What are the most fuel-efficient all-wheel-drive vehicles you can buy now? A new ranking shows the 2023 Subaru Impreza and 2023 Subaru Legacy are among the twelve best fuel-efficient cars with all-wheel-drive. Check out the best models here.
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According to AAA, with gas prices increasing and averaging $3.65 per gallon, customers are looking for fuel-efficient all-wheel-drive models. You can have an all-wheel-drive SUV and still get good fuel efficiency. So what are the most fuel-efficient all-wheel-drive vehicles? A new report from U.S. News picks the new all-wheel-drive cars with the best gas mileage.
Subaru's lineup of all-wheel-drive vehicles are fuel efficient and have two of the twelve best. Check out the list here.
Twelve high mile-per-gallon cars with all-weather capability.
2023 Lexus ES - 25 mpg | Overall Score: 8.2/10
2023 Toyota Camry - 29 mpg | Overall Score: 8.2/10
2023 Porsche Panamera - 52 MPGe/22 mpg | Overall Score: 8.4/10
2023 Nissan Altima - 30 mpg | Overall Score: 7.4/10
2023 Subaru Legacy - 30 mpg | Overall Score: 7.8/10
2023 Audi A3 - 30 mpg | Overall Score: 8.1/10
2023 Mazda3 - 30 mpg | Overall Score: 8.6/10
2023 Subaru Impreza - 32 mpg | Overall Score: 7.5/10
2023 BMW 5 Series - 62 MPGe/25 mpg | Overall Score: 8.5/10
2023 Volvo S90 - 66 MPGe/30 mpg | Overall Score: 8.2/10
2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid - 48 mpg | Overall Score: 7.8/10
2023 Toyota Prius - 54 mpg | Overall Score: 7.7/10
2023 Impreza fuel mileage
The EPA says the 2023 Subaru Impreza gets 31 mpg combined city/highway and 28/36 city/highway mpg in the non-Sport CVT trims. The 2023 Impreza 4-Door sedan gets 26 combined city/highway and 23/31 city/highway mpg in the non-Sport CVT trims. The 2023 Impreza 4-Door sedan with the 5-speed manual gearbox has the same fuel mileage.
2023 Subaru Legacy fuel mileage
The EPA says the Legacy XT 2.4-liter turbocharged engine returns EPA mileage figures estimated at 24 mpg city/32 mpg highway and 27 combined mpg. The standard naturally aspirated 2.5-liter flat-4 engine gets an EPA estimated fuel economy of 27/35 mpg city/highway and 30 combined mpg.
Not all Subaru all-wheel-drive vehicles score among the best. Subaru's 2023 Subaru WRX performance sedan gets 22 combined mpg and scores lowest among the automaker's lineup. The Subaru's Ascent 3-Row family hauler is the next lowest and gets 23 combined mpg.
2023 Subaru Ascent fuel mileage
The 2023 Subaru Ascent base and Premium trim levels get an EPA-estimated 21/27 city/highway mpg and 23 combined mpg. Because they are slightly heavier, the Ascent Limited and Touring trim levels get an EPA-estimated 20/26 city/highway mpg and 22 combined mpg.
2023 Subaru WRX fuel mileage
The 2023 Subaru WRX with a 2.4-liter turbocharged engine gets an EPA-estimated 19/26 city/highway mpg and 22 combined mpg with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The WRX with a CVT automatic transmission gets 19/25 city/highway mpg and 21 combined mpg.
How do the Subaru 2023 Crosstrek, 2023 Forester, and 2023 Outback with all-wheel-drive rank in fuel mileage?
2023 Crosstrek fuel mileage
The Subaru Crosstrek uses direct injection on its new 2.5-liter four-cylinder Boxer engine and gets 27/34 city/highway mpg and 29 combined mpg. The 2.0-liter engine gets 28/33 mpg and 30 combined mpg with the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) automatic, contributing to better mileage.
2023 Forester fuel mileage
The 2023 Subaru Forester compact SUV has standard all-wheel drive and an EPA-estimated 29 combined mpg and 26/33 city/highway mpg. The Forester comes with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Boxer engine.
The EPA says the new Forester Wilderness gets an estimated 25/28 city/highway mpg and 26 combined mpg.
2023 Subaru Outback fuel mileage
The EPA fuel mileage rating of the 2023 Outback XT 2.4-liter turbo is 22/29 city/highway mpg and 25 combined mpg. The estimated fuel economy of the standard 2.5-liter engine is 26/32 mpg city/highway and 28 combined mpg.
The EPA says the 2023 Outback Wilderness gets an estimated 21/26 city/highway mpg and 23 combined mpg.
The EPA recently released its latest Automotive Trends Data report that details fuel-mileage results and finds Subaru's lineup of the 2023 Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, Ascent, and other all-wheel-drive models ranks the best in U.S. automaker's fleets. Check out the report below.
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Denis Flierl has invested over 30 years in the automotive industry in a consulting role working with every major car brand. He is an accredited member of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press. Check out Subaru Report, where he covers all of the Japanese automaker's models. More stories can be found on the Torque News Subaru page. Follow Denis on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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