Realistic MPG from a petrol Forester
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2005 Forester 2.0 XT. 28mpg average, but that will plummet if hoofing it. To be honest I think the economy is acceptable for a permanent four wheel drive if you're driving off boost, which you can quite easily.
Other peoples experiences might be different. I don't spend much time on and off the throttle in traffic queues.
I think the only economical (relatively) Subaru's are either the diesels or the late Forester 2.0 normally aspirated petrols which can achieve mid 30's+.
Other peoples experiences might be different. I don't spend much time on and off the throttle in traffic queues.
I think the only economical (relatively) Subaru's are either the diesels or the late Forester 2.0 normally aspirated petrols which can achieve mid 30's+.
a fsti , booting it on and off 23 to 24 , driving like an old person combined about 27 mpg , long run driven carefully 32.5 to 35 mpg , with around 330 bhp , stay off boost and i think for what it is it's very good , it is a lot quicker than many other cars on the road but a good sleeper , mrs enjoys driving hers or shall i say mine , it's the same spec car as mine
We had a 2007 2.5n/a Forester for just shy of 10 years. I don't think you got that engine in the UK. For the urban workout I reckon about 28 was the 10-year average, and around 33 on the long hauls we did, though it was fitted permanently with roof bars and bike rack.
What I'd also add is that what it might have cost in additional fuel was easily offset by the lack of parts required outside routine maintenance. Reliable and tough, with a torquey engine and easy manual box, riding on 60-profile 16" tyres, and proper AWD (it's hilly and rains a lot where we are) - hard to beat as an all-round urban car capable of big trips.
What I'd also add is that what it might have cost in additional fuel was easily offset by the lack of parts required outside routine maintenance. Reliable and tough, with a torquey engine and easy manual box, riding on 60-profile 16" tyres, and proper AWD (it's hilly and rains a lot where we are) - hard to beat as an all-round urban car capable of big trips.
lavaJava said:
2.5 XT here. Average 25 - 27 depending on weight of right foot. Never seen anything as exotic as the fabled 30mpg 
Some wise soul on here once said, "Fuel is a much more pleasurable way to spend money than depreciation." Amen to that!
+1 for everything above! Same. Same & Same. Although think I got 32 mpg and 330miles to a tank once! Some wise soul on here once said, "Fuel is a much more pleasurable way to spend money than depreciation." Amen to that!adingley84 said:
My mum has a 2014 2.0XT and averaging 32.1mpg over last 10k miles. Mainly B road driving
Amazing! I've averaged 26mpg (11litres / 100km) on my 2003 on a similar use case.A long autobahn trip at 160-200kmh sees it drop down to the teens. Given we live 20km from a good section of derestricted that used to be a frequent thing. However it's loud, not terribly comfortable and you get a loud whistling from the windscreen wipers between 180-210 depending on the wind direction.
A couple of years ago we added an i3 to the garage to do the local drives. The lease cost on the BMW was equal to the reduced petrol spend + one less service a year on the Subaru. The other thing to consider is that it should have 98 RON which here adds about 8% to the petrol prices.
I love it dearly but can't deny it has a drink problem.
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