Subaru Legacy 1998 fuel consumption

Subaru Legacy from 1998 to 2002 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 1998 Subaru Legacy average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2002 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
1998	+3%	+4%
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1999	+3%	+4%
2000	+4%	+4%
2001	+5%	+4%
2002	+6%	+4%

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

1998 - 2002

Subaru Legacy 1998 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+3%

Subaru Legacy 1998 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Legacy 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Subaru Legacy with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Subaru Legacy fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Subaru Legacy 1998 Touring Wagon 2.5 AWD 4x4 156 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 1998 Touring Wagon 2.0 AWD 4x4 125 HP manual	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km-2%
Subaru Legacy 1998 Touring Wagon 2.0 AWD Automatic 4x4 125 HP automatic	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+4%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Subaru Legacy 1998 Touring Wagon 2.5 AWD 4x4 156 HP manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km0%
Subaru Legacy 1998 Touring Wagon 2.5 AWD Automatic 4x4 156 HP automatic	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+9%

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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.