Subaru Forester 2008 fuel consumption

Subaru Forester from 2008 to 2011 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. Starting from 2008 Subaru Forester average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2009 it was similar to average, at 2011 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

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

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Subaru Forester	All carmakers	Subaru Forester
2008	+12%	+15%	+13%	+14%
Show all years
2009	+14%	+15%	+14%	+14%
2010	+16%	+15%	+16%	+14%
2011	+19%	+15%	+19%	+14%

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

2008 - 2011

Subaru Forester 2008 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.9 MPG 9.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+15%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+14%

Subaru Forester 2008 specs Subaru Forester 2008 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Forester 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 5% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Subaru Forester with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 7% 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 fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Subaru Forester 2008 2.0 Diesel 147 HP 4x4).

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 2008 2.0 150 HP 4x4 manual	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+14%
Subaru Forester 2008 2.0 150 HP 4x4 automatic	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+26%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Subaru Forester 2008 2.0 Diesel 147 HP 4x4 manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+14%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Subaru Forester 2008 2.5XT 230 HP 4x4 manual	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+2%
Subaru Forester 2008 2.5XT 230 HP 4x4 automatic	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km	20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+17%

Do you own a Subaru Forester? Please share your fuel economy!

* - 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.