Fuel Economy of Subaru Forester Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Subaru Forester cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Subaru Forester AWD
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2022 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2022 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2021 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2020 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2019 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S7) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2018 Forester AWD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2018 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S6) | 4 | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | $3,169 |
| 2018 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 2017 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 2017 Forester AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | $3,169 |
| 2017 Forester AWD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2016 Forester AWD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2016 Forester AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 2016 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 2015 Forester AWD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2015 Forester AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 2015 Forester AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 2014 Forester AWD | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2014 Forester AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 2014 Forester AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 2013 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2013 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2013 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2012 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2012 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2012 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2011 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2011 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2011 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2010 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2010 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2010 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2009 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2009 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2009 Forester AWD | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2008 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2008 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2008 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2008 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2007 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2007 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2007 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2007 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2006 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2006 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2006 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2006 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2005 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 2005 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2005 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2005 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2004 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 2004 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2004 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2004 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2003 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2003 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2002 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2002 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2001 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2001 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2000 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2000 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1999 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1999 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1998 Forester AWD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1998 Forester AWD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Subaru Forester Wilderness AWD
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Forester Wilderness AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 2022 Forester Wilderness AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 2022 Forester Wilderness AWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
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