
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Subaru Sedan/3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1989 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1989 Sedan/3 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1988 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1988 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1988 Sedan/3 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 21 | 22 | $3,498 | $4,198 |
| 1989 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1988 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 21 | 22 | $3,498 | $4,198 |
| 1988 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1987 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Sedan/3 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.