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Subaru Forester MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	11 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	19 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	64 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	91 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	66 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	46 vehicles
28 miles per gallon	19 vehicles
29 miles per gallon	11 vehicles
30 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
31 miles per gallon	2 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2013	2013 4dr SUV 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp manual AWD	25.4	See all data
With the 182-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2013 Subaru Forester has been averaging 25.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2013 Subaru Foresters in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 55.1 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (8.2 percent), in heavy traffic (5.5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2013 Subaru Forester in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2013	2013 4dr SUV 170-hp 2.5L H4 CVT AWD	25.59	See all data

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2013 Subaru Forester

2013 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 2013 Subaru Forester

2013 Subaru Forester Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

2013 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