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Subaru Legacy/Outback

GasMidsize Cars

The Subaru Legacy/Outback has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2017, in 18 model years covered here. The 2017 line-up has 4 trims with 22–29 MPG combined.

Model years

2003 Legacy/Outback trims (8)

Legacy/Outback AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
19 / 25
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$3,200
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

Legacy/Outback AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 25
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$3,200
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

Legacy/Outback AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S4) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 25
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$3,200
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

Legacy/Outback AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
17 / 23
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

Legacy/Outback Wagon AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 26
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$3,050
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

Legacy/Outback Wagon AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 25
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$3,200
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

Legacy/Outback Wagon AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S4) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
18 / 24
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$3,350
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

Legacy/Outback Wagon AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
19
City / highway
17 / 23
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.