Best MPG Subaru Cars In The World

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The Best MPG Subaru Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 27 January 2023

These Subarus achieve the highest MPG of any road-going Subaru ever. Ranked from best fuel economy to worst.

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2023 Subaru Solterra
Fuel Economy: 163.3 MPGe
1^st

(2023 - present)
...Solterra

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Electric

100 mph

6.9 seconds

215 BHP

163.3 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

452 L

2,015 kg
4WD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 163.3 MPGe, the Subaru Solterra takes first place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 30th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2011 Subaru Trezia 1.4D
Fuel Economy: 65.7 mpg
2^nd

(2011 - 2014)
...ezia 1.4D

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1.4 L Inline 4 Turbo

109 mph

12.1 seconds

89 BHP

65.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

363-1,388 L

1,210 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 65.7 mpg, the Subaru Trezia 1.4D takes second place.
It's a 5 door FWD MPV with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2014.
It is also joint 87th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Justy 1.0
Fuel Economy: 56.5 mpg
3^rd

(2008 - 2012)
...Justy 1.0

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1 L Inline 3

99 mph

13.9 seconds

69 BHP

56.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

225-630 L

965 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 56.5 mpg, the Subaru Justy 1.0 takes third place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2012.
It is also joint 108th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2011 Subaru Trezia 1.3i
Fuel Economy: 51.4 mpg
4^th

(2011 - 2014)
...ezia 1.3i

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1.3 L Inline 4

106 mph

13.3 seconds

98 BHP

51.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

363-1,388 L

1,160 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 51.4 mpg, the Subaru Trezia 1.3i takes fourth place.
It's a 5 door FWD MPV with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2014.
It is also joint 58th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2015 Subaru Outback 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 50.4 mpg
5^th

(2015 - 2019)
...back 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

124 mph

9.7 seconds

148 BHP

50.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

559-1,848 L

1,612 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 50.4 mpg, the Subaru Outback 2.0D takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Off-Road Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2019.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2012 Subaru XV 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 50.4 mpg
6^th

(2012 - 2016)
...XV 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

123 mph

9.3 seconds

145 BHP

50.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

380-1,270 L

1,435 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 50.4 mpg, the Subaru XV 2.0D takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2016.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Legacy 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 50.4 mpg
7^th

(2008 - 2009)
...gacy 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

129 mph

8.7 seconds

148 BHP

50.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

433 L

1,535 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 50.4 mpg, the Subaru Legacy 2.0D takes joint fifth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2017 Subaru Forester 2.0D XC
Fuel Economy: 49.6 mpg
8^th

(2017 - 2019)
...r 2.0D XC

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

118 mph

9.9 seconds

145 BHP

49.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

505-1,557 L

1,615 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 49.6 mpg, the Subaru Forester 2.0D XC takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2019.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2013 Subaru Forester 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 49.6 mpg
9^th

(2013 - 2017)
...ster 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

118 mph

10.2 seconds

145 BHP

49.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

450-1,564 L

1,615 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 49.6 mpg, the Subaru Forester 2.0D takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2017.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2010 Subaru Impreza XV 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 48.7 mpg
10^th

(2010 - 2012)
...a XV 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

128 mph

9.0 seconds

148 BHP

48.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301-1,216 L

1,455 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 48.7 mpg, the Subaru Impreza XV 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2012.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Impreza 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 48.7 mpg
11^th

(2009 - 2012)
...reza 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

127 mph

8.6 seconds

148 BHP

48.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301-1,216 L

1,410 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 48.7 mpg, the Subaru Impreza 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2012.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 48.7 mpg
12^th

(2008 - 2009)
...tate 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

126 mph

8.9 seconds

148 BHP

48.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

459-1,649 L

1,585 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 48.7 mpg, the Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Outback 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 48.7 mpg
13^th

(2008 - 2009)
...back 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

124 mph

9.2 seconds

148 BHP

48.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

459-1,659 L

1,580 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 48.7 mpg, the Subaru Outback 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Off-Road Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Legacy 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 47.9 mpg
14^th

(2009 - 2014)
...gacy 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

127 mph

9.3 seconds

148 BHP

47.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

486 L

1,575 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 47.9 mpg, the Subaru Legacy 2.0D takes fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 46.3 mpg
15^th

(2009 - 2014)
...tate 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

126 mph

9.6 seconds

148 BHP

46.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

526-1,726 L

1,585 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 46.3 mpg, the Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0D takes fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2018 Subaru Impreza 1.6i
Fuel Economy: 45.6 mpg
16^th

(2018 - present)
...reza 1.6i

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1.6 L Flat 4

112 mph

11.8 seconds

112 BHP

45.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

206-1,013 L

1,359 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 45.6 mpg, the Subaru Impreza 1.6i takes sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also joint 100th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Forester 2.0D
Fuel Economy: 44.8 mpg
17^th

(2009 - 2013)
...ster 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

116 mph

10.4 seconds

145 BHP

44.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

450-1,660 L

1,615 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 44.8 mpg, the Subaru Forester 2.0D takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2013.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
1989 Subaru Justy 1200 Automatic
Fuel Economy: 44.8 mpg
18^th

(1989 - 1991)
...Automatic

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1.2 L Inline 3

90 mph

16.0 seconds

66 BHP

44.8 mpg

3-5 Doors

5 Seats

160 L

850 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 44.8 mpg, the Subaru Justy 1200 Automatic takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 3-5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1989 to 1991.
It is also joint 162nd in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2018 Subaru XV 1.6i
Fuel Economy: 44.1 mpg
19^th

(2018 - 2022)
...XV 1.6i

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1.6 L Flat 4

109 mph

13.9 seconds

112 BHP

44.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

206-1,013 L

1,408 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 44.1 mpg, the Subaru XV 1.6i takes nineteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2018 to 2022.
It is also joint 100th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2012 Subaru XV 1.6
Fuel Economy: 43.5 mpg
20^th

(2012 - 2016)
...XV 1.6

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1.6 L Flat 4

111 mph

13.1 seconds

112 BHP

43.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

380-1,270 L

1,370 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a fuel economy of 43.5 mpg, the Subaru XV 1.6 takes joint twentieth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2016.
It is also joint 100th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.

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2023 Subaru Solterra

2011 Subaru Trezia 1.4D

2008 Subaru Justy 1.0

2011 Subaru Trezia 1.3i

2015 Subaru Outback 2.0D

2012 Subaru XV 2.0D

2008 Subaru Legacy 2.0D

2017 Subaru Forester 2.0D XC

2013 Subaru Forester 2.0D

2010 Subaru Impreza XV 2.0D

2009 Subaru Impreza 2.0D

2008 Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0D

2008 Subaru Outback 2.0D

2009 Subaru Legacy 2.0D

2009 Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0D

2018 Subaru Impreza 1.6i

2009 Subaru Forester 2.0D

1989 Subaru Justy 1200 Automatic

2018 Subaru XV 1.6i

2012 Subaru XV 1.6

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