2003 Subaru Legacy Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Subaru Legacy's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Subaru Legacy Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 68 | 19.1 |
| hills | lead | none | 0 | 5 | 70 | 25 | 75 | 23.1 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 3 | 35 | 63 | 72 | 21.1 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 0 | 3 | 35 | 63 | 72 | 21.1 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2003 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
21.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in the city (3 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 23.1 |
| flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 22.0 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 22.6 |
| Averages | flat | lead | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 22.6 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2003 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
22.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (10 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 29.0 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 60 | 28.0 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 58 | 28.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 58 | 28.5 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2003 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
28.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 58 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 10 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 17.0 |
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 70 | 25.1 | ||
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 25 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 21.1 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 25 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 21.1 | |
| With the 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2003 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
21.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2003 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2003 Subaru Legacy MPG
| 2003 Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2003 | 4dr Wagon 165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Only get around 23mpg on average |
