Subaru Wagon: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Subaru Wagon across 6 model years, from the 1984 Subaru Wagon through the 1989 Subaru Wagon. The most recent 1989 Subaru Wagon returns 24 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1985 Subaru Wagon at 26 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Subaru Wagon page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Subaru Wagon. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1989	1989 Subaru Wagon	24 MPG	22 MPG	28 MPG	$2,500
1988	1988 Subaru Wagon	24 MPG	22 MPG	28 MPG	$2,500
1987	1987 Subaru Wagon	24 MPG	22 MPG	28 MPG	$2,500
1986	1986 Subaru Wagon	25 MPG	23 MPG	28 MPG	$2,400
1985	1985 Subaru Wagon	26 MPG	23 MPG	29 MPG	$2,300
1984	1984 Subaru Wagon	25 MPG	23 MPG	30 MPG	$2,400

How the Subaru Wagon compares against the Small Station Wagons class

Buyers usually compare the Subaru Wagon against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Small Station Wagons class for the 1989 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.