Subaru Legacy 1997 fuel consumption

Subaru Legacy from 1997 to 1999 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 6% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 4% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 8% higher. Starting from 1997 Subaru Legacy average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 1999 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
Year	All carmakers	Subaru Legacy
1997	+3%	insignificant
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1998	+3%	insignificant
1999	+3%	insignificant

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

1997 - 1999

Subaru Legacy 1997 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.6 MPG 9.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant

Subaru Legacy 1997 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Legacy 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Subaru Legacy advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Subaru Legacy with 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Subaru Legacy 1997 2.5 AWD 4x4 150 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 Legacy 1997 2.0 AWD 4x4 116 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km-2%
Subaru Legacy 1997 2.0 AWD Automatic 4x4 116 HP automatic	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km
2.2 liter petrol engine
Subaru Legacy 1997 2.2 AWD 131 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km
2.5 liter petrol engine
Subaru Legacy 1997 2.5 AWD 4x4 150 HP manual	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km
Subaru Legacy 1997 2.5 AWD Automatic 4x4 150 HP automatic	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+6%

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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.