Their pretty good motors, slightly thirstier and smaller than an 850 / V70 Volvo of the same age, also not quite as comfy or well equiped but if you need to go off road a bit and have to throw it about the country lanes then their unbeatable. The 4wd system is second to none but ground clearance can be an issue as their pretty low...
I regularly check the mpg of my Legacy and I'm getting pretty much flat 33mpg everytime, which is better than you'd expect being constant 4wd, I don't exactly take it gently so I guess if you backed off the gas a bit you'll probably get a bit more?
Also very