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Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy Data

4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-sp manual AWD

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
flat med none 0 62 0 38 70 18.561
flat med none 0 62 0 38 70 22.464
hills med none 20 23 26 31 75 21.100
hills med none 10 10 30 50 70 22.500
flat lead light 5 40 15 40 70 24.000
flat lead light 10 30 35 25 75 23.000
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flat lead light 5 10 30 55 80 25.000
flat med light 0 42 11 47 75 23.000
flat med none 0 62 0 38 70 20.207
flat med none 20 20 20 40 70 21.500
hills light light 10 10 20 60 70 23.500
flat med light 10 10 20 60 70 24.000
hills med light 0 80 20 0 N/A 18.929
flat med none 0 0 50 50 70 21.600
flat med hvy 15 35 0 50 70 19.200
flat med none 0 62 0 38 70 20.400
flat med none 0 62 0 38 70 22.500
flat med light 2 4 0 94 75 25.378
hills med light 30 50 20 0 N/A 17.730

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Subaru Legacy

2005 Subaru Legacy Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Better than expected especially for a heavy AWD wagon. see full Subaru Legacy review
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
My driving styles provides better than stated fuel econcomy. see full Subaru Legacy review
2005 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
31 hwy, 22 city see full Subaru Legacy review
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Good fuel management. 20-23 Mpg city / 25-29 highway. see full Subaru Legacy review
2005 Subaru Legacy Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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. see full Subaru Legacy review
2005 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
AWD system is a plus, overall, but fuel economy suffers. see full Subaru Legacy review
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. see full Subaru Legacy review
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. see full Subaru Legacy review
 

2005 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.