Subaru Forester 2005 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Subaru Forester | |||
| 2005 | +8% | +7% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2006 | +9% | +7% | ||
| 2007 | +11% | +7% | ||
| 2008 | +12% | +7% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Subaru Forester.
Subaru Forester 2005 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.6 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +7% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, Subaru Forester 2005 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Subaru Forester with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Subaru Forester fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Subaru Forester 2005 2.5 XT AWD 230 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 2005 2.0 X AWD 158 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+5% |
| Subaru Forester 2005 2.0 X AWD 158 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+9% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Forester 2005 2.5 XT AWD 230 HP manual | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+1% |
| Subaru Forester 2005 2.5 XT AWD 230 HP automatic | 22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km |
20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+11% |
* - 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.