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1994 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Every trim takes regular — no premium needed.

22–23
MPG combined (19–21 city / 26 hwy)
$2,478–$2,591
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Regular
gas type

Is the 1994 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD good on gas?

At up to 23 MPG combined, the 1994 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD is about average for a Small Station Wagons — that class averages about 24.7 MPG across 1,736 EPA-tested versions, so it's middle-of-the-road for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

This 1994 model was originally EPA-tested under the pre-2008 2-cycle method, which didn't account for highway speeds over 60 mph, air-conditioner use, or cold starts. When EPA overhauled the test for model year 2008, city ratings fell by about 12% and highway by about 8% on average industry-wide — and EPA retroactively adjusted every 1984-2007 rating to the stricter standard so old and new cars could be compared fairly. The MPG above is already on that modern scale — the window sticker on this car when it was new likely showed a higher, pre-2008-method number.

At today's AAA national average price — $3.80/gal for regular gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $2,478/year (roughly $206/month, about $16.52 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 652 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

1994 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
1.8L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, AWDREGULAR23$2,478
1.8L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, AWDREGULAR22$2,591

1994 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options1.8L 4-cyl
Transmission5-spd manual · Automatic 4-spd
Drive typeAWD
EPA body classSmall Station Wagons
FuelRegular

Other years of the Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD

2002 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD2001 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD1999 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD1998 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD1997 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD1996 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD1995 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD1993 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD

Similar cars (Small Station Wagons)

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2 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.