
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Subaru Sedan 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.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1985 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1985 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1985 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Sedan 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Sedan 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 1984 Sedan 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Sedan | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1985 Sedan | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1985 Sedan | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1985 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 1985 Sedan | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1984 Sedan | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Sedan | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1984 Sedan | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Sedan | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.