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2019 Subaru Outback consumer reviews

$26,345 starting MSRP
side view of 2019 Outback Subaru
(268 reviews)
93% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.7
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.7
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Owned severa Subarus; return customer

The outback is an excellent vehicle; fun to drive and is reliable. We have owned sevreal outbacks which all our outbacks have been realiable and

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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I'm very comfortable and spacious car with plenty

I'm a real estate agent and have different clients in my car at one time or another. There is plenty of room for them and myself. No one is ever crowded and it's a very quiet ride.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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We used to drive nothing but German autos.

Our Outback has exceeded all expectations. Features, fuel economy, style, and price point, what's not to love! I tell everyone I know about our car, and the reviews say it all.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car!

This car is beautiful, comfortable and versatile. It has so many great safety features and is rated as very reliable and safe. I love it!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car I have ever owned

This car is perfect in all respects. It's even better than 2011 Outback and my 2005 Outback. It's comfortable , quiet, stylish, and handles well.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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great, so far.

It has plenty of power, as I don't tow anything, handles well, since i'm not racing, and everything about it, has been great. It's a 2.5 I touring.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Subaru #6 for me

Have driven it for two weeks, or 200 miles, after driving #5 266,000 miles for 21 years. I sorely miss the weather band radio in #5 which I used daily for NOAA forecasts. Since Subaru makes such a point of promoting outdoor use, a weather band radio should be a must. The manuals are the size of War & Peace; I'm still trying to coordinate manual to vehicle's operation, or theory to practice. Side molding, which I added, should be standard. On #5 side molding was good, beefy protective strip. #6's added molding is very modest, like a G-string. I got a 4-cylinder which I hope is a standard engine. #5 - the Outback Limited - I learned after engine number one blew up at 200,000 miles was unique to that model, so finding a replacement engine took awhile. #6 rides comfortably, so far, but I can skip the frou-frou - Sirius, etc. Since this is 4G, what will become of it when everything goes to 5G? The difficulty of having the latest and the greatest is that all too soon it's neither late nor great. I do like the 8.7" clearance. #5 was 7.6" or thereabouts. It's a good looking car which I can still - just barely - get in the garage. The record of inspection and maintenance, pp. 30-31, in the Warranty & Maintenance booklet goes for 132 months/132,000 miles. Therefore, the added warranty plan, which is extra, should offer the Subaru owner the option of buying 11 years, or 132 months/132,000 miles coverage instead of stopping at 10 years/100,000miles. The longest warranty coverage should exactly mirror the longest inspection and maintenance period Subaru publishes in their material. And, yes, I have recommended Subarus to others who've purchased and liked them. But I sure would like that weather band radio back. Sniff, sniff!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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awsome car, best ever.

the car is perfect for me , my wife, and grandchildren.. we love it. gas milage is also great, and we like lane change and eyesight.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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My 3rd Outback! Best performing vehicles I’ve had.

Meets all my needs. Love the eyesight and gps systems - great safety features. Cruise system and safety features almost drive the car itself. Very stable in rough or snow/icy conditions. The 2019 is much quieter and very smooth. I will be spared some serious travel situations, as I have in the past with 2 other Outbacks!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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A Subaru Love Affair

Where do I start? After my disaster with a 2003 Forester, I swore I'd never buy another Subaru. Well, here we are in 2019 with our first child and we own a brand new 2019 Outback. We opted for the base model since they all come with eyesight and that was a big deal for my wife. So far, we love it. Room-wise, it's more roomy than our 2013 Crosstrek. Comfort- cloth seats are very comforable. Only complaint is the gas mileage. It sucks in the city. On the highway, we average 28MPG. I think she just needs to be broken in more. We'll have her for a long, long time. Sorry, I shouldn't have assumed its gender... PS, you can get the price down for the base model to 21.5k. Just sayin...

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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