Subaru Outback 2013 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Subaru Outback | All carmakers | Subaru Outback | |
| 2013 | +23% | +18% | +27% | +12% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2014 | +26% | +18% | +30% | +12% |
| 2015 | +27% | +18% | +33% | - |
| 2016 | +28% | +18% | +36% | - |
| 2017 | +28% | +18% | +38% | - |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Subaru Outback.
Subaru Outback 2013 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.9 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +18% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +12% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Subaru Outback 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 7% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Subaru Outback with automatic transmission consumes around 0.2 litres per 100 km or 3% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Subaru Outback fuel economy is slightly worse than average. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Subaru Outback with 2.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Subaru Outback 2013 2.5i 173 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 diesel engine | ||
| Subaru Outback 2013 2.0D 150 HP 4x4 manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+14% |
| Subaru Outback 2013 2.0D 150 HP 4x4 automatic | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+10% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Outback 2013 2.5i 173 HP 4x4 automatic | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+18% |
| 3.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Outback 2014 3.6 260 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
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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.