2005 Subaru Outback 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 Outback's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Subaru Outback 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 |
flat | med | light | 4 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 70 | 24.6 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 60 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 65 | 21.9 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 40 | 0 | 55 | 70 | 24.2 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 15 | 60 | 20 | 5 | 65 | 22.2 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 23 | 17 | 55 | 66 | 23.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 23 | 17 | 55 | 66 | 23.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Outback fuel economy has been averaging
23.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (23 percent), in the suburbs (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Outback 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 turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 75 | 23.9 |
| flat | light | light | 5 | 5 | 80 | 10 | 62 | 19.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 75 | 23.9 | ||
| flat | med | none | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 18.9 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 75 | 26.2 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | light | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 70 | 22.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 70 | 22.4 | |
| With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Outback has been averaging
22.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (26 percent), in the city (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Outback 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 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | hvy | 5 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 74 | 18.4 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | N/A | 18.0 | ||
| hills | light | light | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 74 | 25.2 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 74 | 18.4 | ||
| hills | light | light | 0 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 62 | 23.3 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 2 | 28 | 30 | 40 | 71 | 20.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 2 | 28 | 30 | 40 | 71 | 20.7 | |
| With the 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Outback gas mileage has been averaging
20.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (28 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Outback in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a 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 5-speed manual AWD |
flat | med | hvy | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 27.4 |
| mtns | lead | light | 10 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 65 | 28.5 | ||
| mtns | lead | light | 10 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 65 | 29.6 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 62 | 27.4 | ||
| flat | med | none | 15 | 0 | 8 | 77 | 75 | 27.4 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
hills | med | light | 11 | 10 | 30 | 49 | 67 | 28.1 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 11 | 10 | 30 | 49 | 67 | 28.1 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Outback fuel economy has been averaging
28.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 49 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in heavy traffic (11 percent), and in the city (10 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Outback 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 Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 10 | 35 | 50 | 65 | 25.9 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 65 | 27.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 1 | 1 | 8 | 90 | 70 | 27.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 26 | 0 | 74 | 75 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 10 | 65 | 25 | 70 | 23.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 1 | 10 | 27 | 62 | 69 | 25.9 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 1 | 10 | 27 | 62 | 69 | 25.9 | |
| With the 168-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Subaru Outback has been averaging
25.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 62 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Outback 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 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 22 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 75 | 19.0 |
| flat | light | none | 22 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 60 | 18.4 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 22 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 68 | 18.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 22 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 68 | 18.7 | |
| With the 250-horsepower 3.0L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2005 Subaru Outback gas mileage has been averaging
18.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 32 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (24 percent), in heavy traffic (22 percent), and in the city (22 percent). In addition the average 2005 Subaru Outback in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2005 Subaru Outback MPG
| 2005 Subaru Outback Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
With gas at almost $4/gal, and driving lots of miles, long distance, I would love to get better than 26 MPG on the highway. I am going to slow down though, and I still do love the turbo. |
