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I filled up before and after the trip. Set cruise at 65 (I know it's slow:); about 20% of the time was 20-40 mph because of slow traffic. The total trip was 237 miles and gas used was 6.56G. I knew the CVT is good, but the whopping 36.13MPG (by hands, 35.7 by trip computer) was unexpected.
My life time MPG for the OB is about 29(by hands) vs 30(by trip computer).
I cross-checked it the next day when I filled up my gas tank and the numbers checked out for the amount that was pumped into the partially-filled tank. Couldn't believe it.
This time, we went to Portland Oregon, then to Seattle, then to Blaine, Washington, where we crossed into Canada, to a ferry over to Vancouver Island, a ferry back to Vancouver, then cross country up to Banff and to Calgary and Edmonton, then down to Saskatoon and Regina, and finally Winnipeg, then down to and home via I-70 and I-80. Unbelievably, our over all trip mileage was 29.95 MPG. Not the 30 - 35 you folks are getting, but I am not complaining...the $1.44+ a liter (about $5.30-$5.45 a gallon) in Canada was a bit unexpected. With the exchange rate, that was really about $5.10 US, a gallon. The car had 31k when we started the trip...now has almost 37k.
Everyone has said the engine has to get really broken in to get the good mileage..perhaps, if true, it took longer on our Outback because we use only full synthetic oil..Something to contemplate.
MC
Thanks for the info on current fuel prices in Canada. We'll be headed through there in a few weeks, and were planning to go from Fairbanks to Montreal entirely through Canada (e.g., crossing the continent), so it's nice to have a solid idea of what to expect as far as fuel prices go! Realistically, we're probably looking at ~27 in our Forester (2010, 5-speed).
We inflated the tires to the maximum, so the ride was a bit hard, but not bad, considering
Did one long trip to NYC from D.C. early in the life of the car (about 1500 miles). Got about 28 MPG for the trip.
Have a long trip to Florida coming up in early December. The Subaru will be making that trip. I will let you know how it does.
The quickie guide to do this is below:
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Go fast...ignition on
turn headlights on
hit trip meter 5 times
headlights off
hit trip meter 5 times
headlights on
hit trip meter 5 times
Now you can adjust the MPG reading on the first option screen. Default is zero
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HUH? In order to go fast, you have to have the ignition on. LOL.
Care to restate how to calibrate? Yeah..our actual mpg mileage is no where near what the dash indicator states......the mpg averager in my Corvette is rarely off by more than a tenth of a gallon. (Believe it or not, I get better mileage (actual) in my Corvette [31-32 mpg, at 75 to 85 mph], than we do in our Outback. Go figger.)
MC
The items you can adjust are
*) MPG (percent adjustment)
*) Ambient Temperature (degree adjustment)
*) Clock-speed
The "Go Fast" means that you have about 10 seconds to complete the entire process of entering "DEALER CUSTOMIZE MODE". Also the "ignition switch on" does NOT mean to start the engine!
Perhaps this website will help guide you ==> http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/104-gen-4-2010-present/36268-dealer-customiz- e-mode-how-adjust-fuel-economy-display.html
Just approaching 50K on my 2010 2.5/CVT Outback and consistently get 34+ MPG on freeways doing 72-74 on Michelins.
I have a 2013 2.5i Outback Premium purchased nearly two years ago. Has 25.4K on it and it runs well. Recently took a trip to Florida and averaged about 28 MPG. Best fuel economy was 30.1 M PG on on leg using 90 octane 100% gasoline. (no ethanol). CVT works well but the driving technique requires a light right foot to get it to respond the way you want it to. The paddle shifters are helpful under certain conditions. Got rid of the OEM Continentals. Running Pirelli P7 Cinturato tires. Car rides more quietly and more smoothly. Handles much better too.
Still miss the torque from my Jeep Liberty CRD. The Outback could use another forty lb-ft of torque.
Did a trip cross country and got around 29 at around 75 cruising speed on average.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Granted, I don't think either of those will affect your city numbers quite as drastically as you indicate, but they can make a substantive difference overall.