Subaru Legacy 2012 fuel consumption

Subaru Legacy from 2012 to 2014 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. Since 2012 the Subaru Legacy average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been less than industry average.

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

Year	Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Subaru Legacy
2012	+23%	+5%
Show all years
2013	+27%	+5%
2014	+30%	+5%

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

2012 - 2014

Subaru Legacy 2012 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.9 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+5%

Subaru Legacy 2012 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Legacy 2012 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 6% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Subaru Legacy with 2.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Subaru Legacy 2012 2.5 167 Hp 167 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 Legacy 2012 2.0 4x4 150 HP manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Subaru Legacy 2012 2.0 4x4 Automatic 150 HP automatic	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Subaru Legacy 2012 2.0 D 150 HP 4x4 manual	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+5%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Subaru Legacy 2012 2.5 167 Hp 167 HP 4x4 automatic	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km
Subaru Legacy 2012 2.5i 173 HP 4x4 manual	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km
Subaru Legacy 2012 2.5 265 Hp 265 HP 4x4 automatic	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km
3.6 liter petrol engine
Subaru Legacy 2012 3.6 4x4 256 HP automatic	20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km

Do you own a Subaru Legacy? 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.