2025 Subaru Outback MPG and Fuel Cost
The 2025 Subaru Outback is rated 23 to 28 mpg combined across 3 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT.
EPA fuel economy
2025 Subaru Outback · 3 EPA-tested versionsBest EPA rating
28MPG combined
26 city 32 highway
$2,200 a year to fuel
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT
Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).
At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,200 to $2,700 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2024.
Too new to rank against other Outback years
The 2025 Outback has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.
Years to avoid: 2020; best years: 2021 and 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
Every Outback year rankedThe 2025 Outback's recalls and problems
Every 2025 Outback version
EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.
| Version | Combined | City / Hwy | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT Best
EPA listing: Outback AWD |
28 mpg | 26 / 32 | $2,200 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT
EPA listing: Outback AWD |
25 mpg | 22 / 29 | $2,500 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT · Wilderness
EPA listing: Outback Wilderness AWD |
23 mpg | 21 / 26 | $2,700 |
Fuel cost at your prices
EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.
| Version | Per year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT | $2,143 | $10,714 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT | $2,400 | $12,000 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT · Wilderness | $2,609 | $13,043 |
At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.
Subaru Outback MPG by model year
The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 24 to 29 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2020.
2025: gas 28 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2026 | 27 |
Every Outback year's ratings in one table
How the 2025 Outback compares
2025 compact SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.
| 2025 model | Best combined | Best gas | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
Best: hybrid |
43 mpg | 28 mpg | $1,450 |
Best: hybrid |
40 mpg | 30 mpg | $1,550 |
Best: hybrid |
39 mpg | 30 mpg | $1,600 |
Best: hybrid |
39 mpg | 30 mpg | $1,600 |
Best: hybrid |
38 mpg | 28 mpg | $1,650 |
Best: hybrid |
38 mpg | 28 mpg | $1,650 |
Best: hybrid |
35 mpg | 29 mpg | $1,800 |
Best: gas |
33 mpg | 33 mpg | $1,900 |
Best: gas |
29 mpg | 29 mpg | $2,150 |
Best: gas |
28 mpg | 28 mpg | $2,200 |
Subaru Outback This page Best: gas |
28 mpg | 28 mpg | $2,200 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,300 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,300 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,300 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,300 |
2025 Outback recalls and complaints
Questions
Does the 2025 Subaru Outback need premium gas?
No. EPA lists every 2025 Subaru Outback version on regular gasoline.
How does the 2025 Outback's MPG compare with the 2024?
For 2025, the best gas version is rated 28 mpg, the same as the year before.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
- Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.