2010 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 148hp 2.0L H4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | light | none | 5 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 62 | 35.6 |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 148hp 2.0L H4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | light | none | 5 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 62 | 35.6 |
| Averages | hills | light | none | 5 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 62 | 35.6 | |
| With the turbocharged 148hp 2.0L H4 Diesel engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2010 Subaru Outback fuel economy has been averaging
35.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), in the suburbs (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Outback in this analysis was driven on hilly 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 1 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 70 | 20.0 |
| flat | med | none | 80 | 10 | 10 | 0 | N/A | 18.5 | ||
| flat | light | light | 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 24.3 | ||
| flat | med | none | 25 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 26.0 | ||
| hills | med | none | 0 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 23.0 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 23 | 16 | 38 | 23 | 66 | 22.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 23 | 16 | 38 | 23 | 66 | 22.4 | |
| With the 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2010 Subaru Outback has been averaging
22.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (23 percent), in heavy traffic (23 percent), and in the city (16 percent). In addition the average 2010 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
mtns | light | light | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 31.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 29.2 | ||
| mtns | light | none | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 60 | 30.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 5 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 27.0 | ||
| hills | light | none | 20 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 24.3 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
hills | light | none | 14 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 66 | 28.3 |
| Averages | hills | light | none | 14 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 66 | 28.3 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2010 Subaru Outback gas mileage has been averaging
28.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 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 suburbs (18 percent), in heavy traffic (14 percent), and in the city (13 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Outback in this analysis was driven on hilly 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
mtns | light | light | 0 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 60 | 31.0 |
| mtns | light | light | 0 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 60 | 33.0 | ||
| mtns | light | hvy | 0 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 60 | 32.0 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 40 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 70 | 23.0 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 24.0 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
hills | light | hvy | 8 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 64 | 28.6 |
| Averages | hills | light | hvy | 8 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 64 | 28.6 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2010 Subaru Outback fuel economy has been averaging
28.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Subaru Outbacks in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 59 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in the city (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent). In addition the average 2010 Subaru Outback in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2010 Subaru Outback MPG
| 2010 Subaru Outback Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Highway mileage with CVT. |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
Right now I am getting about 27mpg, which is just about the same as my VW 1.8t engine was getting when I traded it in. |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
28MPG on an all wheel drive vehicle with 8" of ground clearance is tough to beat. Especially since I'm averaging 32 on the highway! |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
I like that my 2.5l CVT can be run with regular gas or higher octane premium fules. This gives me a wide range of choices when fuleing. Being my commute to work is 35 miles I love the highway mpg I can attain while still having all wheel drive. |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
For a heavy-ish car with a 3.6l six, I have been getting remarkable mileage. 24-26 overall in mixed driving. |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Gets decent (18-28mpg) gas mileage for an suv that hauls groceries and kids and is a daily driver, snow, sleet or rain, every day. |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
31 mpg on twisty 2 lane roads going through Oregon coast and Cascades. Not bad for an AWD loaded with gear and people. |
| 2010 | 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
I consistently get 29 to 30 mpg. |
