Subaru Forester 2013 fuel consumption

Subaru Forester from 2013 to 2016 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 2013 Subaru Forester average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2014 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
2013	+23%	+31%	+27%	+19%
Show all years
2014	+26%	+31%	+30%	+19%
2015	+27%	+31%	+33%	+19%
2016	+28%	+31%	+36%	+19%

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

2013 - 2016

Subaru Forester 2013 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+30%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+19%

Subaru Forester 2013 specs Subaru Forester 2013 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Forester 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% 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 0.2 litres per 100 km or 2% less 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 average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real 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 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Subaru Forester 2013 2.0D 147 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Subaru Forester with 2.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Subaru Forester 2013 2.0 150 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 2013 2.0 150 HP 4x4 manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+22%
Subaru Forester 2013 2.0 150 HP 4x4 automatic	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+26%
Subaru Forester 2013 2.0 240 HP 4x4 automatic	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km+44%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Subaru Forester 2013 2.0D 147 HP 4x4 manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+19%

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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.