2005 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | none | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19.0 |
| flat | med | none | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 75 | 21.0 | ||
| hills | light | none | 0 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 17.1 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 24.7 | ||
| flat | light | none | 50 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 21.9 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 28 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 20.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 28 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 20.7 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
20.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 36 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (28 percent), in the city (21 percent), and in the suburbs (15 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 21.6 |
| flat | med | hvy | 15 | 35 | 0 | 50 | 70 | 19.2 | ||
| flat | med | light | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 70 | 24.0 | ||
| hills | med | light | 30 | 50 | 20 | 0 | N/A | 17.7 | ||
| flat | med | light | 2 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 75 | 25.4 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 11 | 20 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 21.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 11 | 20 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 21.6 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in the suburbs (18 percent), and in heavy traffic (11 percent). In addition the average 2005 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | v.lt | light | 5 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 26.1 |
| hills | v.lt | light | 5 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | v.lt | none | 0 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 55 | 26.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 35 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | v.lt | light | 0 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 60 | 30.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | v.lt | light | 9 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 57 | 26.5 |
| Averages | hills | v.lt | light | 9 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 57 | 26.5 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
26.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 57 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (21 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with an ultra-light 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | light | 10 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 25.7 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 62 | 31.4 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
hills | med | light | 5 | 38 | 0 | 58 | 69 | 28.6 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 5 | 38 | 0 | 58 | 69 | 28.6 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
28.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (38 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2005 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 33 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 65 | 20.0 |
| hills | lead | hvy | 10 | 70 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 18.5 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 15 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 23.3 | ||
| flat | lead | none | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 75 | 23.8 | ||
| hills | lead | light | 2 | 18 | 30 | 50 | 68 | 20.4 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 12 | 26 | 14 | 48 | 73 | 21.2 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 12 | 26 | 14 | 48 | 73 | 21.2 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
21.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26 percent), in the suburbs (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (12 percent). In addition the average 2005 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 80 | 22.0 |
| flat | lead | light | 10 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 80 | 22.5 | ||
| hills | med | none | 0 | 0 | 29 | 71 | 75 | 20.1 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 25 | 0 | 75 | 70 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | lead | light | 10 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 80 | 22.8 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | none | 4 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 77 | 22.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 4 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 77 | 22.5 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy gas mileage has been averaging
22.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 77 miles per hour (about 72 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (15 percent), in the city (9 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 25.6 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 25.6 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Legacy fuel economy has been averaging
25.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 15 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 20.9 |
| flat | med | none | 35 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 19.7 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 70 | 28.3 | ||
| mtns | med | light | 5 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 28.6 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 5 | 5 | 10 | 80 | 70 | 31.3 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 12 | 31 | 10 | 47 | 67 | 25.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 12 | 31 | 10 | 47 | 67 | 25.8 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Legacy has been averaging
25.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Legacys in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (31 percent), in heavy traffic (12 percent), and in the suburbs (10 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Legacy in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2005 Subaru Legacy MPG
| 2005 Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
My driving styles provides better than stated fuel econcomy. |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
31 hwy, 22 city |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Good fuel management. 20-23 Mpg city / 25-29 highway. |
| 2005 Subaru Legacy Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
In town gas mileage is about 20MPG. Highway can be as high as 28MPG but that is rare. |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
poor gas mileage for its size. getting about 18 mpg average in mixed driving. the car also requires 91+ octane. |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
AWD system is a plus, overall, but fuel economy suffers. |
