February 22, 201214 yr Guys, I have a 96 subaru legacy 2.0 sw (with 132000mi) and i'm going to do my first long trip (8hs aprox). I was wondering, at what speed do you cruise with your legacy ?? Cheers, Fran.
February 22, 201214 yr I went to great wolf this weekend, less than 100 miles But I did quite well at 70 mph, and even saw 80 without being in that much worry. I believe at 3000 rpms in 5th I was at 75mph... so I was still being "gas efficient"
February 22, 201214 yr Author I need to be at 3500 rpms in 5th to run at 75mph. We have different gear relations. That's a good speed. I live in Argentina and in my country is legal to cruise at 81mph, but i dont know if 8 hours at that speed would stressfull to my legacy. Thanks for the post !
February 22, 201214 yr For any long period of time I keep it around 2500 rpm. Works out to about 60 mph in my 96 sedan 5 speed. I average 33 mpg on trips driving like that.
February 22, 201214 yr i drive about 30 miles round trip each day to and from work all highway and my 95 lego never see's below 70..... sometimes if i feel like horsin around with someone ill get it up to 100.....but that only if i KNOW my oil level is ok and its not due for a change...... but 70 usually sometimes 75 if im in a hurry
February 22, 201214 yr I set the cruise on 80 and cruise for hours. I'v done 450 - 500 mile long trips at almost 80 the whole way and it's never a problem. This is a 99 Outbach w/ an EJ22 and a 5sp trans.
February 22, 201214 yr 60 mph is 2900 rpm in my car, geared kinda low... good for mountains :-) I try to keep it below 3000 rpm, otherwise fuel economy gets bad pretty quick. I set the cruise control every time I hop on the freeway unless it's stop-and-go -- way more efficient.
February 22, 201214 yr 99 2.2 lego wagon with over 300,000km on it: If I'm not running late I cruise at about 110kph (posted limit is 110). On a good day she'll still return almost 30mpg. Even on winter tires.
February 23, 201214 yr 1997 300,000 miles (110 on engine). Depends. If I want gas mileage I stay below 70 (68 sweet spot), if I dont care 75-80. Blu will get up to 90 and I won't notice.
February 23, 201214 yr We tend to drive a bit faster here in Europe on our Autobahn and our Subies do last long too, so don´t worry about the speed. I´m cruising for hours between 80 mph and 100 mph, my 99 Legacy with EJ20 and 5-speed does between 3500 and 4500 rpm without any problem. I get 26 mpg too, so really not bad. Lukas
February 23, 201214 yr Thats an imperial (gallon 4.564 Liters) 26mpg, not an American 26 (3.785 L), just a PSA for the locals. Edited February 23, 201214 yr by nipper
February 23, 201214 yr I´m talking about the fuel consumption of around 9 litres of fuel on 100km. Now it´s you to do the math...
February 23, 201214 yr My 1996 Legacy Brighton Wagon (2.2 engine with 5MT trans and 3.9 gear ratio) with outback struts and 27 inch tires: If I'm in a hurry on the freeway I cruise at 3000 RPM, so about 75 mph, and I get 24 to 25 mpg. If I'm not in a hurry or on state highways I cruise at 2500 RPM, so about 65 mph, and I get about 31 mpg.
February 23, 201214 yr I cruise between 60 and 70 on I-5, kind of a slowpoke. Yeah I cruise at this speed as well it served me great on my last cross country trip.
February 24, 201214 yr My 1996 Legacy Brighton Wagon (2.2 engine with 5MT trans and 3.9 gear ratio) with outback struts and 27 inch tires: If I'm in a hurry on the freeway I cruise at 3000 RPM, so about 75 mph, and I get 24 to 25 mpg. If I'm not in a hurry or on state highways I cruise at 2500 RPM, so about 65 mph, and I get about 31 mpg. I'm jealous. I'm lucky to get 26 out of my automagic 95 wagon on stock size tires.
February 24, 201214 yr We have been driving our outback 2.5 LPG for 8 hours at 100 m/h (Autobahn!!!) No problems whatsoever. Usually I drive between 60 and 65 to be gentle with the fuel consumption
February 24, 201214 yr I´m impressed how slow you all are driving. Just a little joke... Weird, I thought fuel prices in Austria are sky-high as well
February 24, 201214 yr 98 legacy, 243k on the ej25. I run about 75, so right around 3300RPMs. It seems to do just fine. Just did a 1000 mile round trip, and it's all happy.
February 24, 201214 yr nobody has come back with "warp speed" That is because I am normally getting passed on the highway. Right lane cruiser here......
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