
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Subaru XT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1991 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1991 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1990 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1990 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1990 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1989 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1989 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1989 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1988 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1988 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1988 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1987 XT | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1987 XT | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1987 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 1987 XT | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1987 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1986 XT | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1986 XT | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1986 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1986 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 XT | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1985 XT | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1991 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1991 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1991 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1990 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1990 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1990 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1989 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1989 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1989 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1988 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1988 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1988 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1987 XT 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1987 XT 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1987 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1986 XT 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 XT 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1985 XT 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1985 XT 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.