tribeca has been averaging 18.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Subaru Tribecas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2009 Subaru Tribeca 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
2008 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 10 10 80 75 20.4
flat light none 25 13 13 50 68 16.8
hills light hvy 21 24 25 30 62 21.3
hills light light 2 10 73 15 65 17.0
hills light hvy 0 65 20 15 70 18.6
2008 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 10 24 28 38 68 18.8
  Averages hills light light 10 24 28 38 68 18.8
With the 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Subaru Tribeca gas mileage has been averaging 18.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Subaru Tribecas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (24 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Subaru Tribeca in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light 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
2007 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 0 70 20 10 70 19.0
hills lead none 0 60 0 40 75 19.8
flat med none 5 20 35 40 70 20.0
hills med light 0 0 70 30 60 19.5
flat med hvy 10 20 10 60 65 20.0
2007 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 3 34 27 36 68 19.7
  Averages flat med light 3 34 27 36 68 19.7
With the 245-horsepower 3.0L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2007 Subaru Tribeca fuel economy has been averaging 19.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2007 Subaru Tribecas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 36 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (34 percent), in the suburbs (27 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2007 Subaru Tribeca 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
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 50 50 0 N/A 19.8
flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 65 19.5
flat med light 5 20 50 25 65 19.8
flat med light 0 5 5 90 70 21.6
flat med light 0 10 80 10 70 15.6
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 2 21 47 30 68 19.3
  Averages flat med light 2 21 47 30 68 19.3
With the 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2006 Subaru Tribeca has been averaging 19.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Subaru Tribecas in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (30 percent), in the city (21 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Subaru Tribeca 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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Subaru Tribeca MPG

Subaru Tribeca Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Very bad fuel economy
2011 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
The low fuel economy and the little gas-deposit, are the little defects recognizable until now.
2008 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
very poor economy and a very small tank.
2008 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
should be more competitive, especially driving at 70 mph
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
City MPG is 15-16, Highway MPG is 22-23