
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Subaru Wagon 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 Wagon 4WD Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 Wagon 4WD Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1988 Wagon 4WD Turbo | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1988 Wagon 4WD Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1987 Wagon 4WD Turbo | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1987 Wagon 4WD Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1989 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1989 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1988 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1988 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1988 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1987 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1987 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1987 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1986 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1986 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1986 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1986 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1985 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1984 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 20 | 21 | $3,669 | $4,403 |
| 1989 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1988 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | $3,571 | $4,285 |
| 1988 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1987 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1987 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Wagon 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1984 Wagon 4WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.