2001-2002 Outback Fuel Consumption

Twalis · Post by **Twalis** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:04 am

Hi All

Looking for some information before I make a purchase.

Can anyone tell me what fuel consumption they are getting out of their 2001-2 Outback 2.5L

Redbook says (http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/ve ... p?id=97975)
Fuel Consumption Urban 10L/100km
Fuel Consumption Extra Urban 8.2L/100km

but I went to go and see one yesterday and based on what the guy said I calculated 12l / 100

Your info will be helpful

thanks in advance

Twalis

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:23 am

I don't know about the new model, but my 1999 outback (2.5L, 5 speed manual) gets 10.183L/100Km. That's based on how far I go between fillups and how much I put in the tank (ie: how much I've used since last time) averaged over a few months. I also worked out that it costs me about 12c/Km with the current petrol prices. So it costs me just over $5 to get to work and back! hehe.

I would assume that the new model H4 would get the same, if not better, fuel consumption. The 6 would burn a bit more, of course.

Twalis · Post by **Twalis** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:40 am

Cheers

Yeah thats how I calculate my fuel consumption. I have a v6 tribute that I am trying to replace because of the consumption. Its chewing 16l/100.

The outbacks I am looking at is just before the new shape release, and all the specs say around 10l, so wanted to make sure through feedback.

Thanks again

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:07 am

I average about 8.6L/100km (700km from 60L) out of my 2.5L 5MT '02 Outback (close enough to stock but with 220,000km's on the clock) just towed a 600-800kg trailer
from Wollongong, up Macquire Pass (I love that road

), on to the Hume, M7 and Pacific Hwy to Coffs Harbour and only lost 50km out of my 60L 9.2L/100km, I was quite impressed.

That being said, when I first got my Outback and drove it like I needed to drive my old MY (ie: all the way to redline) it used 20L/100km of Optimax when it cost $1.65/L, scared the hell out of me.

Jordan.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:19 am

Bear in mind the price of ULP will probably be around the 160cpl by the end of the year... Saw it at 147.9cpl today...

Post by **Alex** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:59 pm

10L or under per 100km is about right. My 2L liberty uses about 8-8.5 in city driving.

cheers

alex

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:35 pm

Man... I got 300km out of my tank driving from Nowra to Perth... That was with a fully loaded block-shaped trailer, a surf ski on the roof, and the car chockablock with junk and two adults...

I always thought I had a 55L tank, but according to the manual I have 64 litres! So that's even worse!

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:27 pm

This was from a full tank, accelerating gently. I think it was the drag from the trailer as well as the weight, but I'm sure I was close to the maximum weight subaru advises... hehe

(actually it was more like 150km to a half tank, before I filled up just in case there weren't any petrol stations in the next 150km, but yeah. Effectively 300km/tank. )

The best I've gotten is with a nearly empty car (two passengers), and no trailer. That worked out to a good 650km/tank or so, on gravel roads!

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:33 pm

I've got a 99 Otbauck 2.5 muanal.

Wehn it was soctk I uesd to get 8.6 lirets per 100km on the hgihawy, and 10.0 in the ctiy.

Flolwonig smoe mdos (3" hieghr, flul szie balblur), feul cnsoptimon chahgned to 10.0 hgihawy and ctiy diivrng.

I've sncie re-gaeerd the dfifs (wnet to 4.444) and adedd lrgaer rbuber (215/65R16 all trraiens). Feul cosupmntion is stlil 10.0 hgihawy and ctiy.

I dno't tow too otefn so I can't cmomnet on how taht chagnes feul cosupmntion.

INEEDABEER · Post by **INEEDABEER** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:54 pm

Yeah just like you.

Twalis · Post by **Twalis** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:38 pm

Awesome Feedback guys.

Judging on some of the ages of the cars - a 2001-2002 should give me some pretty good mileage. Especially if you compare it to my tribute's 16L/100

Thanks again

dale147 · Post by **dale147** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:43 pm

I'm averaging around 10.5 litres per 100k's with my 2002 H6 Outback. Most of my driving is at 110kmh going to work and back.

Cheers
Dale

Red Beard · Post by **Red Beard** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:24 pm

My '99 outback with close to 200,000km on her still gets as good fuel consumption as my old gemini wagon (modded).

7.8L/100km highway, 8.5L/100km town, 9.4L/100km towing 5 canoes

Cheers,

RB