Jeep Liberty vs. Subaru Forester MPG

Chart is based on 205 fuel economy reports for the Jeep Liberty and 752 fuel economy reports for the Subaru Forester.

Jeep Liberty MPG

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 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	20	65	15	75	16.4
2011	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	lead	light	0	0	7	93	80	18.7
2010	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	7	13	20	60	68	17.8
2010	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	5	38	28	30	58	17.3
2009	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	22	21	26	31	60	16.5
2009	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	10	21	13	57	70	16.3
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	75	24.1
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2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	lead	none	10	20	70	0	0	14.8
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	22	18	23	37	72	18.7
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	6	22	37	35	86	17.7
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	3	30	28	40	63	15.4
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	28	17	14	42	67	17.7
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	3	4	33	61	66	20.0
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	23	53	0	25	60	17.0
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	7	25	27	41	63	23.8
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	light	hvy	0	10	0	90	65	24.5
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	3	27	10	60	67	17.7
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	7	32	15	47	77	16.8
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	12	25	63	67	25.4
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	light	21	32	13	33	66	15.8
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	7	9	27	57	65	18.0
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	3	16	21	60	64	18.0
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	10	20	40	30	73	16.6
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	12	5	21	63	68	20.5
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	5	13	34	48	75	18.3
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	11	16	21	52	86	18.5
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	13	45	37	65	19.0
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	4	20	19	57	65	18.2
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	25	25	25	25	100	16.6
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	light	light	8	8	0	85	70	21.0
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	light	1	5	9	86	55	19.8
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	49	1	3	47	95	15.4

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Subaru Forester MPG

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	9	38	70	25.1
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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Jeep Liberty

Jeep Liberty Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Well for a half ton, I can get up to thirty miles to the gal. Not bad not bad at all given fuel prices today. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	With a few mods., I get a combined 26 mpg and a solid 30 mpg highway. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	I did a GDE Hot tune on mine... before it i used to get an average of 25MPG in mixed driving. After the tune my average is ALWAYS over 30! If i would have gotten the ECO tune it would have probably been better! I also got the trans tune! worth every penny see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	With the Diesel I get 22 City and 24-26 on road trips. The gearing just kills you if you go much faster than 65. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	A mid-sized car that can carry a family of four at 27-30 MPG. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	The Liberty has a diesel engine and I usually get around 23 mpg. I have gotten as high as 30 mpg on one trip. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Despite being a small SUV, this is a heavy 4x4. To get 30 - 33 mpg on the highway doing 65 mpg is incredible. Even with the hideous price of diesel fuel lately, this is still worth it. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	29.5 mpg highway average is phenomenal for a 4,300 lb vehicle that is usually loaded to 5,000 lbs providing a highway range of 600 miles. see full Jeep Liberty review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Even running 3 size larger tires, 3.4 inch lift and roof rack I get 21 on the road most times, whats not to like see full Jeep Liberty review

Jeep Liberty Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	only averages 18 mpg see full Jeep Liberty review
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Very poor fuel millage, especially in city driving . Typically averaged more than 17L/100 km. Averaged 11.5-13.0 L/100 kms highway driving. see full Jeep Liberty review
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	This vehicle is very heavy and subsequently only get upto 23mpg. Which I consider very low for a vehicle of this size. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	Very poor fuel economy on the gasoline version. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Unfortunately we use it as a daily driver, and its terrible on gas milage which seems to rival that of larger SUVs see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Horrible fuel economy, even when not in 4WD. Could be my lead foot. see full Jeep Liberty review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	V6 was overworked moving the 4600lb vehicle and got terrible fuel economy see full Jeep Liberty review
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	14mpg in town, and 19 on the freeway. Poor fuel economy for such a small SUV. see full Jeep Liberty review
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Terrible fuel economy compared to others in its class see full Jeep Liberty review
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	awful! see full Jeep Liberty review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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