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Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 168-hp 2.5L H4 4-sp shiftable automatic 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 light 6 22 28 44 70 30.089
hills med none 0 15 70 15 70 23.650
flat light none 15 5 0 80 70 30.200
flat light hvy 10 5 10 75 70 31.300
flat med none 15 70 10 5 60 20.865
hills med light 0 5 15 80 70 27.151
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flat med none 0 0 5 95 70 28.343
flat med none 4 7 44 44 70 26.000
flat med light 5 15 35 45 70 26.000
flat med hvy 0 95 0 5 60 22.000
flat med none 5 90 0 5 60 21.000
flat med none 35 55 5 5 65 19.671
mtns med light 5 25 20 50 70 28.569
flat med light 0 5 10 85 70 29.095
flat med light 10 50 20 20 70 22.290
flat med light 6 22 28 44 70 26.569
flat med light 10 10 20 60 70 24.200
flat light hvy 30 10 40 20 74 21.400
hills med none 0 0 65 35 70 32.400
flat med light 0 5 10 85 70 29.200
hills med light 10 30 30 30 70 24.151
flat med light 30 30 20 20 70 24.550
flat med none 5 25 20 50 70 26.645
flat med light 15 5 0 80 70 29.200
flat light hvy 5 5 10 80 70 31.300
flat med none 15 70 10 5 60 22.752
flat light none 15 25 15 45 68 27.400

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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.