Gas mileage on my 2014 Subaru is nothing to brag about, but it doesn't burn oil and the CVT tranny has the 2.5 engine turning at somewhat below 2,500 at 80MPH on a flat highway.
billt460 said:Miller88 said:Manual transmission subarus are extremely low geared. My 2018 Forester has 4.44 gears. On the highway it just screams.
Originally Posted by gathermewool
Now that I think about it, every manual I�ve driven in the past 20 years (small cars and trucks) has been over 3k RPM at over ~65 MPH. 3200 RPM @ 65 MPH rings a bell for both of my previous MT Subies.
That is insane. Those type of unnecessarily high highway RPM's do nothing but consume fuel, increase emissions, and wear out engines. 5 decades ago when cars only had 2 and 3 speed automatic transmissions, along with 3 and 4 speed manuals, higher revving engines were somewhat unavoidable if you wanted any type of performance...
My 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek with a 5MT was easily into the 3000rpm range at 67-70mpg as well. More than once I tried to find a 6th gear! LOL
It still did pretty well fuel economy wise. It's just a different driving experience when my previous ride as a 2012 Legacy 2.5i premium with the CVT.