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Subaru Legacy fuel economy (UK)

Official figures for the Subaru Legacy from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2000–2013: 130 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2001–2013, NEDC) combined economy is 20.7–50.4 mpg.

All figures on this page come from the NEDC test. NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.

NEDC figures, VCA lists 2001–2013

NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.

VersionFuelCombinedL/100 kmCO₂ g/kmIn lists
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D S · Manual · 1998 cc		 Diesel 49.6 mpg 5.7 149 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE · Manual · 1998 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 156 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE NavPlus · Manual · 1998 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 156 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D S · Manual · 1998 cc		 Diesel 46.3 mpg 6.1 161 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE · Manual · 1998 cc		 Diesel 44.1 mpg 6.4 168 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE NavPlus · Manual · 1998 cc		 Diesel 44.1 mpg 6.4 168 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0i ES Nav Lineartronic · Automatic · 1994 cc		 Petrol 34.9 mpg 8.1 187 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.5i SE Lineartronic · Automatic · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.6 mpg 8.4 196 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.5i SE NavPlus Lineartronic · Automatic · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.6 mpg 8.4 196 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0i ES Nav · Manual · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 199 2013
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D S · 6MT · 1998 cc		 Diesel 49.6 mpg 5.7 149 2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE · 6MT · 1998 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 156 2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE NavPlus · 6MT · 1998 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 156 2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D S · 6MT · 1998 cc		 Diesel 46.3 mpg 6.1 161 2010–2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE · 6MT · 1998 cc		 Diesel 44.1 mpg 6.4 168 2010–2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0D SE NavPlus · 6MT · 1998 cc		 Diesel 44.1 mpg 6.4 168 2010–2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0i ES Nav Lineartronic · CVT · 1994 cc		 Petrol 34.9 mpg 8.1 187 2011–2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.5i SE Lineartronic · CVT · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.6 mpg 8.4 196 2010–2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.5i SE NavPlus Lineartronic · CVT · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.6 mpg 8.4 196 2010–2012
Legacy Tourer AWD
2.0i ES Nav · 6MT · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 199 2011–2012
Legacy AWD
2.0D RE Saloon · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 50.4 mpg 5.6 148 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.0D R Sports Tourer · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 49.6 mpg 5.7 151 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.0D RE Sports Tourer · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 48.7 mpg 5.8 154 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.0D REn Sports Tourer · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 48.7 mpg 5.8 154 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.0 R Sports Tourer · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 200 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.5SE Saloon · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 200 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.5SEn Saloon · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 200 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.0 R Sports Tourer · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 203 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.5SE Sports Tourer · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 205 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
3.0R spec.B Saloon · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 231 2009–2010
Legacy AWD
2.0D R Saloon · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 50.4 mpg 5.6 148 2009
Legacy AWD
2.0D REn Saloon · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 50.4 mpg 5.6 148 2009
Legacy AWD
2.0 R Saloon · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 34.0 mpg 8.3 196 2009
Legacy AWD
2.5SE Saloon · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2009
Legacy AWD
2.5SEn Saloon · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2009
Legacy AWD
2.0 R Saloon · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 202 2009
Legacy AWD
2.5SE Sports Tourer · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 203 2009
Legacy AWD
2.5SEn Sports Tourer · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 203 2009
Legacy AWD
2.5SEn Sports Tourer · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 205 2009
Legacy AWD
3.0R spec.B Sports Tourer · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 231 2009
Legacy AWD
3.0R spec.B Saloon · M6 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 23.3 mpg 12.1 286 2009
Legacy AWD
3.0R spec.B Sports Tourer · M6 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 23.0 mpg 12.3 290 2009
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 50.4 mpg 5.6 148 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer (w/o sunroof) · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 49.6 mpg 5.7 151 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Outback (w/o sunroof) · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 48.7 mpg 5.8 153 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer (with sunroof) · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 48.7 mpg 5.8 154 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Outback (with sunroof) · M5 · 1998 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 156 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 34.0 mpg 8.3 196 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2007–2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 200 2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Saloon · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Saloon · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 200 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 202 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 203 2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 204 2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Sports Tourer · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 203 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 207 2006–2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 202 2006–2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 205 2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Sports Tourer · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 205 2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.1 mpg 8.8 209 2007–2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.1 mpg 8.8 207 2006–2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 32.1 mpg 8.8 207 2007–2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 31.7 mpg 8.9 210 2006–2008
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 31.7 mpg 8.9 210 2006–2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 212 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Saloon · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 29.1 mpg 9.7 229 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Spec B Saloon · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 29.1 mpg 9.7 229 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Outback · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 231 2007–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Saloon (Inc. Spec B) · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 231 2007–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Sports Tourer (Inc. Spec B) · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 231 2007–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Outback · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 233 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Spec B Sports Tourer · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 233 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Sports Tourer · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 233 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Spec B Saloon · M6 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 23.3 mpg 12.1 286 2006–2008
Legacy
3.0 AWD Spec B Sports Tourer · M6 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 23.0 mpg 12.3 290 2006–2008
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 37.7 mpg 7.5 178 2004–2006
Legacy
2.0 AWD Saloon · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 37.2 mpg 7.6 182 2004–2006
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 36.7 mpg 7.7 183 2004–2006
Legacy
2.0 AWD Sports Tourer · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 36.7 mpg 7.7 183 2004–2006
Legacy
2.5 AWD Saloon · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 34.9 mpg 8.1 193 2004–2006
Legacy
2.5 AWD Saloon · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 34.4 mpg 8.2 196 2004–2006
Legacy
2.5 AWD Sports Tourer · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 34.0 mpg 8.3 198 2004–2006
Legacy
2.5 AWD Sports Tourer · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 34.0 mpg 8.3 198 2004–2006
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 203 2004–2006
Legacy
2.5 AWD Outback · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 203 2004–2006
Legacy
3.0 AWD Saloon · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 29.4 mpg 9.6 229 2006
Legacy
3.0 AWD Outback · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 233 2006
Legacy
3.0 AWD Sports Tourer · A5 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 234 2006
Legacy
3.0 AWD Saloon · M6 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 24.1 mpg 11.7 280 2005–2006
Legacy
3.0 AWD Sports Tourer · M6 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 23.7 mpg 11.9 285 2005–2006
Legacy
3.0 AWD Saloon · A4 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 29.4 mpg 9.6 229 2004–2005
Legacy
3.0 AWD Outback · A4 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 233 2004–2005
Legacy
3.0 AWD Sports Tourer · A4 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 234 2004–2005
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 206 2003–2004
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 209 2003–2004
Legacy
2.0 GL Estate AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 215 2003–2004
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 215 2003–2004
Legacy
2.5 Outback Estate AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 216 2003–2004
Legacy
2.0 GL Estate AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 31.0 mpg 9.1 217 2003–2004
Legacy
2.5 Outback Estate AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 31.0 mpg 9.1 218 2003–2004
Legacy
2.5 GX Estate AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 30.7 mpg 9.2 220 2003–2004
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 30.4 mpg 9.3 221 2003–2004
Legacy
2.5 GX Estate AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 30.1 mpg 9.4 226 2003–2004
Legacy
3.0 Outback Estate AWD · A4 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 238 2003–2004
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 30.7 mpg 9.2 218 2001–2003
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 30.1 mpg 9.4 222 2001–2003
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 29.7 mpg 9.5 224 2001–2003
Legacy
2.5 Outback Estate AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 29.7 mpg 9.5 226 2001–2003
Legacy
2.0 GL Estate AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 29.4 mpg 9.6 227 2001–2003
Legacy
2.0 GL Estate AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 29.1 mpg 9.7 229 2001–2003
Legacy
2.5 GX Estate AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 29.1 mpg 9.7 230 2001–2003
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 29.1 mpg 9.7 230 2002–2003
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 232 2001–2003
Legacy
2.5 GX Estate AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 234 2001–2003
Legacy
2.5 Outback Estate AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 235 2001–2003
Legacy
3.0 Outback Estate AWD · A4 · 3000 cc		 Petrol 26.9 mpg 10.5 248 2001–2003
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 215 2000–2001
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 30.4 mpg 9.3 222 2000–2001
Legacy
2.0 Classic Estate AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 30.1 mpg 9.4 225 2000–2001
Legacy
2.0 GL Estate AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 30.1 mpg 9.4 224 2000–2001
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 30.1 mpg 9.4 225 2000–2001
Legacy
2.5 GX Estate AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 29.7 mpg 9.5 228 2000–2001
Legacy
2.5 Outback Estate AWD · M5 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 29.7 mpg 9.5 227 2000–2001
Legacy
2.0 GL Estate AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 29.4 mpg 9.6 229 2000–2001
Legacy
2.5 GX Saloon AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 29.4 mpg 9.6 228 2000–2001
Legacy
2.5 GX Estate AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 234 2000–2001
Legacy
2.5 Outback Estate AWD · A4 · 2457 cc		 Petrol 28.8 mpg 9.8 234 2000–2001
Legacy
2.0 Classic Estate AWD · A4 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 28.5 mpg 9.9 236 2000–2001
Legacy
2.0 GL Saloon AWD · M5 · 1994 cc		 Petrol 20.7 mpg 9.2 218 2001

Using these figures

"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.

Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: Subaru Legacy tyre sizes.

Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2000–2013, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.