Subaru fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 53 distinct Subaru nameplates across 44 model years, from 1984 to 2027. The most efficient nameplate on record is the Uncharted at 129 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 18 mpg.

53nameplates on record

129best nameplate mpg

18lowest nameplate mpg

1,041configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#	Model	Model years	Best	Worst	Configs	EPA class	Gallons a year at best rating
1	Uncharted	2026–2027	129	112	6	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	89 gal
2	Solterra	2023–2027	120	104	5	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	96 gal
3	Solterra 20	2026–2027	117	117	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	98 gal
4	Trailseeker	2026–2027	117	114	4	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	98 gal
5	Solterra Limited/Touring	2023–2025	102	102	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	113 gal
6	Crosstrek Hybrid	2019–2026	36	35	5	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	319 gal
7	Forester Hybrid	2025–2026	35	35	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	329 gal
8	Justy	1987–1994	34	26	27	Subcompact Cars	338 gal
9	Impreza 4-Door	2017–2023	32	26	14	Midsize Cars	359 gal
10	Impreza	1993–2026	31	18	101	Subcompact Cars	371 gal
11	Impreza Wagon	1993–2016	31	19	39	Small Station Wagons	371 gal
12	XV Crosstrek Hybrid	2014–2016	31	30	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	371 gal
13	Impreza 5-Door	2017–2023	31	26	14	Small Station Wagons	371 gal
14	Legacy	1990–2025	30	19	113	Compact Cars	383 gal
15	Sedan	1984–1985	30	20	28	Subcompact Cars	383 gal
16	Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport	2010–2012	30	19	13	Small Station Wagons	383 gal
17	Impreza Sport	2015–2016	30	27	4	Small Station Wagons	383 gal
18	Crosstrek	2017–2026	30	25	22	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	383 gal
19	Impreza Sport 4-Door	2017–2023	30	26	11	Midsize Cars	383 gal
20	Impreza Sport 5-Door	2017–2023	30	25	14	Small Station Wagons	383 gal
21	Hatchback	1985–1989	29	22	24	Subcompact Cars	397 gal
22	Forester	1998–2026	29	18	70	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	397 gal
23	Outback	2005–2027	29	20	37	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	397 gal
24	XV Crosstrek	2013–2016	29	25	8	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	397 gal
25	BRZ	2013–2027	28	22	28	Minicompact Cars	411 gal
26	Forester Sport/Touring	2025–2026	28	28	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	411 gal
27	Crosstrek Wilderness	2024–2026	27	26	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	426 gal
28	Wagon	1984–1989	26	19	53	Small Station Wagons	442 gal
29	Forester Wilderness	2022–2026	26	26	5	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
30	Loyale	1990–1993	25	20	17	Compact Cars	460 gal
31	Brat	1984–1987	25	20	14	Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD	460 gal
32	XT	1985–1991	25	19	50	Subcompact Cars	460 gal
33	XT-DL	1985–1989	25	23	6	Two Seaters	460 gal
34	Sedan/3 Door	1986–1989	25	20	28	Compact Cars	460 gal
35	Legacy Wagon	1990–2007	24	19	59	Midsize Station Wagons	479 gal
36	Loyale Wagon	1990–1994	24	20	19	Special Purpose Vehicles	479 gal
37	Outback Wagon	2005–2012	24	19	34	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	479 gal
38	WRX	2015–2026	24	18	31	Compact Cars	479 gal
39	Outback Wilderness	2022–2027	24	23	6	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	479 gal
40	Impreza Wagon/Outback SPT	2003–2009	23	19	30	Small Station Wagons	500 gal
41	BRZ tS	2018–2020	23	23	2	Minicompact Cars	500 gal
42	Ascent	2019–2027	23	22	9	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	500 gal
43	Legacy/Outback Wagon	2003–2004	22	19	8	Midsize Station Wagons	523 gal
44	Baja	2003–2006	22	18	14	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	523 gal
45	Ascent Limited/Touring	2019–2021	22	22	3	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	523 gal
46	Ascent Limited/Touring/Onyx	2022–2027	22	21	6	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	523 gal
47	Legacy/Outback	2003–2004	21	19	8	Compact Cars	548 gal
48	Wagon Turbo (same vehicle as Subaru Sedan/3Door Turbo)	1987–1989	21	19	6	Small Station Wagons	548 gal
49	Legacy Turbo	1991–1994	19	18	9	Compact Cars	605 gal
50	Legacy Wagon Turbo	1992–1994	19	18	4	Small Station Wagons	605 gal
51	SVX	1992–1997	19	18	9	Subcompact Cars	605 gal
52	B9 Tribeca	2006–2007	18	18	2	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	639 gal
53	Tribeca	2008–2014	18	18	7	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	639 gal

Configurations Subaru has offered by model year

Model year	Nameplates	Configurations	Most efficient that year
2027	9	14	Uncharted (129 mpg)
2026	18	25	Uncharted (129 mpg)
2025	16	22	Solterra (104 mpg)
2024	14	20	Solterra (104 mpg)
2023	17	26	Solterra (104 mpg)
2022	14	23	Impreza 4-Door (32 mpg)
2021	12	21	Crosstrek Hybrid (35 mpg)
2020	14	24	Crosstrek Hybrid (35 mpg)
2019	13	23	Crosstrek Hybrid (35 mpg)
2018	11	23	Impreza 4-Door (32 mpg)
2017	10	22	Impreza 4-Door (32 mpg)
2016	10	21	Impreza (31 mpg)
2015	10	21	Impreza (31 mpg)
2014	9	23	Impreza (30 mpg)
2013	8	22	Impreza (30 mpg)
2012	6	19	Impreza (30 mpg)
2011	6	19	Legacy (25 mpg)
2010	6	20	Legacy (26 mpg)
2009	6	24	Impreza (22 mpg)
2008	6	25	Impreza (22 mpg)
2007	8	30	Legacy (23 mpg)
2006	9	33	Legacy (23 mpg)
2005	8	31	Impreza (23 mpg)
2004	6	25	Impreza (22 mpg)
2003	6	20	Legacy/Outback Wagon (22 mpg)
2002	4	11	Impreza (21 mpg)
2001	5	13	Impreza (23 mpg)
2000	4	8	Impreza (22 mpg)
1999	5	16	Impreza (22 mpg)
1998	5	18	Legacy (24 mpg)
1997	5	16	Impreza (24 mpg)
1996	5	17	Legacy (25 mpg)
1995	5	20	Impreza (24 mpg)
1994	9	25	Justy (30 mpg)
1993	10	33	Justy (30 mpg)
1992	8	26	Justy (30 mpg)
1991	7	31	Justy (30 mpg)
1990	6	30	Justy (30 mpg)
1989	7	26	Justy (31 mpg)
1988	7	24	Justy (33 mpg)
1987	8	41	Justy (34 mpg)
1986	6	35	Hatchback (29 mpg)
1985	6	41	Sedan (30 mpg)
1984	3	34	Sedan (29 mpg)