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Subaru Forester fuel consumption

Cost per kilometre

KSh 18.77 per km

11.4 km/L Kilolita Verified

Based on 33 submissions from Kenyan drivers

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Priced at

Also known as

ForesterSJ5SK9

What it costs at the pump

Costs use the active EPRA price for Nairobi — 214.03 KSh/L petrol.
Metric	Value
Cost per km	KSh 18.77
Cost per 100 km	KSh 1,877.46
Full tank (60 L)	KSh 12,842
Range on a full tank	684 km
Monthly at 1,000 km	KSh 18,775
Litres per 100 km	8.77

Every engine variant, ranked by consumption

Engine displacement is the variant axis — pick your cc.

Medians from accepted submissions; each cc links to its engine-size page.
Variant	Engine	Kilolita	n	Cost/km
2.0L FB20 CVT AWD	FB20 · CVT · AWD	11.4 km/L	33	KSh 18.77
2.5L FB25 CVT AWD	FB25 · CVT · AWD	10.6 km/L	14	KSh 20.19

Official rating vs real Kenyan roads

Manufacturer / JC08 cycle

14.6 km/L

Test-track figure

Kilolita — real world

11.4 km/L

median of 33 drivers

In the real world the Forester returns 22% less than its JC08 rating — a normal gap for Kenyan traffic, fuel and loads. Budget on the Kilolita, not the brochure.

Nairobi city vs highway

Nairobi city

9.8

km/L stop-go median

Highway

13.9

km/L open-road median

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A Kilolita is the real-world kilometres a vehicle travels per litre of fuel on Kenyan roads, calculated from verified driver submissions. Costs use the EPRA cycle 2026-09-15 – 2026-10-14 (Nairobi petrol KSh 214.03/L). Last updated 24 Sep 2026 · Methodology