Best MPG Subaru Cars In The World

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The Best MPG Subaru Cars Ever

By David ChappleRevised January 27, 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
Gas Mileage: 136 MPGe
1^st

(2023 - present)
...Solterra

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Electric

100 mph

6.9 seconds

215 hp

136 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

16 ft³

4,442 lbs
4WD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 136 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 36th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2011 Subaru Trezia 1.4D
Gas Mileage: 54.7 mpg
2^nd

(2011 - 2014)
...ezia 1.4D

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1.4 L Inline 4 Turbo

109 mph

12.1 seconds

89 hp

54.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

12.8-49 ft³

2,668 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 54.7 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 93rd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Justy 1.0
Gas Mileage: 47 mpg
3^rd

(2008 - 2012)
...Justy 1.0

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1 L Inline 3

99 mph

13.9 seconds

69 hp

47 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

7.9-22.2 ft³

2,127 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 47 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 114th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Subaru Cars Ever.
2011 Subaru Trezia 1.3i
Gas Mileage: 42.8 mpg
4^th

(2011 - 2014)
...ezia 1.3i

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1.3 L Inline 4

106 mph

13.3 seconds

98 hp

42.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

12.8-49 ft³

2,557 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 42.8 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 64th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Subaru Cars Ever.
2015 Subaru Outback 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 42 mpg
5^th

(2015 - 2019)
...back 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

124 mph

9.7 seconds

148 hp

42 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

19.7-65.3 ft³

3,554 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 42 mpg, the Subaru Outback 2.0D takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Off-Road Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2019.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2012 Subaru XV 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 42 mpg
6^th

(2012 - 2016)
...XV 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

123 mph

9.3 seconds

145 hp

42 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

13.4-44.8 ft³

3,164 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 42 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 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Legacy 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 42 mpg
7^th

(2008 - 2009)
...gacy 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

129 mph

8.7 seconds

148 hp

42 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

15.3 ft³

3,384 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 42 mpg, the Subaru Legacy 2.0D takes joint fifth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2017 Subaru Forester 2.0D XC
Gas Mileage: 41.3 mpg
8^th

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

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

118 mph

9.9 seconds

145 hp

41.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

17.8-55 ft³

3,560 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 41.3 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 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2013 Subaru Forester 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 41.3 mpg
9^th

(2013 - 2017)
...ster 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

118 mph

10.2 seconds

145 hp

41.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

15.9-55.2 ft³

3,560 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 41.3 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 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2010 Subaru Impreza XV 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 40.6 mpg
10^th

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

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

128 mph

9.0 seconds

148 hp

40.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

10.6-42.9 ft³

3,208 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 40.6 mpg, the Subaru Impreza XV 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2012.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Impreza 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 40.6 mpg
11^th

(2009 - 2012)
...reza 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

127 mph

8.6 seconds

148 hp

40.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

10.6-42.9 ft³

3,109 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 40.6 mpg, the Subaru Impreza 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2012.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 40.6 mpg
12^th

(2008 - 2009)
...agon 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

126 mph

8.9 seconds

148 hp

40.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.2-58.2 ft³

3,494 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 40.6 mpg, the Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru Outback 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 40.6 mpg
13^th

(2008 - 2009)
...back 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

124 mph

9.2 seconds

148 hp

40.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.2-58.6 ft³

3,483 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 40.6 mpg, the Subaru Outback 2.0D takes joint tenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Off-Road Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Legacy 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 39.9 mpg
14^th

(2009 - 2014)
...gacy 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

127 mph

9.3 seconds

148 hp

39.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.2 ft³

3,472 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 39.9 mpg, the Subaru Legacy 2.0D takes fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 38.6 mpg
15^th

(2009 - 2014)
...agon 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

126 mph

9.6 seconds

148 hp

38.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

18.6-61 ft³

3,494 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 38.6 mpg, the Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.0D takes fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2018 Subaru Impreza 1.6i
Gas Mileage: 38 mpg
16^th

(2018 - present)
...reza 1.6i

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1.6 L Flat 4

112 mph

11.8 seconds

112 hp

38 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

7.3-35.8 ft³

2,996 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 38 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 106th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Subaru Cars Ever.
2009 Subaru Forester 2.0D
Gas Mileage: 37.3 mpg
17^th

(2009 - 2013)
...ster 2.0D

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

116 mph

10.4 seconds

145 hp

37.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

15.9-58.6 ft³

3,560 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 37.3 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 16th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
1989 Subaru Justy 1200 Automatic
Gas Mileage: 37.3 mpg
18^th

(1989 - 1991)
...Automatic

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1.2 L Inline 3

90 mph

16.0 seconds

66 hp

37.3 mpg

3-5 Doors

5 Seats

5.7 ft³

1,874 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 37.3 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 168th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Subaru Cars Ever.
2018 Subaru XV 1.6i
Gas Mileage: 36.7 mpg
19^th

(2018 - 2022)
...XV 1.6i

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1.6 L Flat 4

109 mph

13.9 seconds

112 hp

36.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

7.3-35.8 ft³

3,104 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 36.7 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 106th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Subaru Cars Ever.
2012 Subaru XV 1.6
Gas Mileage: 36.2 mpg
20^th

(2012 - 2016)
...XV 1.6

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1.6 L Flat 4

111 mph

13.1 seconds

112 hp

36.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

13.4-44.8 ft³

3,020 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a gas mileage of 36.2 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 106th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity 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 Wagon 2.0D

2008 Subaru Outback 2.0D

2009 Subaru Legacy 2.0D

2009 Subaru Legacy Wagon 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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