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Subaru Wagon MPG

EPA fuel economy for 59 Subaru Wagon trims sold from 1984 to 1989. Best ever: 26 MPG (1985 Wagon). Latest model year 1989: 20 to 24 MPG combined across 7 trims.

26best combined MPG (1985)
23 / 29city / highway of the best trim
19lowest combined MPG (1987)
6model years rated
$2,800a year to fuel, cheapest 1989 trim at EPA prices

Subaru Wagon fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1989 Subaru Wagon to fuel is the Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (24 MPG) at $2,800 a year. The Wagon 4WD Turbo, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,360, so the thriftier trim saves $560 a year and $2,800 over five years.

1989 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular24$2,800cheapest
Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular23$2,920+$120
Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular23$2,920+$120
Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular21$3,200+$400
Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular20$3,360+$560
Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular20$3,360+$560
Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular20$3,360+$560

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Subaru Wagon MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1989242228Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1988242228Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1987242228Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1986252328Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1985262329Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd13
1984252330Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd12

Every Subaru Wagon trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1989Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1989Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222423386$2,920
1989Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1989Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular192321423$3,200
1989Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192220444$3,360
1989Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular202120444$3,360
1989Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular182420444$3,360
1988Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1988Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222423386$2,920
1988Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1988Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular212121423$3,200
1988Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular192421423$3,200
1988Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192220444$3,360
1988Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular192320444$3,360
1987Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1987Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1987Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1987Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212422404$3,050
1987Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular192622404$3,050
1987Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192221423$3,200
1987Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular192321423$3,200
1987Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192220444$3,360
1987Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular182119468$3,540
1987Wagon 4WD Turbo1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular182119468$3,540
1986Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232825355$2,690
1986Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1986Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222423386$2,920
1986Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1986Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular192622404$3,050
1986Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212522404$3,050
1986Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202321423$3,200
1986Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192221423$3,200
1986Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1986Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1985Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232926342$2,580
1985Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1985Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222623386$2,920
1985Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular192622404$3,050
1985Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202421423$3,200
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192321423$3,200
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular202321423$3,200
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular182220444$3,360
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1985Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1984Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233025355$2,690
1984Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233025355$2,690
1984Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233025355$2,690
1984Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1984Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,920
1984Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212422404$3,050
1984Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212422404$3,050
1984Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212422404$3,050
1984Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1984Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1984Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360
1984Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular192220444$3,360

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 1989 Small Station Wagons

VehicleCombinedCityHwy
1989 Honda Civic Wagon292632
1989 Dodge Colt Wagon282632
1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Wagon282632
1989 Plymouth Colt Wagon282632
1989 Toyota Corolla Wagon282632
1989 Ford Escort Wagon272333

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Subaru Wagon?

The most efficient Subaru Wagon the EPA has rated is the 1985 Wagon at 26 MPG combined (23 city, 29 highway).

What MPG does the 1989 Subaru Wagon get?

1989 Subaru Wagon trims range from 20 to 24 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Subaru Wagon has the worst fuel economy?

The 1987 Wagon 4WD is the lowest rated at 19 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Subaru Wagon for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1989 Subaru Wagon to fuel is the Wagon, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (24 MPG) at $2,800 a year. The Wagon 4WD Turbo, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,360, so the thriftier trim saves $560 a year and $2,800 over five years.

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