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16 mpg city, 21 highway
a hefty thirst for fuel
Our Tribeca spent most of its time in congested city traffic and confirmed its EPA number with an average of 15.9 mpg in our care.
most of the driving was on the highway at speeds approaching 80 mph, and the Tribeca averaged 21 mpg
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16 mpg city, 21 highway
U.S. EPA
a hefty thirst for fuel
Car and Driver
Our Tribeca spent most of its time in congested city traffic and confirmed its EPA number with an average of 15.9 mpg in our care.
Edmunds
most of the driving was on the highway at speeds approaching 80 mph, and the Tribeca averaged 21 mpg
Cars.com
With only a six-cylinder engine on offer, the 2012 Subaru Tribeca is the brand's heaviest and least fuel-efficient model, and it shows. The EPA rates all models of the Tribeca at 16 mpg city, 21 mpg highway, for a combined gas-mileage rating of just 18 mpg. The highway mileage especially is now below the best in the class, and while mid-size crossovers with six-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive are never going to match the fuel economy of compact crossovers, the Tribeca is now below average in gas mileage. One mitigating factor: It runs on standard unleaded gasoline, unlikely certain luxury sport-utilities that specify premium fuel.
Conclusion
The 2012 Subaru Tribeca is the automaker's least green vehicle, with gas-mileage ratings that are now below the average even for six-cylinder, all-wheel drive crossovers.
