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Subaru Outback Fuel Economy Data

4dr Wagon 165-hp 2.5L H4 4-sp 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
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.777
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.411
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.595
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.915
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.770
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.378
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hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.220
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.833
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.336
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.336
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.163
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.749
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.919
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.158
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.439
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.744
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.376
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.615
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.805
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.686
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.220
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.315
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.299
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.536
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.088
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.471
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.740
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.809
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.545
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.737
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.562
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.336
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.293
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.347
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.615
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.554
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 27.955
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.209
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.198
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.059
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.377
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.691
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.617
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.910
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.561
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.181
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.535
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.239
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.829
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.099
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.634
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.788
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.104
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.349
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.760
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.042
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.138
flat light none 40 5 5 50 60 21.533
mtns light light 5 5 0 90 70 26.000
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 19.649
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.774
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.006
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.412
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.639
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.937
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.427
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.222
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.239
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.807
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.561
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.633
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.008
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.184
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.351
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.108
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.317
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.053
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.017
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.569
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.743
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.946
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.208
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.371
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.274
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.465
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.571
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.293
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.944
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.127
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.393
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.538
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 19.591
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.368
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 19.255
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.007
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.060
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.887
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.490
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.700
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 26.616
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.646
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.558
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.065
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.749
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.199
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.450
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.627
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 19.677
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.858
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.178
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.947
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.294
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.716
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.927
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.129
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.855
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.366
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.995
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.055
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.164
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.763
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.276
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.855
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.198
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.109
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.129
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.364
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.799
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.064
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 28.804
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.800
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.628
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.174
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.044
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.810
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.167
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.896
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.426
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.717
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 26.810
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.237
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.400
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 19.916
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.469
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.027
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.327
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.370
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.418
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.010
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.893
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 20.771
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.204
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.300
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.321
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.671
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.600
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.122
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.752
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.283
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 24.195
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.551
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 25.621
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.707
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.113
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.417
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.633
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.252
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 26.121
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.230
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.872
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.760
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.870
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 23.264
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 21.805
hills light light 10 10 60 20 65 22.208

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Subaru Outback

Subaru Outback Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2015 Subaru has also made impressive strides recently in improving fuel economy. Through 2009 the EPA rated the Outback for 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway. Though the Outback grew substantially for 2010, it also gained a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and this boosted the ratings to 22/29. A new engine for 2013 affected another increase, to 24/30. Tweaks for 2015 yielded the most recent bump, to 25/33. Nearly every gasoline-powered crossover close to the Outback in size with all-wheel drive falls short, even well short, of these ratings. The Jeep Cherokee, despite a nine-speed transmission, manages only 21/28. The only one that matches the Outback's ratings is the new Honda CR-V (with a slightly better 26/33). My entire week with the Outback was spent with the air temperature below, usually far below, freezing. With a cold start, fuel economy was about 15 mpg for the first two miles. But once the engine warmed up, it managed trip computer averages between 22 and 30 mpg in my suburban driving, and most often about 25, right on the EPA city rating. On a 70-mph highway I observed 30 mpg in one direction but 26 mpg in the other. To match the EPA highway rating in the real world you'll need to drive more slowly. Warmer temperatures should also help. see full Subaru Outback review
 

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

Subaru Outback Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Consistently pretty good mileage. I generally get 30mpg mixed city and highway (more highway though) see full Subaru Outback review
2013 4dr Wagon 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Drive approx 70% rural highway / 30% city and getting 27 MPG on first oil. Mileage is improving. see full Subaru Outback review
2012 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Fuel economy is great, on the highway at 70mph I get in the summer around 30-33mpg, winter it drops to around 27 ( board computer after refill with a warm engine). Combined 10% city, 20% suburb and 70% highway it's a 25-28mpg with relaxed driving. Fully loaded doesn't seem do make a big impact, AC set usually around 65 in winter and 72 in summer. see full Subaru Outback review
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
So far getting 25MPG in mixed driving which is great for an AWD vehicle in our hilly areas here. see full Subaru Outback review
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Getting > than sticker MPG right out of the dealers lot. The CVT really rewards soft steady gas peddle. see full Subaru Outback review
2011 4dr Wagon 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Compared to the full size p/u I was driving it is fantastic. Getting just over 21 in mostly stop and go suburban driving. Figure it will get better with age. Only had a couple tanks of gas so far. Only one measured. see full Subaru Outback review
2011 4dr Wagon 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Uses Regular Gas and Gets around 19 MPG in City see full Subaru Outback review
2010 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Highway mileage with CVT. see full Subaru Outback review
2010 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed manual AWD
Right now I am getting about 27mpg, which is just about the same as my VW 1.8t engine was getting when I traded it in. see full Subaru Outback review
2010 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
28MPG on an all wheel drive vehicle with 8" of ground clearance is tough to beat. Especially since I'm averaging 32 on the highway! see full Subaru Outback review
Subaru Outback Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
The fuel economy of the 2016 Subaru Outback is disappointing. Again, I owned and drove a 2013 Honda CR-V and it offered better performance and acceleration, and far better fuel economy than this car. This, despite the fact that the Subaru Outback and Honda CR-V show fuel economy ratings that are fairly close in the government measurements. Well, I drive this car the same way that I drove the Honda CR-V and also the several Honda Accords that I have owned. My gas mileage on this Subaru is consistently lower than it is and that it has been on the Hondas that I have owned and driven. This lower gas mileage coupled with the less imprssive acceleration and performance represents my biggest disappointment with this Subaru. see full Subaru Outback review
2016 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
The fuel economy of the 2016 Subaru Outback is disappointing. Again, I owned and drove a 2013 Honda CR-V and it offered better performance and acceleration, and far better fuel economy than this car. This, despite the fact that the Subaru Outback and Honda CR-V show fuel economy ratings that are fairly close in the government measurements. Well, I drive this car the same way that I drove the Honda CR-V and also the several Honda Accords that I have owned. My gas mileage on this Subaru is consistently lower than it is and that it has been on the Hondas that I have owned and driven. This lower gas mileage coupled with the less imprssive acceleration and performance represents my biggest disappointment with this Subaru. see full Subaru Outback review
2012 4dr Wagon 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I have a lead foot. I guess for the power it has 20 mpg avg isn't bad, but not great. see full Subaru Outback review
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
I would like to see mpg much higher than 22/29. see full Subaru Outback review
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
The 2013 is supposed to get a few more MPG's in the city and highway. Not really a big deal, but every bit helps. For a large vehicle with AWD, the Outback is unbeatable in MPG. see full Subaru Outback review
2009 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
AWD definately cost you a few on gas mileage so FWD vehicles worth more of a look if you live in warm climate or only rarely off pavement see full Subaru Outback review
2007 4dr Wagon 245-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Six cylinders matched to full-time AWD makes for a thristy ride. Ability to shut off AWD in certain aspects would be beneficial in some circumstances. The turbocharger requires extra maintenance and premium gas. The I4 is the way to go. see full Subaru Outback review
2007 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
All wheel drive is nice on certain occasions, but I've been disappointed in the fuel economy of this car. see full Subaru Outback review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
With gas at almost $4/gal, and driving lots of miles, long distance, I would love to get better than 26 MPG on the highway. I am going to slow down though, and I still do love the turbo. see full Subaru Outback review
2003 4dr Wagon 212-horsepower 3.0L H6
4-speed automatic AWD
For a car this size, they should be able to get better mileage see full Subaru Outback review
 

2000 Subaru Outback 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 Outback's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.