1. Subaru Forester
  2. Specs
  3. MPG

Subaru Forester MPG by Year

Which catalog years and configurations are the most fuel efficient, plus tank size and estimated range where both exist.

The largest stored change occurs between 2013 and 2014, when highway mpg, city mpg, and tank change.

Key changes

  1. 2005

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG +2 mpg · City MPG +2 mpg

  2. 2008

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG −2 mpg · City MPG −3 mpg

  3. 2009

    Tank capacity changed

    15.9 gal → 16.9 gal

  4. 2014

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG +5 mpg · City MPG +3 mpg · Tank −1.0 gal

  5. 2019

    Stored figures changed

    Highway MPG +1 mpg · City MPG +2 mpg · Tank +0.7 gal

Highway MPG by year

Highway MPG by year. 27 mpg to 33 mpg across 1999–2022.19992002200420062008201420192022

MPG by year

YearCityHighwayTankEst. hwy range
202225–26 mpg28–33 mpg16.6 gal548 mi
202126 mpg33 mpg16.6 gal548 mi
202026 mpg33 mpg16.6 gal548 mi
201926 mpg33 mpg16.6 gal548 mi
2018————
201722–24 mpg28–32 mpg15.9 gal509 mi
201622–24 mpg28–32 mpg15.9 gal509 mi
201522–24 mpg28–32 mpg15.9 gal509 mi
201422–24 mpg28–32 mpg15.9 gal509 mi
201319–21 mpg24–27 mpg16.9 gal456 mi
201219–21 mpg24–27 mpg16.9 gal456 mi
201119–21 mpg24–27 mpg16.9 gal456 mi
201019–20 mpg24–27 mpg16.9 gal456 mi
200919–20 mpg24–27 mpg16.9 gal456 mi
200819–20 mpg24–27 mpg15.9 gal429 mi
200720–23 mpg27–29 mpg15.9 gal461 mi
200619–23 mpg25–29 mpg15.9 gal461 mi
200519–23 mpg24–30 mpg15.9 gal477 mi
200418–21 mpg23–28 mpg15.9 gal445 mi
200321 mpg27 mpg15.9 gal429 mi
200221 mpg27 mpg15.9 gal429 mi
200121 mpg28 mpg15.9 gal445 mi
200021 mpg28 mpg15.9 gal445 mi
199921 mpg27 mpg15.9 gal429 mi