JRDS Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Looking at the new shape 2008 > want an auto and can't afford a new diesel so my option is a 2 lt petrol, anyone run one can you give me any real world mpg figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have the Turbo version and I can do 250 miles on a full tank. Not sure what that works out out MPG but its not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzyvilla Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 my dad has a manual one. gets approx 32mpg. should think the auto will be slightly less? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have the older 2.0 petrol turbo and average high twenties think the auto even though newer would be about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thanks guys, are they decent off road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxon T Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have the Turbo version and I can do 250 miles on a full tank. Not sure what that works out out MPG but its not great. god that must be annoying. I hate filling the car with fuel! So dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 god that must be annoying. I hate filling the car with fuel! So dull. I also hate filling the car, luckily the local village petrol station still has those old style pumps where you can leave it to fill itself and it cuts off once done, Only problem is they are still charging £1.09 a litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thanks guys, are they decent off road? Surprisingly good, have a watch of you tube videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing Richie Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I have the previous generation (MY05) model. It is a N/A 2.0 petrol manual and it does 30mpg on average. A point worth noting is that I run mine on Premium Unleaded (RON98) fuel. This changed the vehicle from one that was asthmatic in performance to something more respectable. Also the engine gained more torques from the premium fuel making it more drivable. Its done 138K and run most of its life on premium fuel but its MPG was no better than when I first bought it and ran it on normal RON95 fuel. As for Off Road performance it gets me everywhere I want to go but as Figgy states above - watch some You Tube videos - Its surprising how you they are given they are not a full size 4X4 Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I have run a 53 plate forester turbo for over 180 k had it from new but it's now very much the second vehicle. Off road they are very different than you might expect, in slippy stuff they will beat just about anything. Perfect balance and lower centre of gravity allows you to take corners sideways and thread it though the smallest gates. Ground clearance is the limiting factor but if you have no clearance issues it willow places were bigger heavier off readers can't Petrol? Thirty if you drive like an old woman and live in a flat area. About 23 if your on hilly lanes worse if you gun it some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks ouch for fuel, thats what I get out of my TD5 auto (23). Thanks for all the feedback. Edited February 25, 2016 by JRDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kie1981 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I have a 2004 2.5 auto subaru outback and to and from work it averages 28mpg on the motorway at a constant 70mph it returns 39mpg it all depends how heavy your right foot is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yod dropper Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Honest John website users based on real mpg. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/subaru/forester-2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 ive just bought a 04 model love it but after reading the mpg u guys are saying u get I doubt ill have it long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Mine goes like hit of a stick and corners like its on rails, who cares what mpg it does as it gives you a big smile while watching the tank empty. Edited March 6, 2016 by Fuji Shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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