Does the 2015 Subaru Forester AWD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2015 Subaru Forester AWD 2.5L 4-cyl, 6-spd manual, AWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 25, and at today's gas prices that's about $2,280 a year in fuel.

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2015 Subaru Forester AWD — 2.5L 4-cyl, 6-spd manual, AWD

This 2015 Subaru Forester AWD (2.5L 4-cyl, 6-spd manual, AWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (22 city / 28 hwy)

$2,280

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

364 g/mi

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.

EPA updated its fuel-economy equations again for model year 2017 — mostly affecting hybrids and turbocharged engines — and recalculated 2011-2016 ratings to match, in some cases 1-2 MPG lower. The number above already reflects that update.

Other 2015 Subaru Forester AWD trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
2.5L 4-cyl, CVT automatic, AWD	REGULAR	27	$2,111
2.0L 4-cyl, AV-S8 automatic, AWD	PREMIUM	25	$2,808

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · engine: 2.5L 4-cyl · transmission: 6-spd manual · drive: AWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.