Does the 2008 Subaru Forester AWD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2008 Subaru Forester AWD 2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, AWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 22, and at today's gas prices that's about $2,591 a year in fuel.

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2008 Subaru Forester AWD — 2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, AWD

This 2008 Subaru Forester AWD (2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, AWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (20 city / 26 hwy)

$2,591

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

Other 2008 Subaru Forester AWD trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
2.5L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, AWD	REGULAR	22	$2,591
2.5L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, AWD	PREMIUM	21	$3,343
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, AWD	PREMIUM	20	$3,510

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD · engine: 2.5L 4-cyl · transmission: Automatic 4-spd · drive: AWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.