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Subaru Legacy MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
16 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
17 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	6 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	6 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	5 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	7 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	9 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	8 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	7 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	6 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	5 vehicles
28 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
29 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
30 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
31 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
32 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2005	2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp manual AWD	22.24	See all data
With the turbocharged 262hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging 22.24 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 63.3 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (9.4 percent), in heavy traffic (6.9 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2005	2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	20.31	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp manual AWD	25.6	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp shiftable CVT AWD	26.15	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp manual AWD	21.82	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	21.78	See all data

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2005	2005 4dr Wagon 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp manual AWD	27.09	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp shiftable CVT AWD	28.55	See all data

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

2005 Subaru Legacy Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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