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Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 10 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 37 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 20 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
7 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
8 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
9 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
10 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
11 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
12 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
13 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
14 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
15 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
16 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
17 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
18 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
19 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
20 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
21 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
22 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
23 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
24 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
25 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
26 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
27 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2005 2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp manual AWD 4.52
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With the turbocharged 195kW 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging 4.52 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 kilometers per hour (about 63.3 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers 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 8.72
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp manual AWD 21.6
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp shiftable CVT AWD 5.3
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp manual AWD 4.63
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD 4.7
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp manual AWD 3.72
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon 170-hp 2.5L H4 6-sp shiftable CVT AWD 10.75
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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 (g/100m)

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 g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.