Subaru Forester 2000 fuel consumption

Subaru Forester from 2000 to 2002 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 15% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 16% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 14% higher. Since 2000 the Subaru Forester average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been significantly higher than average.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Subaru Forester
2000	+4%	+13%
Show all years
2001	+5%	+13%
2002	+6%	+13%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Subaru Forester.

2000 - 2002

Subaru Forester 2000 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.4 MPG 9.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.7 MPG 10.9 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+13%

Subaru Forester 2000 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Forester 2000 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 0.9 litres per 100 km or 10% 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 2000 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 2000 2.0 AWD 125 HP manual	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+4%
Subaru Forester 2000 2.0 AWD 125 HP automatic	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+24%
Subaru Forester 2000 2.0 S-Turbo AWD 170 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+15%
Subaru Forester 2000 2.0 S-Turbo AWD 170 HP automatic	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+7%

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* - 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.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.