Hello. Which 2L N/A foresters are best for mpg. Sf, Sg or sh? And also which model has the cheapest on parts and maintenance costs? Cheers guys or lassses :)

According to the average mpg display on the dash of my 08 (SH) 2.0 n/a Forester I got up to 38 mpg driving to work the other day. 25 miles along A roads. It's an auto too…

i've only had it a couple of weeks, so can't comment on parts and serving costs yet…

I'd hedge my bets as the sf being best on mpg as it weighs the least, so should be cheaper on pads/tyres/bushes etc

 

As for running costs they are all pretty much the same as the engine's hardly varied over the years

 

Only go to a main dealer when you have to otherwise you'll get your pants pulled down, places like www.importcarparts.co.uk are brilliant for oem bits and the rest of the internet will guide you towards other sellers of parts much cheaper than subaru UK

 

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

 

 

They all pretty cheap on parts if look into it rather than jumping head first, sf and sg probably slightly cheaper, don't need a lot as reliable if buy with care. Not a huge amount of difference in mpg, SG had weight saving with alu bonnet and alu pressed front subframe plus thinner steel in some body areas (rear inner arches thin as tin cans)
My favourite is late SF 99 on (cheaper tax too) . SG probably easiest find these days at not much money for what get and potentially an amazing bargain if take time buy above average example.
SH is quite a bit bigger as more SUV while the SF & SG is more a station wagon .