Hi there Forester enthusiasts, gurus and experts alike.
I just bought a Subaru 2010 Forester a couple of weeks ago as a family car. Having a new baby, I am confident that a Subaru Forester would be the best one as far as safety is concerned. We drive the car around the city, for church and other errands or pretty much city driving.
Up until yesterday, we drove on a highway and I noticed on the dash that the MPG average was reading around 16.8 to 17.1 MPG.
Is this reading accurate? I made sure that while we were on the highway, we were cruising at a moderate speed of 60 mph and not heavy on the gas pedal but it was consistently displaying 17.1 or lower.
I was looking at the specs online and found out that on paper, a Forester's Average MPG City = 20 mpg and Highway = 25 mpg. I will also try looking into the Users Manual to find any information about this but thought that this would be a good place to start.
And finally, I also asked the Sales Associate who sold us the Forester if it is necessary or required for me to Break In the car for the first 1000 miles or more to help the engine cope up and I was told that it is not necessary. Is this correct?
Any help on this would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much!
Kind regards,
Servie
Montgomery
I just bought a Subaru 2010 Forester a couple of weeks ago as a family car. Having a new baby, I am confident that a Subaru Forester would be the best one as far as safety is concerned. We drive the car around the city, for church and other errands or pretty much city driving.
Up until yesterday, we drove on a highway and I noticed on the dash that the MPG average was reading around 16.8 to 17.1 MPG.
Is this reading accurate? I made sure that while we were on the highway, we were cruising at a moderate speed of 60 mph and not heavy on the gas pedal but it was consistently displaying 17.1 or lower.
I was looking at the specs online and found out that on paper, a Forester's Average MPG City = 20 mpg and Highway = 25 mpg. I will also try looking into the Users Manual to find any information about this but thought that this would be a good place to start.
And finally, I also asked the Sales Associate who sold us the Forester if it is necessary or required for me to Break In the car for the first 1000 miles or more to help the engine cope up and I was told that it is not necessary. Is this correct?
Any help on this would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much!
Kind regards,
Servie
Montgomery