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Ford Ranger vs. Subaru Forester MPG

Chart is based on 141 fuel economy reports for the Ford Ranger and 751 fuel economy reports for the Subaru Forester.

Ford Ranger MPG

Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2021 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2020 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2011 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 12.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2001 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent
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
2021 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 20 0 80 100 20.5  
2020 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 40 50 0 0 24.5  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 27 13 60 68 20.4  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 100 20.4  
2010 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 9 36 0 55 75 27.0  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 8 48 10 35 120 13.0  
2009 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 20 0 80 65 26.9  
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2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 5 50 0 45 100 16.0  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 10 10 70 65 19.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 53 0 47 107 14.4  
2007 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 53 47 65 17.2  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 16 20 54 100 19.4  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 25 35 25 15 110 12.5  
2006 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 20 10 35 35 75 17.4  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 50 20 30 60 16.7  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 20 35 40 60 30.0  
2005 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 10 60 10 20 75 15.6  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 20 70 55 20.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 0 0 5 95 65 18.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 0 20 10 70 75 21.1  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 30 40 20 60 27.1  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 1 5 10 84 70 18.3  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 9 38 20 34 69 17.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 10 5 80 60 21.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 3 3 95 70 19.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 25 65 65 22.6  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 8 8 21 64 65 24.8  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 90 10 70 14.6  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 18 0 82 74 16.7  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 146-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 10 10 10 70 60 22.0  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 135-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 48 35 18 75 25.5  
2001 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light hvy 0 0 30 70 60 18.5  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 0 20 80 100 16.3  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 100 0 0 0 0 11.4  

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Subaru Forester MPG

Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2018 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2017 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2016 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2016 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2015 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2015 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2014 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2014 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2014 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2013.5 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2013 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2013 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2011 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2011 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2011 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2010 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2010 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2010 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2009 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2009 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2009 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2008 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2008 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2007 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2007 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2007 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2007 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2006 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2006 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2006 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2006 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2005 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2005 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2005 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2004 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2004 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2004 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2004 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2003 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2002 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2002 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2001 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2001 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 11 percent Subaru Forester Subaru Forester 2000 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent
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
2018 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
flat light light 0 10 30 60 100 32.4  
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4
8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
hills light none 11 54 2 33 93 20.5  
2016 4dr SUV turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4
8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
flat light light 44 8 8 39 70 25.3  
2016 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
hills light light 0 10 10 80 60 27.7  
2015 4dr SUV turbocharged 237hp 2.0L H4
8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
flat med none 4 4 19 73 118 24.6  
2015 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
flat light light 3 7 9 81 80 30.7  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4
8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
flat v.lt hvy 10 40 40 10 65 27.2  
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2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
flat light hvy 30 20 40 10 70 24.0  
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed manual AWD
flat light light 0 5 18 77 62 28.8  
2013.5 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
flat light hvy 5 5 80 10 100 28.0  
2013 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
hills light light 5 8 31 55 69 25.4  
2013 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 0 10 41 49 70 25.6  
2011 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
mtns light none 0 5 45 50 60 24.5  
2011 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 2 15 15 69 71 24.9  
2011 4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med none 50 30 10 10 100 26.1  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 18 18 35 29 65 20.3  
2010 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
hills med none 2 18 40 42 60 24.2  
2010 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 6 23 26 44 62 24.5  
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med light 14 14 0 71 142 16.8  
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 15 35 20 31 71 20.4  
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat light none 10 23 26 41 80 24.2  
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 8 14 33 46 68 24.1  
2008 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat light none 0 10 70 20 55 24.9  
2008 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 29 4 1 66 68 27.1  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med light 10 0 15 75 75 20.4  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 0 0 25 75 68 22.4  
2007 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat light none 1 36 33 30 85 25.2  
2007 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med hvy 5 33 18 45 73 26.2  
2006 4dr SUV turbocharged 230hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med none 11 10 22 58 116 21.9  
2006 4dr SUV turbocharged 230hp 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med light 15 0 20 65 110 25.3  
2006 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med none 0 0 50 50 69 25.5  
2006 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med light 6 28 21 45 68 23.7  
2005 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 70 21.0  
2005 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat lead light 5 20 33 43 81 25.6  
2005 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
hills light light 4 12 46 38 74 24.0  
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4
5-speed manual AWD
flat med light 9 8 8 76 73 22.2  
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 6 26 18 50 79 21.6  
2004 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
hills light light 2 12 21 66 69 27.3  
2004 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 9 33 23 36 60 23.7  
2003 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
hills med light 9 10 28 53 68 25.3  
2003 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med light 11 17 27 45 69 22.2  
2002 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
hills light none 2 15 65 18 64 25.9  
2002 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 5 31 19 45 59 22.9  
2001 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
flat light none 2 10 22 67 68 27.3  
2001 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med hvy 4 3 82 11 59 19.4  
2000 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 10 20 0 70 60 21.0  

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Ford Ranger vs. Subaru Forester MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
Could be better. Right now getting a nudge over 20mpg each tank, which is somewhat expected but could still be better. see full Ford Ranger review
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
2009 4.0L 4x4 with Auto is just HORRIBLE for fuel mileage - all these trucks with the 4.0L are! Although the Ford Ranger has an excellent and proven track record for reliability and the new vehicle pricing was very competitive, I could have purchased a larger more expensive truck with a V8 and more features and by this time I'm sure that I could have broken even if you consider how much the Ranger has cost me in additional fuel costs. Although I'm confident that this little Ranger will last for years, I'm afraid that I will be trading it earlier than I would have wanted to find something that is not such a gas guzzler. see full Ford Ranger review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Ford needs to wake up to the cost of gas - All you can get now in a 4x4 is the 4.0L engine - That motor eats gas. Ford I want the option of a 3.0 L and even a 2.3L 4x4 see full Ford Ranger review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
With todays gas prices I would have liked to have the option of a smaller motor. The 4.0L can really drink fuel see full Ford Ranger review
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I average anywhere between 16 and 19 mpg, I believe that Ford could achieve alot better fuel economy out of a truck the size of a Ranger that doesnt even have a V8 see full Ford Ranger review
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I averaged 15-16mpg in mixed driving during the summer. About 11-12mpg in the winter. On long trips I could get 18-20mpg, but the best I ever got out of it was 23mpg going down the I80 into California. see full Ford Ranger review
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I would always like to get better gas mileage but considering mine is 4WD and has the larger engine, the gas mileage is not that bad. I would not want to give up power to get better gas mileage. I do feel Ford could improve on fuel economy. see full Ford Ranger review
2001 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 119-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
V-6 fuel economy in a 4 cyl. No matter what I do it gets 20 mpg. should be better see full Ford Ranger review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 Subaru's latest engines when paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) earn much better EPA numbers than their ancestors. The 2013 Forester rated only 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway. The 2014 checks in at 24/32, about as good as you'll find in a compact crossover with all-wheel-drive. The CR-V manages 22/30, the RAV-4 22/29. Only the Mazda CX-5 comes close, 25/31 or 24/30, depending on engine size (you want the larger one with the slightly lower EPA numbers). In suburban driving I observed trip computer averages of 23 to 27 once the engine was warmed up. But 15 for the first couple of miles--it was cold and snowy the week I had the car. (This big difference when the engine is warming up is typical, but something many people don't realize when comparing their winter averages with the EPA ratings.) Summer fuel economy should be better. see full Subaru Forester review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Subaru Forester

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
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
The suggested/promised MPG is pretty high and, while I haven't hit those numbers on average, I can say that I'm getting better mileage than I was getting in a smaller, non-AWD, non-SUV "sporty" car with a smaller engine. The built-in value of the vehicle is top notch... For the price, I got more equipment than I would have gotten on much of the competition...! A truly great value for the bucks....! see full Subaru Forester review
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
Gas mileage is excellent for a full-time AWD car. I averaged 27 in mixe driving. see full Subaru Forester review
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4
8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
26.4 mpg isn't exactly the best ever, but for a very quick family car, it is hard to top. see full Subaru Forester review
2011 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
I've been getting higher than expected fuel economy - around 28MPG, mostly highway see full Subaru Forester review
2010 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
fuel milage around town is averaging 24 miles to the gallon, but it is still new and not being loaded. see full Subaru Forester review
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 see full Subaru Forester review
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
better than most comparable rigs hi-way mileage even around town see full Subaru Forester review
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. see full Subaru Forester review
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Saves over 40% compared to last SUV see full Subaru Forester review
Subaru Forester Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
Fuel economy isn't as great as I'd hoped, but better than the previous vehicle I had - which was smaller, lighter and got worse mileage. see full Subaru Forester review
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
Fuel econmy is OK in summer, again would be good vehicle for california. However in Canada where we get lots of cold weather fuel economy is very poor, in fact it is worse than my BMW, which has twice the horsepower and my Honda Van, what gives? Plus you are freezing inside in the winter see full Subaru Forester review
2011 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Mileage is sub par. This Forester replaced a 2007 Ford Fusion all wheel drive. Same driving style, same route, same traffic- 2 mpg less than the V6 Fusion. see full Subaru Forester review
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Handling is so pleasant that sporty driving is quite fule consuming see full Subaru Forester review
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. see full Subaru Forester review
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 see full Subaru Forester review
2006 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
Fuel economy not as good as the CR-V, though the more powerful engine was the reason. see full Subaru Forester review
2006 4dr SUV turbocharged 230hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
Some people look at the XT's ratings and think 19-24 is horrible AND you have to buy premium gas! Not me. Don't mind it one bit. Do the math: $3 extra over regular unleaded at the pump every fill-up, 4 times a month (although I fill up less), that's $12/month. Multiply by 12 months and you're looking at $144/year! That's nothing to pay for the fun added to your driving experience! Some people pay more than that for one nice dinner out! see full Subaru Forester review
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4
5-speed manual AWD
Takes a lot of fuel and also require Super. Youve got to pay to play. see full Subaru Forester review
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
Fuel economy is hit or miss. I've seen anywhere from 14-20 in the city with no discernable difference in driving habits. On the highway I've seen anywhere from 19-26. Once again, with no discernable difference in driving style, speed, or weather. There is just no predictability. see full Subaru Forester review