Subaru Forester 1997 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Subaru Forester | |||
| 1997 | +3% | +11% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 1998 | +3% | +10% | ||
| 1999 | +3% | +10% | ||
| 2000 | +4% | +10% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Subaru Forester.
Subaru Forester 1997 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.4 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +10% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Forester 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Subaru Forester with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Subaru Forester advertised fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Subaru Forester 1997 2.0 AWD 125 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Forester 1997 2.0 AWD 125 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+9% |
| Subaru Forester 1997 2.0 AWD 125 HP automatic | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+13% |
| Subaru Forester 1998 2.0 S-Turbo AWD 170 HP manual | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+10% |
| Subaru Forester 1998 2.0 S-Turbo AWD 170 HP automatic | 22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km |
20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km+8% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.